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justwanderer

 Thank you   urk  my friend

blueemu

I'm an intuitive player... I hardly bother to calculate nowadays.

I wouldn't compare myself with any Master. I'm too weak for any comparison to be valid.

tomatogoat

Apparently I am a technician and their description of what kind of a player I am is half-correct, although I do not play any of the openings they suggest me to play and I am by no means more of an positional player than an attacking one, it's mainly that some of these answers they have that are supposed to be 'attacking' just aren't very strong and I do not pick them. They also had one case where they had a sorta svenshnikov-like position and they had two correct answers, one about black's play and one about white's play and they were both correct

Diakonia

Im a take the "path of least resistance" type now.

TRextastic

This is actually kinda cool. I got technician and was matched with Kramnik. It also suggested the English for white, and sicilian, semi-slav, and petrov for black. Might give those a try in some unrated games. Thanks for the link.

X_PLAYER_J_X

I am a Grinder be careful! Cool

Grinders are players with an unassuming style that can hide just how intent they are on winning. They don’t need to know opening theory to beat you. They don’t need to have an advantage to beat you. They don’t even need to have an equal position to beat you. Grinders have good positional skills, and are usually most at home in endgames. They are attuned to their opponents’ weaknesses which they use against them. On the other hand, they often know their own strengths and limitations pretty objectively, and will make good practical decisions. It’s hard to take advantage of a Grinder’s weaknesses, and you won’t have much luck getting errors out of them by applying pressure.

Anatoly Karpov is a Grinder

Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov (born 1951), twelfth World Champion and superb positional player, is one of the most successful Grinders of all time. Not only did he hold the world title for 10 years, but in order to prove himself after Fischer disappeared, he played in as many tournaments as he could and amassed the most impressive win total and tournament resume of any player in history. During his prime, Karpov was famous for declining draws in worse positions, confident that he would play well enough to never lose them - all while giving his opponents ample opportunity to blow the game as they got ground down by the long game and his intense will to win!

 

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urk
I haven't done the thing yet because I'm too lazy but maybe I'm a grinder. I've never had trouble with endgames.
Diakonia

Ive done that test about 6 times, and get a different answer each time.

Piperose

Surgeon, Lasker? Doubtful.

Ruy Lopez, yes true.

justwanderer

Ive done that test about 6 times, and get a different answer each time. \\\\\\\  Hey I have done chess position many times, and get a different answer each time  happy.png  it was just a fun entertainment happy.png Was it no?

AussieMatey

I'm a combinaton finder, I'll put you in a bind-er, and when I've entwined ya, I'm here to remind ya that I've produced the absolute Blinder.

pawnstorm17
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The_Storm_555

you always welcome

Deepak_oct

i am a mastermind