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SLP Method - How to save lost chess positions?

#1

Save losing positions in chess, trick your opponent and become a tough-to-beat player by following these 11 strategies GM Avetik shares in this article.

Save losing positions in chess, trick your opponent and become a tough-to-beat player by following these 11 strategies GM Avetik shares in this article.
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#4

I remember salvaging a -2 position vs a 2000 fide and ended up winning

I remember salvaging a -2 position vs a 2000 fide and ended up winning
#5

Uh-oh, it's Mr Be Awesome again, telling us some more about how to "Make your pieces happy" and "Awaken your hero." Good grief.

Well actually, he never really does tell us how to do this. He just says that we should. So it's best not to get your hopes up about learning anything from all of this. About all I got out of it was: IF YOU WANT TO UNSETTLE YOUR OPPONENT, DON'T PLAY OBVIOUS MOVES. Holy cow.

And yet--as I was just telling somebody here (okay, it was dukedog!): "he sounds so jaunty and personable throughout that I guess you're not supposed to notice at the end that you haven't actually learned a damned thing." ;)

Just hope that nobody's paying good money for more such "lessons"...

Uh-oh, it's Mr Be Awesome again, telling us some more about how to "Make your pieces happy" and "Awaken your hero." Good grief. Well actually, he never really does tell us how to do this. He just says that we should. So it's best not to get your hopes up about learning anything from all of this. About all I got out of it was: IF YOU WANT TO UNSETTLE YOUR OPPONENT, DON'T PLAY OBVIOUS MOVES. Holy cow. And yet--as I was just telling somebody here (okay, it was dukedog!): "he sounds so jaunty and personable throughout that I guess you're not supposed to notice at the end that you haven't actually learned a damned thing." ;) Just hope that nobody's paying good money for more such "lessons"...
#6

@MrPushwood said in #5:

Uh-oh, it's Mr Be Awesome again, telling us some more about how to "Make your pieces happy" and "Awaken your hero." Good grief.

@MrPushwood, I like your sense of humor and satire in general but this is directly condescending. If you don't like something, you are well within your rights to criticize and you should too. But it is important to be respectful. There is a thin fine line between satire and disrespect. Remember the Oscars with Chris Rock? :)

Well actually, he never really does tell us how to do this. He just says that we should. So it's best not to get your hopes up about learning anything from all of this. About all I got out of it was: IF YOU WANT TO UNSETTLE YOUR OPPONENT, DON'T PLAY OBVIOUS MOVES. Holy cow.

Breaking down things helps. At the end of the day, you summarized it well in one sentence :) But I'd say the article was broken down nicely with examples, which helps to understand some of the concepts. He does tell us how to do it, that's why it's a big article instead of just one sentence.

When you claim he doesn't tell us how to and then also go on to say all you get out of this was one sentence, this is essentially a double bind and a contradiction. Perhaps that's all you got, and perhaps you know better ways of conveying the "how to"s. In that case, you can just point it out instead of spreading unjust negativity so that we all can learn something from you.

And yet--as I was just telling somebody here (okay, it was dukedog!): "he sounds so jaunty and personable throughout that I guess you're not supposed to notice at the end that you haven't actually learned a damned thing." ;)

Just hope that nobody's paying good money for more such "lessons"...

People have different personalities. I get that you don't like his particular approach. It is understandable. But it could be suitable for many other users, can't it? If anything, it might inspire or motivate some users to figure out their own way to save lost positions. So criticize if you must, but do it constructively. Don't be unjust or condescending or don't spread negativity unnecessarily.

@MrPushwood said in #5: > Uh-oh, it's Mr Be Awesome again, telling us some more about how to "Make your pieces happy" and "Awaken your hero." Good grief. @MrPushwood, I like your sense of humor and satire in general but this is directly condescending. If you don't like something, you are well within your rights to criticize and you should too. But it is important to be respectful. There is a thin fine line between satire and disrespect. Remember the Oscars with Chris Rock? :) > Well actually, he never really does tell us how to do this. He just says that we should. So it's best not to get your hopes up about learning anything from all of this. About all I got out of it was: IF YOU WANT TO UNSETTLE YOUR OPPONENT, DON'T PLAY OBVIOUS MOVES. Holy cow. Breaking down things helps. At the end of the day, you summarized it well in one sentence :) But I'd say the article was broken down nicely with examples, which helps to understand some of the concepts. He does tell us how to do it, that's why it's a big article instead of just one sentence. When you claim he doesn't tell us how to and then also go on to say all you get out of this was one sentence, this is essentially a double bind and a contradiction. Perhaps that's all you got, and perhaps you know better ways of conveying the "how to"s. In that case, you can just point it out instead of spreading unjust negativity so that we all can learn something from you. > And yet--as I was just telling somebody here (okay, it was dukedog!): "he sounds so jaunty and personable throughout that I guess you're not supposed to notice at the end that you haven't actually learned a damned thing." ;) > Just hope that nobody's paying good money for more such "lessons"... People have different personalities. I get that you don't like his particular approach. It is understandable. But it could be suitable for many other users, can't it? If anything, it might inspire or motivate some users to figure out their own way to save lost positions. So criticize if you must, but do it constructively. Don't be unjust or condescending or don't spread negativity unnecessarily.
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@MrPushwood said in #5:

Well actually, he never really does tell us how to do this.

To be fair, he says up front that you will learn these things in his SLP course. Such fluff pieces are usually written to sell courses or training, which is fine. I often feel this about many blogs. The blogs are not really meant to tell you anything. They are written with the hope that someone would buy their course. After all, he is a GM, so maybe the course is more serious.

But in general I feel there is a lot of pseudo-science in chess. (In another thread I used the word snake oil, which wasn't well received by the community. So I am trying a different word here.) Pseudo-science can never be clearly explained or articulated. That is why pseudo-science needs 1000s of books, blogs, youtube videos, chessable courses, and so on.

@MrPushwood said in #5: > Well actually, he never really does tell us how to do this. To be fair, he says up front that you will learn these things in his SLP course. Such fluff pieces are usually written to sell courses or training, which is fine. I often feel this about many blogs. The blogs are not really meant to tell you anything. They are written with the hope that someone would buy their course. After all, he is a GM, so maybe the course is more serious. But in general I feel there is a lot of pseudo-science in chess. (In another thread I used the word snake oil, which wasn't well received by the community. So I am trying a different word here.) Pseudo-science can never be clearly explained or articulated. That is why pseudo-science needs 1000s of books, blogs, youtube videos, chessable courses, and so on.
#9

There is this topic at the end of the blog post : "How to train your skill of saving lost positions? / 1. Play the SLP gambit"

At first sight I was laughing when I read the lines : 1. e4 (e5) 2. Ba6 or 1. d4 (d5) 2.Bh6

Then I checked the Lichess opening explorer (setting : Lichess database of course) and was shocked what I found.

It seems that there are already tens of thousands of Lichess players who have tried to awaken the heroes in themselves.

There is this topic at the end of the blog post : "How to train your skill of saving lost positions? / 1. Play the SLP gambit" At first sight I was laughing when I read the lines : 1. e4 (e5) 2. Ba6 or 1. d4 (d5) 2.Bh6 Then I checked the Lichess opening explorer (setting : Lichess database of course) and was shocked what I found. It seems that there are already tens of thousands of Lichess players who have tried to awaken the heroes in themselves.

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