Id try it if i knew how to play chess.
something I never learned when i was younger. I had a Master system II
I've signed up as: Tiwaking
I have tried using FICS before, but it kept crapping out during games (against a friend of mine who was on msn)
Edit: Dammit. I cant challenge you. You are playing six games already!
Edit2: Pyromanik. You and me, Birds Opening. lets go
Edit3: Belavs Games ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/viewpublicgames.php?isminiboard=on&uid=557762[/url])
Pyromanik vs Benlav: Close game, but Benlav is 'winning' here
1. f4 Nf6 2. e3 d5 3. Nc3 e6 4. Be2 c6 5. Nh3
Benlav vs chattychick4nz: Benlav has already won this game. Can you see why?
1. e4 d5 2. f3 dxe4 3. fxe4 e5 4. Nf3 f6
The other games are inconclusive
2: No I cannot. Can he?
3: Looks like birds opening dominates foolish pyromaniks :(
You say you're not good Tiwa, but you seem to know an aweful lot.
1: We'll see.
Out of my 3 games, Benlav's is the only one I'm hoping for a shot in. lol.
And the last is a good mate of mine (aka Bigboss form these here forums), who has pretty much always dominated me, save on the very rare occasion, lol.
2: No I cannot. Can he?
Im going to call it currently Pyromanik is winning, just from material
Wouldn't say that.
As for KratosNZ and I... you realise that I'm white, right?
Our game, however, is almost at an end
Hah! man that guy's really bad for someone with that many games and a paid subscription...
Oh.
"prefer to play quickly."
I'd have though that they'd take it a little more serious after paying money...
I spoke too soon about our game! You're putting up a hell of a fight
Plus there is a difference between 'prefer to play quickly' and 'prefer to play well'
He should stick to Blitz
I tend to do the same thing when I feel bored or threateningly outclassed. But that's more of a "just get it overwith" attitude.
1: yes, I can be a prick like that
I love chess but fear this would be another distraction.
My main issue is I play intuitively and prefer not to 'over-analise' moves...both a strength and a weakness!
Anyone keen for a game now?
lol I'm fucked then.
Wouldn't say that.
As for KratosNZ and I... you realise that I'm white, right?
I think a major problem of mine is I play too fast.
edit:
A search for nz_wing comes up blank. What is your username?
Make up your own opening strategy then. Or camp spawn :P (its called 'The Hedgehog' when you do that)/edit
So I was watching that game ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7115962[/url]) with interest and then it went to pieces!
11. bxa5?
WHY?! WHY?!
You're not using your pawns right! Pawns arent battering rams used to eat anything nearby, they're place-holders. Place holders!
Use them to deny opponent spaces, threaten pieces or as sacrifices to win
11. b5 would have reamed BigBoss's position
....live, you learn I suppose
Make up your own opening strategy then. Or camp spawn :P (its called 'The Hedgehog' when you do that)/edit
No, not really.
This is pretty much how it always goes down. Right back to when we were kids, hahahahaQuote from: Pyromanik;1058616Why? Why: because the faster I play, the shitter I get.
Then you should try a game where you play as fast as you can and see the result. A one or two minute blitz is good for this. It will also show your worst play which is good because then you have something to compare all your later games with.
One and two minute blitz games, for humans, are impossible to play perfectly. Which is why people play them, because it stops being about what moves you make and more about what ideas/patterns you can recognise quickly.
“In speed chess it is easier to attack with a
piece less, than to defend with an extra piece.”
-- Mikhail TalQuote from: Pyromanik;1058616And I use pawns like that because they get in the way of the bigger pieces... never learnt a lesson I guess.
If your own pieces get in the way of your plans, move them or sacrifice them
"Some sacrifices are sound; the rest are mine" -- Mikhail TalQuote from: Ngati_Grim;1058547My main issue is I play intuitively and prefer not to 'over-analise' moves...both a strength and a weakness!
