I feel bad about bashing the Englund gambit. I mean, what the hell does a patzer like me know? Some intermediate players swear by this thing. In the interest of full disclosure, here's my most embarrassing loss to the Englund.......
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Elroch wrote:
A tragic conclusion.
Pardon me if the question seems a little silly, I haven't studied the Spanish. What's stopping Black from taking the e4 pawn?
Mar 21, 2025
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#16765
NohJay wrote:
Elroch wrote:
A tragic conclusion.
Pardon me if the question seems a little silly, I haven't studied the Spanish. What's stopping Black from taking the e4 pawn?
you technically can but white always gets counterplay/winning one of your pawns
Mar 21, 2025
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joshforthewin wrote:
Triple brilliancy - slightly undermined by the trashy play and low accuracy.
I'm certain you would've thrown the kitchen sink at the opponent if needed lol
I have been playing chess less than 3 months and this is the first time I have made 2 brilliants on a row.
Mar 21, 2025
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NohJay wrote:
Elroch wrote:
A tragic conclusion.
Pardon me if the question seems a little silly, I haven't studied the Spanish. What's stopping Black from taking the e4 pawn?
The Open Lopez is the main line where black does this. Black does not win a pawn, but it is playable. Also in the main line of the Berlin defense.
Attacking miniature
Mar 22, 2025
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#16771
More like my worst miniature than my best. Play an unsound opening, fall asleep and lose a whole rook to get a losing position, then find a nice attack against the king (10 best moves in the last 11) and win a miniature!
Mar 22, 2025
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s_sajwani123 wrote:
Attacking miniature
Nice! I'm surprised that a 1300 who plays the Two Knights is still allowing the Fried Liver with 5. ... Nxd5 and isn't going for either 5. ... Na5 or 5. ... b5 but fun for you that they are! 
Schauen Sie sich dieses #Schachspiel an: io_7704 gegen Murshid0078 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/136576308910
Mar 23, 2025
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#16776
playchessordie19 wrote:
Sicilian trap
Not really a trap - f4 is more an inexplicable blunder!
Mar 23, 2025
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Alain1931 wrote:
Please van Someone say what is crazyhouse 😭😭😭😭
Crazyhouse is a chess variant. When a player captures a piece, the player can then use that piece himself/herself as his own by dropping it on an unoccupied square. If you click on 'play' on the left side of the screen, you'll see on the right side a list of the different variants available to play and the rules of how to play.
playchessordie19 wrote:
Sicilian trap
I used to play the Bowdler attack until someone told me it was unsound. I guess this is why.
Mar 24, 2025
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#16779
This was fun. No theory, no errors (On my side. ok, there was a faster mate...)
I just don't get the Englund gambit. It's such a lemon. This is a funny game I dug out of my archives from a few years ago.
pretty fancy