Party's over guys, OP closed "her" account.
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nimzomalaysian wrote:
Party's over guys, OP closed "her" account.
Amazing what getting caught using a stock photo will do.
Nope, amazing what hindsight will do.
My final response to sonofsorrow, hat is not even true. I have an account on lichess and my blitz rating after 193 games is 1601, usually play 5I5 or 3 min. You don't know what you're talking about so just shut up.
Re playing the computer: It's personal preference I guess. You know what to expect from the computer and you are playing the very best. You get used to figuring out things for yourself. I suppose different methods suit different personalities. I find it challenging not frustrating.
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"A poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more."
Nov 25, 2016
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stuzzicadenti wrote:
No, thats a bad idea. I hate playing against computers because it is cold and impersonal. They just straight up play strong moves and you feel frustrated when you keep losing. Against a human player its much easier to see where you went wrong and also possible to get feedback and a good conversation going, which is what chess should be like - fun and a good way to exercise the mind, with the hope of improving your skills over time. Not running into a brick wall over and over.
Ummm...When you think about it, playing on line is basically playing against a computer anyway, it's cold and impersonal, whether it is an actual human or an engine. If you really want to enjoy the game, play against another human over a real board with real pieces.
Is it best to just play as much as poss or is it better to read a lot first about the game before playing I'm not sure which way round to try!? Thanks, Mia xx
At first you need board vision more than anything else to see when I was young my first chess teacher lent me his copies of Fred Reinfelds 1001 Brilliant ways to Checkmate and 1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations he told me to study and solve the problems in them back to back. I also played Chess whenever I got the chance against classmates after school at recess against the Russians and Estonians who came down from adult ed wing of the building to play blitz at lunch (It was 3 schools in one building) with my classmates and I played in school tournaments and a ton of correspondence chess.
I'd give you the same advice study chess tactics solve lots and lots of problems checkmates (all kinds) combinations, composed problems everything (without a computer and without setting any up on the board) always solve them through your minds eye.
Playing is the only way you'll develop your skills your intuition your sense for the board there's no way you can attain skill without a great deal of practice against other people.