| General Chess Discussion - How common are multiple users on an account?#1 I've encountered this a number of times: I'm pretty sure it's not engine cheating, but it's clear that I'm not playing the same person, or the rating is way off. Sometimes I'll play someone who's clea… | handsomechuck |
| Game analysis - Can someone help me analyzing this game for me? Thanks in advance. 1e4 e6 2. d4 c5#3 Your opponent didn't play the best move, 3. d5, which shows the weakness of 2...c5 (namely that it allows white to establish a strong space advantage with that advanced d pawn vs black's cramped d paw… | handsomechuck |
| Game analysis - A trap in Philidor's defense#3 12. Bc6 would certainly be surprising. | handsomechuck |
| General Chess Discussion - Fianchettos are too powerful#8 PolarCow wins this thread. | handsomechuck |
| General Chess Discussion - Scandinavian with Qd6#7 lol I have tried Qe5+, aka the Patzer Variation. | handsomechuck |
| General Chess Discussion - Scandinavian with Qd6#3 tpr, one might rather say ymmv/don't try this at home. | handsomechuck |
| General Chess Discussion - How do you Castle...poll of the century!#4 You mean OTB? Move king first. | handsomechuck |
| General Chess Discussion - Boycott of Rapid and Blitz Wch in Riyadh#9 Somewhat surprised because Hikaru has played many events in countries which are not known for sterling human rights records. Maybe he has had a change of heart. | handsomechuck |
| General Chess Discussion - Does bullet harm chess-playing ability?#5 You'll get all different opinions about this. The best advice is do what you enjoy and see what happens. If you have goals in classical chess but you find that speed is hurting your game, stop playing… | handsomechuck |
| General Chess Discussion - Drop a piece, offer a draw#5 lol I do encounter that from time to time. Fight or resign! | handsomechuck |
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