i try to play longer games sometimes but im so habituated to blitz that i end up just playing at blitz speed lol not great
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 January 2021 17:12 (three years ago) link
yeah I had that trouble for a bit too--restraint and slowing down is something to practice, though. slow chess is for practicing thinking about longer lines.
― unashamed and trash (Unctious), Monday, 4 January 2021 17:15 (three years ago) link
the opening explorer/tablebase tool is good for analysis too, particularly if youre having trouble with a particular opening position, cool to see what other people have done an learn that youre playing the 20th most popular move and it always loses lol
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 January 2021 17:25 (three years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/rmVMUwO.jpg
― calstars, Sunday, 10 January 2021 21:48 (three years ago) link
#ENDGAMEDRAMAZ
Aghhhh
― calstars, Sunday, 10 January 2021 21:50 (three years ago) link
looks like white in 3 no
― lag∞n, Sunday, 10 January 2021 21:57 (three years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/ZafGJdX.jpgYup
― calstars, Sunday, 10 January 2021 23:48 (three years ago) link
people should keep track of their queens better!! some chess advice its the most important piece
― lag∞n, Friday, 15 January 2021 19:55 (three years ago) link
#midgamemadness
― calstars, Friday, 15 January 2021 21:32 (three years ago) link
Up a queen in the endgame and the Norwegian won’t capitulate
― calstars, Monday, 18 January 2021 13:49 (three years ago) link
I’m fairly certain that my current opponent online is running the game through a computer. He’s ranked 400 points lower than me but seems to be very cunning
― calstars, Wednesday, 27 January 2021 20:40 (three years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/qKwKwTV.jpgComing 4 u
― calstars, Saturday, 6 February 2021 02:32 (three years ago) link
I'm liking black there.
― cajunsunday, Saturday, 6 February 2021 09:40 (three years ago) link
tfw an aggressive queen meets an untimely demise
― calstars, Tuesday, 9 February 2021 23:25 (three years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/mNLuEGh.jpgThis mate snuck up on me. I was too focused on offense.
― calstars, Monday, 15 February 2021 22:10 (three years ago) link
Emotional moves
― calstars, Saturday, 27 February 2021 04:07 (three years ago) link
Crazy end to pogchamps!
🏆 POGCHAMPS3 - RESULTS 🏆🇫🇷 Sardoche (@Sardoche_Lol) wins the chess tournament PogChamps3📺https://t.co/rq4EIso45Q#Pogchamps #Chess pic.twitter.com/19guBkpvIJ— Eirik Holdal #Trackmania (@EirikHoldal) February 28, 2021
― cajunsunday, Monday, 1 March 2021 00:18 (three years ago) link
https://kotaku.com/chess-champion-plays-bongcloud-move-which-is-very-fu-1846490914
bongcloud mode
― calstars, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 12:50 (three years ago) link
Saw the video popping up on chess24's twitter, Hakamura's reaction is priceless
― willem, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:02 (three years ago) link
cute
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 17 March 2021 14:15 (three years ago) link
there it is lads
https://i.imgur.com/43mZg1q.png
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 June 2021 18:14 (three years ago) link
baller
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Thursday, 3 June 2021 18:25 (three years ago) link
thanks, feels good
― lag∞n, Thursday, 3 June 2021 18:26 (three years ago) link
congrats to this lil guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fjvZqerL4g
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 23 November 2021 22:15 (two years ago) link
I like how nobody cares about the actual World Championship as much as about Firouzja
― imago, Tuesday, 23 November 2021 23:22 (two years ago) link
firouzja is cooler
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 24 November 2021 19:08 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/yNI0mIX.pngFuckin’ street fight
― calstars, Saturday, 8 January 2022 00:46 (two years ago) link
My first thought was that white is absolutely fucked but looking at it some more they might just be able to hang in there
― paolo, Saturday, 8 January 2022 11:11 (two years ago) link
Your initial assumption proved correct
― calstars, Saturday, 8 January 2022 21:36 (two years ago) link
After I resigned my opponent had the chutzpah to mention that I “need to improve my game”I was like no shit 😊
― calstars, Saturday, 8 January 2022 21:37 (two years ago) link
Non standard openings mess me up
― calstars, Saturday, 8 January 2022 21:48 (two years ago) link
What are peoples ratings on chess.com here? I hover at a straight 1000 right now if anyone wants to game me
― hrep (H.P), Sunday, 9 January 2022 01:40 (two years ago) link
recommend lichess its better imo
― lag∞n, Monday, 10 January 2022 15:23 (two years ago) link
when i started playing there four years ago these number were typically three thousand and nine thousand, not sure how much of the growth is due to a chess craze and how much is just the site getting more popular
https://i.imgur.com/DspwKyp.png
― lag∞n, Monday, 10 January 2022 15:28 (two years ago) link
i like it so much i give them money even tho it is free
― lag∞n, Monday, 10 January 2022 15:30 (two years ago) link
i do play every day so it seems worth it
i did a good checkmate https://lichess.org/RQitVOHK
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 16:42 (two years ago) link
My rating is down to the 800s, shameful. Rusty and impatient af
― calstars, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 17:06 (two years ago) link
That was a nice checkmate
― hrep (H.P), Wednesday, 12 January 2022 22:23 (two years ago) link
tyvm
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 12 January 2022 23:12 (two years ago) link
I love losing and playing a killer move
― calstars, Friday, 14 January 2022 22:21 (two years ago) link
Chess has been the greatest tool for keeping my ego in check. Credit it as the supreme humility device in my life
― hrep (H.P), Saturday, 15 January 2022 13:09 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/4g0xaof.jpg
― calstars, Saturday, 22 January 2022 18:14 (two years ago) link
I love it when chess.com tells me I'm playing some niche opening. Excited to be playing the "Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov, Retreat Variation" today.
― ceci n'est pas une messi (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 26 January 2022 13:38 (two years ago) link
sounds cowardly
― imago, Wednesday, 26 January 2022 13:39 (two years ago) link
Well I did get pretty scared tbf
― ceci n'est pas une messi (cajunsunday), Wednesday, 26 January 2022 14:18 (two years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 26 January 2022 14:36 (two years ago) link
“Don’t play while drinking” is a lesson I can’t seem to learn
― calstars, Saturday, 29 January 2022 20:52 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/azutg6s.jpg
― calstars, Saturday, 29 January 2022 21:10 (two years ago) link