| General Chess Discussion - About the Boringness of the London System.#9 I think the disappointment has to do with how the opening challenges you as the defender. When you face e4 you know you aren't going to face some system opening and the games tend to be exciting. But … | on_the_kingside |
| General Chess Discussion - psychology in chess#3 There's a really cool book on this topic called "The 7 Deadly Chess Sins" by Jonathan Rowson. Levon Aronian mentioned it being his favorite chess book. What I've discovered from reading it is that psy… | on_the_kingside |
| General Chess Discussion - Why is Bxf6 the best move here (7th move for black)?#3 It's a good thing you're going back and trying to understand your game. When I do this I like to try and figure out my first mistake in the opening so that I can perhaps get a little further the next … | on_the_kingside |
| General Chess Discussion - Are Xiangqi and Shogi fun?#2 I've played Xiangqi (Chinese chess) many times and it's super fun. The game doesn't have queens but it has a river that some pieces can't cross. The most interesting addition is the cannon, which move… | on_the_kingside |
| General Chess Discussion - Victim of the London System#6 I would say you have a better chance of explaining that than me, seeing as your play kind of demonstrates it ! @QueenMyPawn I would assume that the e4 square is a big reason why, and after Ne4 and Bxe… | on_the_kingside |
| General Chess Discussion - Victim of the London System#4 You found a really nice line. @QueenMyPawn Almost everyone plays f4 in this position even though it's bad: https://lichess.org/kOoraJZQ#20 | on_the_kingside |
| Game analysis - Alekhine defence 5...g6 is playable?#3 I was looking at it with opening explorer and I think g6 could be a good move order because after 5...c6, White usually goes for Be2 and c4 -- which Stockfish is no fan of for Black! But after 5...g6 … | on_the_kingside |
| Game analysis - I spent a lot of time on each move#3 Some perspective for you: a 10 minute rapid game isn't a lot of time. So you may be thinking you spent a lot of time on each move, but compared to a classical game you really aren't even scratching th… | on_the_kingside |
| General Chess Discussion - Hello Please tell me how do I improve in chess#3 There's a different answer for every person, but I looked at one of your classical games and I can tell you why you haven't improved: You don't spend any time thinking about any of your moves. You're … | on_the_kingside |
| General Chess Discussion - Why are you playing chess ?#4 Playing chess for me has never been about achieving some status or getting smarter. I'd say I'm driven mostly by curiosity. I play chess because it's fun to apply winning ideas to my games, and it's a… | on_the_kingside |
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