Opening principles don't work, most online advice is BS, here's how to actually win

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Thepasswordis1234 έγραψε:

Nice game, proving how opening principles don't matter

It proves just the opposite.

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lunasantin wrote:
HangingPiecesChomper wrote:

i've been chomping on hanging pieces to crush my opponents in bughouse, and my developing my king as well

Don't forget protecting your pawn chain with your bishop! You need to keep your bishop with the same color as your pawn chain to protect it.

Hey hey hey this is an opening thread

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i got to 2500 live blitz following the advice on this thread

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Thepasswordis1234 wrote:

Nice game, proving how opening principles don't matter

Why did white resign? After PxN and NxB, he's got two pieces for a queen. If BxP??, then PxB and he'll even end up with an open file for his rook!

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# 84--the test is if anyone thinks white's position isn't straight up losing.

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badger_song wrote:

# 84--the test is if anyone thinks white's position isn't straight up losing.

It 1,000,000% is.

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AutisticCath wrote:
SarasBisht wrote:

Crazy how stupid rage baiting threads get attention

It is psychologically proven that anger drives more reactions than anything else. This is why news headlines are clickbait. Why angry comments on X or Facebook get likes. And why rage-bait forum headlines on chess.com receive much more traffic than the standard, "Look at this cool puzzle!" posts. Want traffic on social media? Just be angry.

P.S. That's why people who avoid social media are generally much more mentally healthy and fit.

Can I get an “Amen!”? Well stated.

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Amen.

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Amen!

This is as close to anti-social media as I get.

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Amen...

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This is my new, favorite thread (badger dancing with the other forest creatures).