| General Chess Discussion - Calculation vs Pattern Recognition#18 I think they're aspects of the same thing. Pattern recognition tells you where to look, calculation lets you figure out if where you're looking is actually useful. IMHO pattern recognition is probably… | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - The most popular cheating engines that have been used on lichess. NEVER CHEAT!#5 >> All these methods must be stopped in some way... Any ideas on how to prevent these? or there is no way? >> WARNING! Never try all of these methods or it will result for you having a banned and clos… | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - Xena Attack, rare opening trap#3 @TheKingClash said in #2: > I think most players won't play Nc3. Instead, Nf3 or d4 gets white ahead in development. After Nb4 white can play Be2 to block the e-file and then Castle kingside on the ne… | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - Contemplating the validity of someone who has played 20,000 games#15 @oldrusty said in #1: > I really am totally confused by this site. I really want to believe in the validity and fun of this forum, but to imagine playing someone who has played 20,000 games is unreal.… | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - Cheaters#15 If the engine plays in a way that is indistinguishable from a human player of the same strength, then who cares? | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - New Opening System: The London Buckingham System#2 Most of the lines in your study seem to lead to better positions for your opponent? The main line position ends at -0.4 | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - Asking to Pause Game#4 If you are playing a long time control, you can do whatever you want during your time. Spending 3-5 minutes on a move is not particularly unusual. I think if it's going to be unusually long it would b… | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - Black Openings with simple middlegame plans ?#5 I mean, if you want to play a simple game, play simple improving moves when you can, and accept equal trades of pieces liberally. You can play certain opening lines (Berlin, exchange Slav, etc.) to tr… | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - Memorising openings#5 I think it's important to have some kind of repertoire. I did my first OTB tournament since COVID back in January and even at the relatively low rating level I was playing at, most players were surpri… | LaserGuy |
| General Chess Discussion - I need help. After 2 years of studying chess, I have nothing to show for it.#12 @creeffryer I think it would be actually really instructive for you to take a close look at the position above from that game. White is completely winning. Black's best hope here is a draw and, becaus… | LaserGuy |
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