If you have only ever played online, what is the best way to get into in person tournaments? I only started learning chess during the pandemic, so I have never played IRL. What are the differences between online play and in person play? Do you feel like you play better online or in person? Is there anything I should be aware before attending a tournament (rules, etiquette, general advice?)
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Do you have a certain technique to calculate? A technique that's quick and simpler than the meta.
Mar 7, 2025
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#125
Do u have difficulty finding a hat that is able to fit over your inflated cranium?
Mar 8, 2025
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#126
Commando_Droid wrote:
Sclater07 wrote:
I don't have membership, how to improve
Lichess tactics, chesstempo tactics are all free
chessbase is a good investment if you're a serious player
don't forget PGNs!
Commando_Droid wrote:
Daphne_Girlie wrote:
why is it almost all top chess players are physically fit despite spending most of their time sitting?
The top players work out a lot.
Magnus is a prime example. He is great at soccer and tennis.
So was I. 
And in the top three in the UK at table football.
ChessAGC_YT wrote:
fr?
Well Liverpool University Students Union was known to be the best centre for tf in the country and I was the best player there at doubles, although there was a porter from the Liverpool Polytechnic who used to come over and he was a reflex player only. VERY fast .... and at singles we were equal. Kept getting 4-4 draws but he was no good at all at doubles and I was a doubles player.
This was about 1973 ... anyway, there were two students who played a little but basically they just watched. One day they approached me and told me that they travelled all over the country to WATCH TABLE FOOTBALL. There were four really good players in the UK, they told me. One in Aberdeen, one in London and one in Leeds. They said that they didn't know why they travelled to these places 100s of miles away when they could just stay here and watch one of the best players. They rated me either 2nd or 3rd best ... they weren't sure. They obviously had money, to have that as a hobby.
You mean the bill for the broken windows? 
Mar 8, 2025
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#132
CanuckistanPlayer62 wrote:
Why cant the Knight move its head sideways?
Its eyes are not flexible
Mar 8, 2025
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#133
Leviackerman594 wrote:
how many years have you played chess and when did you started playing chess
I started 11 years ago, in 2014
Mar 8, 2025
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#134
sawdof wrote:
Commando_Droid wrote:
Feel free to ask me anything... related to chess, life, ect.
Are you the droid we're looking for?
Roger roger...
Exterminating the Republic Forces...
Activating strategic control circuits..
Mar 8, 2025
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#135
animalsnackmind wrote:
I am 2150 in rapid. What should I do to improve?
Study your openings deeply.
Make detailed opening files, and dedicate yourself to understanding it. Once you understand an opening, memorization naturally follows
Mar 8, 2025
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#137
tonyskyer wrote:
How can I get over 1700 OTB USCF
I was stuck at 1700 for a while as well.
Now is the level to seriously start reading chess books.
My Great Predecessors, Silman's Reassess Your Chess, Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual are must-reads
Mar 8, 2025
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#138
CanuckistanPlayer62 wrote:
Do u have difficulty finding a hat that is able to fit over your inflated cranium?
Lol I find this funny
yes indeed many hats fit my slightly large head size!
Mar 8, 2025
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#139
ojamam wrote:
do you like fortnite?
Val... I was ascendant 3, so I was pretty competitive
i want to go from 2150 to 2350 in the next 2 years.
any advice ?