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?
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Mar 21, 2025
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#16783
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.
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Mar 22, 2025
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#16789
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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#16790
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! 
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Mar 23, 2025
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#16793
playchessordie19 wrote:
Sicilian trap
Not really a trap - f4 is more an inexplicable blunder!
Mar 23, 2025
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#16794
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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#16796
This was fun. No theory, no errors (On my side. ok, there was a faster mate...)
Mar 25, 2025
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Elroch wrote:
This was fun. No theory, no errors (On my side. ok, there was a faster mate...)
I guess black didn't get the memo about 4...Qg5!
Mar 25, 2025
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theRonster456 wrote:
Elroch wrote:
This was fun. No theory, no errors (On my side. ok, there was a faster mate...)
I guess black didn't get the memo about 4...Qg5!
Me neither, but that's more of a !?
I was expecting and welcoming 4...Nh6, which I find is meant to be the "best" move, not 4...Qg5.
Against 4...Qg5 I think I would have found 5. Bxf7+ and 6. d4, when white is well ahead even if black has something to do.
The sacrifice of the knight on move 9 was the most fun move. I relied on the king being in big trouble way out on c4, but the analysis was just to see that after Qxe6+ black could not block.
The pawn sac 11. b4+ was played planning the easy sacrifice 12. Ba3+ (acceptance is mate in 1) but it seems the less flashy 12. Rb1+ was more efficient. Both win, so not important.
A tragic conclusion.