Hey, i have just started playing chess 960 , so can you give me any pointers,tips to get started ?
How to approach every game, what to look for...
How to approach every game, what to look for...
Stop it. Get some help!
I don’t like it actually^^
I don’t like it actually^^
@Sarg0n said in #2:
> Stop it. Get some help!
>
> I don’t like it actually^^
So because you don't like something, he should "stop it" and "get some help"
That's impressive logic.
> Stop it. Get some help!
>
> I don’t like it actually^^
So because you don't like something, he should "stop it" and "get some help"
That's impressive logic.
Ofc you can do. Most people improve by repetition. IMHO chess960 is counterproductive or at least not helpful.
lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/letter-to-the-editor-nic-concerning-chess960#1
Everyone is entitled to gather his own experiences.
lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/letter-to-the-editor-nic-concerning-chess960#1
Everyone is entitled to gather his own experiences.
@Eireahmhon Haha I agree...We expect chess players to comment something more logical but...
I immediately focus on how I can line up my king to attack opponent's king.
Because the positions are mixed, typical e4/e5 center theory doesn't quite work well and
I don't aim to drag the game for long haul but just go for quick attack.
Because the positions are mixed, typical e4/e5 center theory doesn't quite work well and
I don't aim to drag the game for long haul but just go for quick attack.
I've been dabbling a little bit but I'm new to it as well. One big difference is that pawns can be unprotected on their starting squares, so I always check for that right away. If the bishops or queens are in the corners there can be immediate tactics to worry about. Otherwise I think you stick to basics: control the center, develop pieces, get the king to safety, put bishops on open diagonals, create outposts for the knights, connect the rooks on open files, etc. It's fun to be creative with the basic principles instead of going through the motions. I really wish you had more time to make the first move and form a plan, and I think it'd be interesting to decide how much of your clock to spend there, but I guess too many people disappear after starting games to make it feasible.
First thing to learn is that, for whatever reason, the a and h pawns are often unprotected which can lead to immediate tactics. You'll probably lose some games that way until it becomes intuitive. Its less common to be a big deal, but any unprotected pawns can be a source of tactics. Recently, I was screwed on move 3 because I couldn't defend the c or maybe it was the f pawn after an unexpected knight move.
Beyond that, really think about where you want the pieces to go and come up with a plan of development.
Beyond that, really think about where you want the pieces to go and come up with a plan of development.
@Sarg0n said in #4:
> Ofc you can do. Most people improve by repetition. IMHO chess960 is counterproductive or at least not helpful.
>
> lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/letter-to-the-editor-nic-concerning-chess960#1
>
> Everyone is entitled to gather his own experiences.
twice random experience, i.e. 2 levels:
1) random initial conditions for each game
composed to
2) random répertoire spécialisation exploration, ooops I meant random experience as in quote (repetition).
but but but... I suggest instead of playing 960, you play the variant called "From position". It includes 960 of course. but is not random initial condition... Still, one might get tempted to also go uniform random experience. by random all above I meant uniform random.. which is the natural language understanding.
since we have no measure system in term of position distance across chess wilderness (here might be not natural language, the term distance), we can't even make sense of what we mean by random experience, or repetition.. in both cases.. random over what? repetition of what?
Now back to nested randomness, consider that typically the GM strenght would require a significant portion of one lifefan dedication from a young age, as individual chess performer expert. If you only goal is to climb this ladder, you might need to reduce the scope of the exploration.. to what is known to work best, standard, and repertoire specialization. not sure it goes to GM, but if you started early, your randomness reduced might give you enough time to start being less specialized.. I don,t know in a pre-GM level, how often does one change répertoire (what does it mean to change répertoire). Same problem as before.
but you see the point that Sargon made, through my development. (I added some bonus take-home questions too, of course).
> Ofc you can do. Most people improve by repetition. IMHO chess960 is counterproductive or at least not helpful.
>
> lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/letter-to-the-editor-nic-concerning-chess960#1
>
> Everyone is entitled to gather his own experiences.
twice random experience, i.e. 2 levels:
1) random initial conditions for each game
composed to
2) random répertoire spécialisation exploration, ooops I meant random experience as in quote (repetition).
but but but... I suggest instead of playing 960, you play the variant called "From position". It includes 960 of course. but is not random initial condition... Still, one might get tempted to also go uniform random experience. by random all above I meant uniform random.. which is the natural language understanding.
since we have no measure system in term of position distance across chess wilderness (here might be not natural language, the term distance), we can't even make sense of what we mean by random experience, or repetition.. in both cases.. random over what? repetition of what?
Now back to nested randomness, consider that typically the GM strenght would require a significant portion of one lifefan dedication from a young age, as individual chess performer expert. If you only goal is to climb this ladder, you might need to reduce the scope of the exploration.. to what is known to work best, standard, and repertoire specialization. not sure it goes to GM, but if you started early, your randomness reduced might give you enough time to start being less specialized.. I don,t know in a pre-GM level, how often does one change répertoire (what does it mean to change répertoire). Same problem as before.
but you see the point that Sargon made, through my development. (I added some bonus take-home questions too, of course).
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