I was having a think about this one. I've uploaded a picture of four of benlavs games. Not meaning to pick on you or anything benlav, its just that you had the most complete games
Just judging with gut instinct:
Pyromanik vs Benlav: I'd resign as white. Its a lost position
Benlav vs Muncher: Muncher is the chess player that I hate to play against. He's safe meaning he'd capitalise on any mistakes I'd make. However: Benlav is winning here. He just has too much space to maneuver, that knight on e5 is far too solid to shift. Even if its threatened, Benlav can defend it with the other knight
chattychick vs benlav: chattychick isnt doing too badly here. White is a move behind, but has alot of options still. Benlav is trying to capitalise on the queenside, but he need not push himself. Develop and wait-and-see
benlav vs chattychick: White is winning by half a move, but its inconclusive
Pyromanik vs Benlav: I'd resign as white. Its a lost position
Pyromanik vs Benlav: I'd resign as white. Its a lost position
Yeh, probably a good call. But I'm a never say die kinda guy, haha.
Yeh, probably a good call. But I'm a never say die kinda guy, haha.
I seriously think if you were to put more pressure on BigBoss, his game would definitely collapse.
In fact: Im going to challenge him myself
FIRST BLOOD
OMG The Crab!!
cesarmarte vs Muncher ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7116550[/url])
1. e4 a5 2. d4 h5
I hope you win this one Muncher!! Never underestimate the powah....of the CRAB!!!
Tactics 101..
but really what is crab
Crab Variation, which continues 1... e5 2. h4. This does nothing to help White, but instead weakens his position even more.
He's challenged me with 1. Nf3. This should be fun!
Like if I'd 19. f5 in our game... maybe... just maybe... (I hope I used that notation correctly?)
seriously T, wow... just wow.
How do you know all that? Is all a bit serious for me! I didn't know chess could be analysed in so much detail. Now I'm all self conscious about my moves. I just do what seems right! I play about 3 moves ahead and figure out the rest as I go...
seriously T, wow... just wow.
How do you know all that? Is all a bit serious for me! I didn't know chess could be analysed in so much detail. Now I'm all self conscious about my moves. I just do what seems right! I play about 3 moves ahead and figure out the rest as I go...
FIRST BLOOD
Same as me bro... Which reminds me... lol.
*a wee while later*
Just fucked my checkmate on benlav. Stupid impulse moves ><
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Holey shit T... holey shit
I also saw you lost BOTH games to BigBoss!
Yeh, as I say, it's pretty normal when we play.
Doesn't help that we were playing quite fast the second time.
Funny. BigBoss obviously doesnt know the castling rules. You can castle if your rook is under attack. He didnt have to move his rook out of the line of fire
He pretty much never castles.
He's not in the habit of it, so he never remembers that can.
This is the previous post which must be read for this one to make sense
Heh. I was going to make a system like this as a project a while back... I never got around to it.
Oh well, cool! :)
Interface could use a bit of a spruce up though.
Yeh, probably a good call. But I'm a never say die kinda guy, haha.
OMG The Crab!!
cesarmarte vs Muncher ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7116550[/url])
1. e4 a5 2. d4 h5
I hope you win this one Muncher!! Never underestimate the powah....of the CRAB!!!
T, ??? You resigned? I couldn't help but notice either you were trying to bait me into position by claiming some of your pieces, or you were having an off game? Either way, I was convinced (rightly so I think) that you were wanting me to claim those pieces so it fulfilled your plan... Still, why'd you resign?
I love you tiwa <3
T you show me too much respect. Even without those pieces you still would have outplayed me!
I also just cocked up a move. Pawn meant to go to g3, not g4. Caused me a few problems.
Game on! Evens out the last one.
I think Im going down in this game too :\
Yeah..I kinda ran at out ideas.
Tiwaking smashed me :(
Yeah..I kinda ran at out ideas.
Anaraith: You've timed out of our game. Im not going to take a timeout win though so hurry up and move already!
I gave up on chess :P
But ok just for you I shall play.
Thanks Anaraith :) Good Game ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7161726[/url]) that was too
I didnt even realize I had a Knight check forks King + Queen on move 9
I gave up on chess :P
Sorry Tiwa, I can't really be bothered feeding my pieces to you :/
Chess is too hard a game
A fickle mistress.
Tiwaking vs Muncher ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=7180970[/url])
21. Qc2
What should have been played here is b4 and pushing the pawn to eradicate the pieces in my Queens way
Chess is too hard a game
That my friend, is called extreme rust.
