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I don't like how forcing it is. 1.Qh5 is quite good for white where Nd6 2.Bb3 Nc6 3.Nb5 g6 4.Qf3 is pretty much forced.

Though Jerry threw me off by playing 1.Nf3 instead of the main move Qh5, I didnt even realise I was plaqying Jerry until the end of the game

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10-31-2015 , 03:40 PM

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SicilianTaimanov

adept

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 850

I played Jerry once in his simul (25+10) games, he missed little tactical sequence in the middlegame which gave me an extra pawn, but I coudn't break his defense, give the pawn back and liquidated to Q+R endgame, when suddenly I feel creative and want to mate him with my Queen and King, and suddenly blundered mate in 1 lol

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10-31-2015 , 06:52 PM

#4728

ScottTK

journeyman

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I lost to Jerry once playing bullet, and I also played him in a 30|30 simul (where he timed out after 17 moves because he was playing too many people).

Video is up, loafes. Your game starts at 21:27

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11-01-2015 , 09:37 PM

#4729

ScottTK

journeyman

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First time one of my online ratings is above 2000.

It's only a bullet rating, and it's on lichess, where ratings are a quite a bit higher than elsewhere (I'm ~1700 in bullet on chess.com), but still feels kinda cool.

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11-02-2015 , 02:40 AM

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loafes

grinder

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Originally Posted by ScottTK

I lost to Jerry once playing bullet, and I also played him in a 30|30 simul (where he timed out after 17 moves because he was playing too many people).

Video is up, loafes. Your game starts at 21:27

Yeah, definitely my worst game, jerry was actually the only one to play 1.Nf3, which threw me slightly, pretty much everyone else had played the mainline with Qh5

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11-02-2015 , 12:07 PM

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TimM

Carpal \'Tunnel

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Who is this guy and how is he 2400?

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11-10-2015 , 10:40 PM

#4732

The Moocher

Ottermandias

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From my game tonight, White to play:

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11-10-2015 , 11:08 PM

#4733

ChrisV

Carpal \'Tunnel

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Cute. I looked at the right answer but didn't spot the followup. I'm gonna guess you didn't find that OTB? Congrats if you did.

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11-11-2015 , 12:17 AM

#4734

Rei Ayanami

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Got it instantly. It's a relief that my tactics haven't degraded horribly after not doing any for many months.

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11-11-2015 , 10:02 AM

#4735

The Yugoslavian

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Spoiler:

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11-11-2015 , 11:01 AM

#4736

YouKnowWho

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Originally Posted by The Yugoslavian

Spoiler:

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11-11-2015 , 11:58 AM

#4737

The Yugoslavian

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Spoiler:

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11-11-2015 , 04:25 PM

#4738

The Moocher

Ottermandias

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Originally Posted by ChrisV

Cute. I looked at the right answer but didn't spot the followup. I'm gonna guess you didn't find that OTB? Congrats if you did.

how dare you

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11-12-2015 , 09:05 AM

#4739

ChrisV

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Awesome engine v engine game I recommend watching

Pieces becoming trapped is definitely an engine blindspot, I've seen similar stuff before. It's a way of triggering the horizon effect. They think there is a way out, but the punishment is happening like 35 moves down the track.

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11-12-2015 , 11:50 AM

#4740

TimM

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I know at least one chess programmer who had to put in code specifically to prevent his program from taking those "free" rook pawns with a bishop.

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11-12-2015 , 01:28 PM

#4741

jalfrezi

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Ah, the Fischer pawn. What about grabbing in non-book positions on b2/b7 with a Queen?

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11-12-2015 , 01:29 PM

#4742

TimM

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If I were an engine programmer, I would encourage that.

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11-12-2015 , 03:04 PM

#4743

A-Rod's Cousin

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I cant stand that British guy.

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11-12-2015 , 03:05 PM

#4744

coon74

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Originally Posted by TimM

If I were an engine programmer, I would encourage that.

Rightfully so. In those rare cases when a queen gets trapped on b2/b7, it's taken within only a few moves, so there's no horizon effect.

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11-12-2015 , 03:26 PM

#4745

Rei Ayanami

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Originally Posted by A-Rod's Cousin

I cant stand that British guy.

Yeah he's my least favorite of the well-known chess YT'ers. Mumbles way too much.

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11-12-2015 , 07:11 PM

#4746

Gorgonian

veteran

Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,233

I assume we are referencing kingscrusher here. I get irritated at him not just for the mumbling, but he's almost definitely got a narcissism disorder. He admits to cherry-picking the games he posts, which is bad enough, but his behavior is absolutely classic narcissist. He drives me crazy.

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11-12-2015 , 08:06 PM

#4747

ChrisV

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I can see how people could not like him, but I don't think he's narcissistic. What gives you that impression?

I find him entertaining personally. He is a weird dude. A few of the others are super dull and dry. Which ones do you guys recommend?

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11-12-2015 , 08:34 PM

#4748

The Yugoslavian

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John b is pretty much the goat. Chessexplained is really good.

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11-13-2015 , 02:05 AM

#4749

ChrisV

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Just watched some john b, he seemed really good. Chessexplained ive tried before and didnt really like.

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11-13-2015 , 11:18 AM

#4750

The Yugoslavian

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Well, get into John B and then at some point Chessexplained may be better. One issue with chessexplained I have is it ends up feeling a bit boring. But, he has thousands of videos and knows openings really well so you can often search through his videos for lines you play and check them out. Doesn't work as well with John (at least for me).

Also chessexplained has many instructional videos that seem useful.

I mean, if you just want something relatively entertaining, go with Greg Shahade (curtainz on 2p2), you may even be familiar with him back in the day from poker. His are less instructional but generally entertaining, at least imo.

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