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Posted on 2/22/26 at 6:26 pm to SuperSaint
What’s so funny?
I play unorthodox openings that have served me well.
I play unorthodox openings that have served me well.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 7:17 pm to mytigger
All chess players look like this now.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:15 pm to Boss13
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Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:27 pm to deeprig9
I taught my son when he was 10. I helped him during out first 2 games and ended the games before putting him in check mate. The 3rd time, he had me in check a few times and I couldn’t recover. He beat me legitimately. He is now 20 and I have never beat him. I am not terrible at it, average I would say, but he is just real good and methodical. Sees the board 4 and 5 moves ahead and I am only good for about 3.
Posted on 2/22/26 at 9:44 pm to mytigger
I peaked out as the Sixth Grade Chess Champ and 1st chair trumpet at Northside Elementary School in 1971. 
Posted on 3/14/26 at 2:48 am to Morgus
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All chess players look like this now
I need to go to some live games.
I just play on my phone a few times a week because it actually works well and isnt all click here to buy tokens like every other mobile game
Posted on 3/14/26 at 3:11 am to sgallo3
United's international flights have a game console with chess, and between that and a book or two I have gotten to the point where I can beat the beginner setting virtually all of the time, the intermediate setting roughly half the time, and the advanced setting sometimes (though I usually lose).
The offputting thing about playing the computer imo is that the second I move the computer immediately responds, which makes you question whether your strategy is sound, which can in turn cause you (well, me anyway) to change course, and then the computer will carve you up for having two ineffective fronts going on.
The offputting thing about playing the computer imo is that the second I move the computer immediately responds, which makes you question whether your strategy is sound, which can in turn cause you (well, me anyway) to change course, and then the computer will carve you up for having two ineffective fronts going on.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 4:00 am to Kafka
Bobby Fisher could not have beat her unless he was a homo. She cheating with that chest.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 4:04 am to mytigger
Learning tactics will help you progress fastest as a beginner.
Learn the basics of opening philosophy, such that you can probably pick solid moves no matter what opening is played. Do not try to memorize a bunch of opening lines. Pointless for a beginner.
Just understanding and spotting a tactics and avoiding blunders will win most games at the beginner level.
Learn the basics of opening philosophy, such that you can probably pick solid moves no matter what opening is played. Do not try to memorize a bunch of opening lines. Pointless for a beginner.
Just understanding and spotting a tactics and avoiding blunders will win most games at the beginner level.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 5:26 am to mytigger
Puzzles are great for learning certain positional play and tactics.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 5:54 am to mytigger
Used to play all the time growing up. I truly believe learning to think ahead and anticipate opponents’ moves helped my in my career. I was even on my HS chess team.
Lordy, I’m a nerd.
Lordy, I’m a nerd.
Posted on 3/14/26 at 6:50 am to mytigger
No but all my grandchildren play, but would like to learn.
All I ever played was dominoes, hearts, and a few more card games which no one in the family plays.
I feel a little old
All I ever played was dominoes, hearts, and a few more card games which no one in the family plays.
I feel a little old
Posted on 3/14/26 at 7:07 am to mytigger
I used to play it all the time as a kid. Gave it up around 11th grade if I remember right. I had an electronic board I got one year for Christmas and after a couple years could play the top level of the board to a stalemate.
A few bits of advice, if your gonna play others learn to play both on the white side and black side. When I played my computer I was always white. When I played the top players at school and had to play black sometimes, I wasn't as good. It was kinda like doing something in a mirror. Maybe that was b/c sometimes I'd believe the King and Queen were reversed, idk honestly. Also, when you're playing at the high levels you're always gonna flip the King and castle position around halfway through the game as one move, and they'll be behind 3 pawns on the kings side of the board.
By the time our family got our first computer in the late 90's with a chess game, I couldn't beat that computer on its best level and gave it up.
A few bits of advice, if your gonna play others learn to play both on the white side and black side. When I played my computer I was always white. When I played the top players at school and had to play black sometimes, I wasn't as good. It was kinda like doing something in a mirror. Maybe that was b/c sometimes I'd believe the King and Queen were reversed, idk honestly. Also, when you're playing at the high levels you're always gonna flip the King and castle position around halfway through the game as one move, and they'll be behind 3 pawns on the kings side of the board.
By the time our family got our first computer in the late 90's with a chess game, I couldn't beat that computer on its best level and gave it up.
This post was edited on 3/14/26 at 7:09 am
Posted on 3/14/26 at 7:11 am to mytigger
Yes, upperdeckerTD on Chess.com
Started playing last year. Hovering around 1050 in 10 min
Best advice I’ve seen is play longer time frames when you’re starting. You just learn bad habits playing short timeframes against other bad players, hoping they mess up rather than you finding a better strategy
Started playing last year. Hovering around 1050 in 10 min
Best advice I’ve seen is play longer time frames when you’re starting. You just learn bad habits playing short timeframes against other bad players, hoping they mess up rather than you finding a better strategy
Posted on 3/14/26 at 12:24 pm to F1y0n7h3W4LL
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No but all my grandchildren play, but would like to learn.
All I ever played was dominoes, hearts, and a few more card games which no one in the family plays.
I feel a little old
Time to download the app gramps so you can bust out the bkard on the youngsters next time they are over and not embarrass yourself
Posted on 3/14/26 at 1:34 pm to mytigger
Gotham chess has tons of instructive videos on YouTube breaking down complex games to novice players. You can learn a lot from him as he’s probably the leader of instructional chess.
I’d say to learn is just learning how the pieces move, and not blundering. If you’re just beginning these are your issues and will cause you to lose a lot of games. Once you learn to not blatantly blunder you can pick up some tactics.
I’d say to learn is just learning how the pieces move, and not blundering. If you’re just beginning these are your issues and will cause you to lose a lot of games. Once you learn to not blatantly blunder you can pick up some tactics.
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