I had a reasonably strong opening I thought, purely by accident for the most part. I had no plan after that, and the opening left me reasonably restricted with my bigger pieces. I tried for some traps, but often didn't see a third piece that could defeat me. That's what happened with both knights I think.
Once you moved your second knight into play it pretty much locked down the board and crippled the majority of my plans (most of which I'd made then ignored anyway, leading to the capture of my second knight). I didn't have my pieces in the right places and not enough moves left before your looming checkmate for me to salvage any useful play.
But it was fun to play again. We should do this more often. But for now I'll break I think, plus it's nearly 2am in NZ, do you not have work in the morning?
Na5? I will punish this
It sure was interesting indeed. As you said I didn't develop pieces early enough, I was busy defending against your agressive opening. Then in the end I did a bit of a hari kari, hehe. I wasn't getting out of that :P
But looking at improvements, I managed to capture a similar number of pieces this time :D
Keen to play a few games, and be horrible, but learn some shit. Where do I sign up!?
Keen to play a few games, and be horrible, but learn some shit. Where do I sign up!?
I'm not so gullible to fall for the 4 move mate!
Three games at once was more from curiosity. I wanted to play three games at the same time and see how they developed. Maybe I could identify some kind of weakness in myself, or maybe you'd think less and make some mistakes :P I varied from that a little as I moved to different tactics in each, slowly coming together and falling apart as I got more tired...
Interesting though in some success in the plan. All three games picked up as I took on board that you identified that I play very defencivly and got more aggressive (at least for a bit in the case of the more sacrifical strategy - wasn't going for a draw, more just hoping to come out on top after a game of attrition ;) )
Here are all three games with Annotations and a picture from a Critical moment in the game:
[url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/annotation/annotationinteractive.php?annotationid=3912[/url] ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/annotation/annotationinteractive.php?annotationid=3912[/url])
([url]http://www.getsome.co.nz/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=49968.0;attach=7986;image[/url])
Here are all three games with Annotations and a picture from a Critical moment in the game:
[url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/annotation/annotationinteractive.php?annotationid=3912[/url] ([url]http://www.redhotpawn.com/annotation/annotationinteractive.php?annotationid=3912[/url])
([url]http://www.getsome.co.nz/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=49968.0;attach=7986;image[/url])
This one I had grand designs for. Unfortunately for me, I didn't see knight guarding d7; I was too focussed on the queen being safe in that position. The idea was to cd7, then maybe leverage the Queens safety for the bishop to move in and pin the king, or something. Dunno, but it didn't work in any case, was basically a waste of a move in the end, although it looked impressive at first :P
urgh d7, I meant c7. I'd have got a pawn, you'd have got my queen. Didn't seem like a good move, but castling probably would have been!Actually you're right! You cant play Qxc6 at the moment because the Knight is protecting it. The only move that frees my position is Ng6 and then Be2 and then Be6 and then castles
As I let you do too often :/You should give Fischers Random Chess aka Chess960 a go!
As I let you do too often :/You should give Fischers Random Chess aka Chess960 a go!
27 Jan '14 11:42
Originally posted by Linden Lyons
I'd also like to see Fischer Random Chess on RHP.
Go to New game / set up your won board / Fischer Random Start
The games are unrated though.
There's also a brand new World Chess Champion.I dont actually read chess books and have been trying to figure it out myself. However, YouTube is full of great videos about different ideas and it is twenty times better than any old smelly book daddy-o
Magnusson or similar. He looked young in the picture I saw.
I went to London and there's this shop on Baker St. (other than the Sherlock Holmes Museum), completely dedicated to Chess, card games & a few other classics (like backgammon). I think you would have really liked it Tiwa.
I got a book by Kasparov. It's for kids, so I should be able to understand it :P
Carlsen’s greatest chess strength is his remarkable intuitive grasp of simplified positions and his tremendous accuracy in them. I coached Carlsen for a year, in 2009, and I was amazed at how quickly he could correctly evaluate a position “cold,” seemingly without any calculation at all. My own style required tremendous energy and labor at the board, working through deep variations looking for the truth in each position. Carlsen comes from a different world champion lineage, that of Jose Capablanca and Anatoly Karpov, players who sense harmony on the board like virtuoso musicians with perfect pitch.
