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I am now 86 years old and I used to make chess complicated with attacks before pieces were fully developed. I see this style of play in many players where the outcome is uncertain and you are relying on your opponent failing to analyses the situation and therefore will make a mistake, I believe there was a player called Lasker who played my kind of chess, preferring to develop pieces to there correct place. Evidently laskers opponent's were often irritated my this style of play and often said that he was the most boring player ever, So it is ok to be boring if you have the patience and aim for an advantage in the end game which can lead to a win. If you are new to chess or if you find you are losing games which you should not then try the simple straightforward style. You may be surprised at how much easier it is to avoid complications and stive for positional and ultimate end game strength.

DoomedBishop

#2

@graanfer I hope you keep playing for years to come. My grandpa, who might have been 105 this September had he not passed away back in 2015, taught me how to play chess. He did not teach me much strategy, but he did keep me from making a fool out of myself later in life by telling me about some rules (nobody had taught me how to castle properly, and en passant was left out). I was 14 or 15 when he taught me these things. Anyway, I think it would be fun to play you someday, and I might learn some things. Please let me know if you'd like to play a few games one of these days...

--Mark

@graanfer I hope you keep playing for years to come. My grandpa, who might have been 105 this September had he not passed away back in 2015, taught me how to play chess. He did not teach me much strategy, but he did keep me from making a fool out of myself later in life by telling me about some rules (nobody had taught me how to castle properly, and en passant was left out). I was 14 or 15 when he taught me these things. Anyway, I think it would be fun to play you someday, and I might learn some things. Please let me know if you'd like to play a few games one of these days... --Mark

PeterSkeets

#3

@graanfer thank you for your wise advice.

this may interest you:
https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/80-plus-old-timers-team

@graanfer thank you for your wise advice. this may interest you: https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/80-plus-old-timers-team

g6firste6second

#4

when i go to my barber, i always ask him to give me the lasker simul special, i will always love lasker for that

tpr edited

#5

Lasker wrote 'Common Sense in Chess.'

You may also like
https://lichess.org/@/achja/blog/chernevs-book-with-capablancas-best-endings-60-games-part-1/9JB9Qiep
With the 60 best endgames of Capablanca.

Lasker wrote 'Common Sense in Chess.' You may also like https://lichess.org/@/achja/blog/chernevs-book-with-capablancas-best-endings-60-games-part-1/9JB9Qiep With the 60 best endgames of Capablanca.

lizani

#6

Those premature attacks that are not fully sound are inversely proportional to the time control. In bullet or blitz, they often work but if your opponent has plenty of time they've a better chance of figuring out the right response.
Getting your pieces out and attacking only when justified is a fundamental principle of chess. I wouldn't attribute it to Lasker, this goes back to Steinitz and even earlier.

Those premature attacks that are not fully sound are inversely proportional to the time control. In bullet or blitz, they often work but if your opponent has plenty of time they've a better chance of figuring out the right response. Getting your pieces out and attacking only when justified is a fundamental principle of chess. I wouldn't attribute it to Lasker, this goes back to Steinitz and even earlier.