| General Chess Discussion - Lichess to USCF?#7 Lichess ratings are definitely inflated but I think only by 100 to 150 points, not 200 or 300. I'm saying this based on my old USCF rating. I suspect that this inflation has some inter-individual vari… | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - Play Strange Openings, Win Strange Prizes#3 @MrCalderon This opening isn't even particularly "strange". "Strange" is a category where you put stuff like the Grob Opening, Barne's Opening, or the Ware Opening. In the game you presented, both sid… | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - Is being able to play Blindfold chess necessary to become a very strong player?#16 Most of the posts in this thread say or imply that "good" players can play blindfolded. The problem with this assertion is that there's absolutely no definition of "good" provided. A 1600 player is "g… | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - Poll: Which Topic Would You Like to See Next?#27 @MrCalderon I don't know what your black defenses are but I play the delayed Benoni or the Benko Gambit and against the London System I play 2 ... c5. This seems to confuse a lot of London players and… | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - Ugly, inaccurate piece sacrifices#2 @bernkastelhues I completely agree with the sentiments in your OP. It's pretty obvious that they're just trying to steal a minute from your remaining time. This phenomenon isn't limited to lower class… | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - Your biggest achievement in your entire life#15 @youngmoney2299 A master such as yourself should not denigrate the achievements of other people. You're being an ass. Moving right along ... if the OP meant biggest NON-CHESS achievement in your life … | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - Your biggest achievement in your entire life#12 Winning the US Amateur under 2200 tournament in 1982. | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - If white plays a game without any mistakes or blunders...#15 Chess is a draw but some black defenses walk on a razor's edge. For example, if you play the Caro Kann the engine eval during the opening is about +0.3. However, it's also well known that the price yo… | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - How do you study your opening mainlines?#8 I don't "study" anything about chess. I find that the best way to master an opening is to play it and then compare your results with it before moving on to playing other openings. You'll find that you… | Eleuthero |
| General Chess Discussion - I wish the pre-movement was not just one#5 I'm amused at the adoration given for the premove feature. It makes the clock a piece of rubbish which only vaguely approximates how much time a player actually has. It's an abomination created so tha… | Eleuthero |
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