Do you have a style in chess?

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If so, what is it? I kinda sorta know my style but can't describe in words.

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Mistake Prone.

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lol .. no my style is 'looking for opportunities'

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pdve wrote:

lol .. no my style is 'looking for opportunities'

I was describing my style :-)

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I tend to be bad at dynamic considerations, and I'm a lazy (or maybe just poor?) calculator.

So I like positions that can be thought of in terms of static elements like pawn structure. I like when long term plans exist like in endgames. I like the tactics to be borne from positional strength so that they're easy to calculate.

I don't know if that's a style or not, but that's how I feel about positions in general tongue.png

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My style is to make a lot of bad moves very fast so the opponent loses by timeout.
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llamonade wrote:

I tend to be bad at dynamic considerations, and I'm a lazy (or maybe just poor?) calculator.

So I like positions that can be thought of in terms of static elements like pawn structure. I like when long term plans exist like in endgames. I like the tactics to be borne from positional strength so that they're easy to calculate.

I don't know if that's a style or not, but that's how I feel about positions in general

that's kind of weird considering you have such a high bullet rating. i would imagine bullet players would be good at tactics.

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I'm fine with tactics or even big kingside attacks as long as they make sense to me grin.png

For example some sacrificial kingside attacks are strongly hinted at being correct based almost entirely on pawn structure.

It's when the position is more... Morphy-like that I get confused. Open board, lots of tactics, and general considerations are misleading while calculation is everything.

In blitz / bullet there isn't much calculation wink.png (there's no time for it!)

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for what it's worth, i actually prefer Morphy-like positions and feel like I can do my best in them. on the other hand give me a capablanca type position and i will struggle, maybe not fail, but struggle.

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Yeah, some people seem to have a natural feel for those positions (initiative based Morphy like stuff). I'm definitely not one of those people.

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Below the titled ranks, "thud and blunder" is a popular style.

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blueemu wrote:

Below the titled ranks, "thud and blunder" is a popular style.

lol

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"... you must choose what openings you will be using. This choice depends on your taste and also on the character and style of your game. If you like to attack and you are not afraid of sacrificing and taking risks choose sharp gambit openings. If you prefer a quiet game, then there are relatively calm openings for you. ..." - Journey to the Chess Kingdom by Yuri Averbakh and Mikhail Beilin