What does a game of Fischers Random Chess sound like?As I let you do too often :/You should give Fischers Random Chess aka Chess960 a go!
[url]http://www.chesshotel.com/play-random-chess.php[/url] ([url]http://www.chesshotel.com/play-random-chess.php[/url])
It's crazy complicated, but really fun. This one game I accidentally lost my Queen and a Knight yet still somehow won, all due to our starting position and my opponent castling into my rooks
Magnus Carlsen. He looked young in the picture I saw.
I dont actually read chess books and have been trying to figure it out myself.
I only play one opening for white, The Birds Opening ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird's_Opening[/url]) and if the opponent deviates from the move order they get destroyed
Although there was this one book that caught my eye...
[url]http://www.amazon.com/How-Play-Against-1-e4/dp/1857445864[/url] ([url]http://www.amazon.com/How-Play-Against-1-e4/dp/1857445864[/url])
I spent most of my time looking at the very cool pieces they had, ornate boards, etc.
Oh, and they had analog set computer players, whatever they're called.
You can export to PGN or some other notation can't you?You cant get the PGN from the Chess Hotel games so I'll just live record them
I'm pretty sure there are a bunch of apps out there that will let you import a game. Xboard probably will, being what it is *shrug*
I went to London and there's this shop on Baker St. (other than the Sherlock Holmes Museum), completely dedicated to Chess, card games & a few other classics (like backgammon). I think you would have really liked it Tiwa.
And now he is promoting G-Star RAWMagnus Carlsen. He looked young in the picture I saw.
He was also in a pool in a suit like a rockstar.
After getting my arse handed to me constantly at Fischers Random Chess by Stockfish level 4YES!! I finally managed to beat the computer. I was playing as Black
Magnus Carlsen successfully defended his title as World Chess Champion on Sunday. He defeated Challenger Viswanathan Anand in Game 11 of a 12-game match to achieve the 6.5 points needed to claim victory.
Anand really went for it, attempting a dramatic sacrificial strategy when playing with the black pieces. It was a fitting end to a rematch of the 2013 WCC, when Carlsen ended Anand’s 5-time reign as champion
If you're looking for a game of chess but dont want to play against a human and dont want to lose against a computer, you can try playing against a random computer!
[url]http://chessboardjs.com/examples#5001[/url] ([url]http://chessboardjs.com/examples#5001[/url])
It is quite hilarious
A chess grandmaster has been thrown out of an international tournament and faces a 15-year ban after he was caught sneaking to the toilet to check moves on his mobile phone.
Gaioz Nigalidze, the current Georgian champion, was expelled from the Dubai Open Chess tournament when he was found using his phone in the middle of a match.
The two-time national champion was exposed when his opponent lodged a complaint when he grew suspicious about his frequent trips to the lavatory.
Tournament organisers found Nigalidze had stored a mobile phone in a cubicle, covered in toilet paper.
Apparently there is a cafe chess club place in London where you can go to play called Casual Chess Club.I went to London and there's this shop on Baker St. (other than the Sherlock Holmes Museum), completely dedicated to Chess, card games & a few other classics (like backgammon). I think you would have really liked it Tiwa.
This one:
[url]http://shop.chess.co.uk/Visit-Shop-s/1885.htm[/url] ([url]http://shop.chess.co.uk/Visit-Shop-s/1885.htm[/url])
Lots of cool sets. But oddly they don't seem to be in their online shop that I saw.
Finally, London has a real life chess cafe! You’ll find us in The BFI Lobby, 21 Stephen St, Off Tottenham Court Rd, W1T 1LN (nearest tube Tottenham Court Rd), every day 5.30pm – 10pm (closed Sundays). Free chess sets and clocks, for friendly games of chess in a relaxed, chatty atmosphere.
Choose your own time control and grab a coffee or a glass of wine. Join our Facebook group to hear about special events and news [url]https://www.facebook.com/groups/393548150795213/?fref=ts[/url] ([url]https://www.facebook.com/groups/393548150795213/?fref=ts[/url]) You can also use the group to arrange to meet a player of a similar level…or just come along any time Monday to Saturday 5.30pm – 10pm (closed Sundays) and play everyone. Boards and clocks provided.