lichess.org
Donate

Search "user:zAmazed"

15 forum posts
Lichess Feedback - Bug Report - missing two points for draw "on fire"#2

From the lichess "Arena tournament FAQ": "Drawing the game within the first 10 moves will earn neither player any points." You drew the game in 10 moves, so no points to you. This is not a bug, it is …


zAmazed
General Chess Discussion - Simple Endgame Theorems#2

No. But since you proposed, some points: n=1?, n=2? Seems weird, n should be higher than some number. With KBN, if n is odd, I believe you can only mate with a specific bishop color. I don't want to t…


zAmazed
General Chess Discussion - biggest progress on lichess#14

In rapid, I was around 1350 by the end of 2018, now I'm 2300. Naturally, the other time controls evolved. Funny thing is that I always thought that the "next hundred" wasn't achievable, now I think it…


zAmazed
General Chess Discussion - king n rook vs king and knight??#5

Usually, this endgame is a draw. There are winning chances when: 1-) the king is separated from the knight(in this case, the knight should be hunted by the king while the rook cuts him off from the ki…


zAmazed
Lichess Feedback - Chess no kings variant#2

Interesting variant you used to play. About your issue, taking away the kings seems difficult because it takes away a very important part of chess evaluation, which is king safety. But I know one thin…


zAmazed
Game analysis - Share your favourite Talesque game#3

Even though I do not like this style, sometimes I have to adapt and go for the complications, since sometimes, they are the best try. https://lichess.org/LPHuFu8c/black#0


zAmazed
Game analysis - Is it possibile to break through this fortress?#10

Turns out both the plans that were mentioned before works. The key is to bring the king. Either from the queenside or the kingside, with the support of the queen or zugzwang, I am convinced now. 1.h4 …


zAmazed
Game analysis - Is it possibile to break through this fortress?#9

This plan of bringing the king in looks promising but can someone show the winning line? The pawn will never be on h2, this is the key because the queen can't exert more pressure than now with the paw…


zAmazed
Game analysis - Is it possibile to break through this fortress?#6

I don't think it is possible. From what I have tried, you might have some chances if you have a pawn on a6, then there are some queen sac ideas on a7 if the king and the bishop are too far away. With …


zAmazed
General Chess Discussion - Best books for beginners#3

100 Endgames You Must Know by Jesus de la Villa is a must for beginners. You will improve a lot with this book, I would still learn things from it today. You should also buy a book with annotated game…


zAmazed