| General Chess Discussion - What's a good level to start learning openings at?#9 I started learning openings way too early, maybe around 800-1000 strength? Its not totally useless. But not totally useless is not the same thing as the best use of chess studying time. Better off wit… | ArtofDefeat |
| General Chess Discussion - Most elo lost in one game#2 Thats either because you just started out or haven't played in a longgg time. The more you play, the more stable your rating is deemed, and the formula means you gain or lose less. | ArtofDefeat |
| General Chess Discussion - Best chess youtuber for actual studying#19 For deap dives in certain GM games, Agadmator is amazing, but aimed at players that are past the beginner stages. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL5YbN5WLFD8dLIegT5QAbA I love watching the analysis … | ArtofDefeat |
| Game analysis - endgame blunders#2 Engine says its a draw with a number of moves, but I'd be thinking of trying to get your potentially past pawns rolling with re8 or attacking his pawns w rb8, as otherwise he will create his own fast … | ArtofDefeat |
| Game analysis - Double rook vs queen advantage in endgame. What should I have done?#2 I assume the engine is wanting you to trade down on f5. If black obliges, its an easy win. If not, black's position is just kind of obviously miserable after you win the fpawn, although can still be h… | ArtofDefeat |
| General Chess Discussion - Question About Automatic Cheat Detection#1 17 moves into a game, my opponent was down a queen for a piece. He took a full minute or more -- thought he might have rage left without resigning. Then I auto-win and it says "Cheat Detected" as to m… | ArtofDefeat |
| Game analysis - King takes rook disaster premove in 960#3 Thats epic. | ArtofDefeat |
| Game analysis - Strange Eval#5 Lots of weak moves that dont do quite enough damage to be called innaccuracies. Death of a thousand cuts in other words. | ArtofDefeat |
| Game analysis - Is lichess broken or did I play perfectly? (100% accuracy)#10 Even leaving aside the specific issue in this game, it is possible to get 100% in short/mid-length games with obvious moves, especially when your opponent plays poorly. I've done it a couple of times … | ArtofDefeat |
| Game analysis - Help needed learning 'endgame theory'#3 If your willing to work through a book, Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is the most famous. Its dry as toast, but you can learn a ton. For reasons I dont remember, I also have Fundamental Chess Endings, wh… | ArtofDefeat |
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