Doesn't Chess Mentor have a course or two dealing with this?
How do I punish gimmicks?
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Feb 12, 2012
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#3
Yeah the couple i came across were basic ones that u see time and time again and are pretty easy to overcome. I'll look for some more. I was hoping to someone might know of something more substantial than a brief puzzle.
Feb 12, 2012
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#4
You dont see moves as bad as that with 1500 players for a good reason. They have learned the queen becomes a target and gets in the way of development.
So the key is to develop your pieces and attack the queen at the same time. Control the center and get your pieces out and make him/her run around with her as much as they want.
hijak wrote:
Recently I have come accross many new gimmicks that 1000 to 1200 players use. Such as bringing the queen out in different ways threatining check or unprotected pawns, or pawn storms. Im talking standard live games here not blitz. Im used to several of these and can counter but there is always another I haven't seen and Im letting these buzzards rip my position apart. Is there a text or video that addresses how to punish these shock tactics? Im thinking that they are not great players as every time i have played a1500+ i never see this. So i conclude that these tactics are in essence weak. I like boamind's queen take f7 in yer face tactic, yet he's a step above the 1100s at my level who seem to only have gimmicks. Please point me in the direction of how to tear the wings of these vultures.
Play solid fundamental chess. Its called a gimmick for a reason.
Feb 12, 2012
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#6
Is this the sort of stuff you mean?
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=45229376
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=40445187
I'm sorry, i dont play to many people this low unless i am teaching them some basic stuff.
"Play solid fundamental chess. Its called a gimmick for a reason." - unratedgamesonly
------------This is the best advice
Recently I have come accross many new gimmicks that 1000 to 1200 players use. Such as bringing the queen out in different ways threatining check or unprotected pawns, or pawn storms. Im talking standard live games here not blitz. Im used to several of these and can counter but there is always another I haven't seen and Im letting these buzzards rip my position apart. Is there a text or video that addresses how to punish these shock tactics? Im thinking that they are not great players as every time i have played a1500+ i never see this. So i conclude that these tactics are in essence weak. I like boamind's queen take f7 in yer face tactic, yet he's a step above the 1100s at my level who seem to only have gimmicks. Please point me in the direction of how to tear the wings of these vultures.