I'm not a good chess player, but I do have an account on lichess and also on chess.com I believe.
I play against human opponents maybe once a year, so I'm out of practice, but I thought it might be fun to do so more.
So.. anyone up for a match?
I'm game! What's your username?
NO CHEATING!
Quote from: Chula Vista on Jan 12, 2023, 05:04 PMI'm game! What's your username?
NO CHEATING!
Cool! Where are we playing? I think I'm toretorden on both lichess and chess.com :)
And ofc I wouldn't cheat. My plan is to lose.. and then winning becomes more of a somewhat pleasant surprise :D
You should have a game request on chess.com
Quote from: Chula Vista on Jan 12, 2023, 05:24 PMYou should have a game request on chess.com
Great, think I accepted and then everything disappeared, so I assume you play white :P
White this time. We'll alternate.
This is me (on chess.com): https://www.chess.com/member/yuramekispacesalad
don't have a lichess account yet. Any obvious advantages over chess.com?
Quote from: GD on Jan 12, 2023, 11:05 PMThis is me (on chess.com): https://www.chess.com/member/yuramekispacesalad
don't have a lichess account yet. Any obvious advantages over chess.com?
Years ago, I occasionally just did quick games against the computer and then I think lichess was just a slightly quicker and nicer experience overall. Chess.com feels a bit older? But there's not really much difference from what I can tell.
Full disclosure
(https://i.imgur.com/R3eS6dJ.jpg)
Who's to move?
My fried brain can only handle one game at a time.
Let's do this like bar pool.
Winner plays the next challenger in line.
Put your quarters on the rail!
Hey, think we may have the same chess board :)
Sending you a friend request, GD!
Quote from: GD on Jan 13, 2023, 12:18 AMWho's to move?
nvm I can see the game on Tore's profile now
Quote from: Guybrush on Jan 13, 2023, 08:31 AMSending you a friend request, GD!
I've accepted it! I can do one 1 day game, but usually I do 7 days/move because I like to take my sweet ass time! :P
I get busy now and then, but I should manage at least a move per day ;D you're on!!
my chess handle is time does not heal 3 on chess dot com
i'm horrible still under 700 - i'll play anyone especially if you can teach me - i'm sick of sucking
gotta be 15/10 timed games - i don't like these crazy slow games or waiting all day
I'll invite you for a game when the current round's done :)
Me and Chula's game is interesting. Perhaps we can share it and talk/post about some moves when we're done.
Btw if I'm sitting down and playing a game from start to finish, I also prefer 10 minute games.
I still like the casualness of this correspondence chess, though.
Quote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 13, 2023, 11:54 PMgotta be 15/10 timed games - i don't like these crazy slow games or waiting all day
Pretty hard to do with the internet and members in different time zones.
i already don't like my position in our game GB.
Time to get a bit reckless.
Quote from: Chula Vista on Jan 14, 2023, 03:10 PMQuote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 13, 2023, 11:54 PMgotta be 15/10 timed games - i don't like these crazy slow games or waiting all day
Pretty hard to do with the internet and members in different time zones.
you start at the same time
to anyone what's your rating on chess.com (if you've played at least 50 games on a single time setting)
Quote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 14, 2023, 03:27 PMto anyone what's your rating on chess.com (if you've played at least 50 games on a single time setting)
Mine is at 1469 now, but don't you start around there as new? I accidentally started a game with someone yesterday and just quit and I think rank dropped a bit. I don't care.
Quote from: Chula Vista on Jan 14, 2023, 03:10 PMi already don't like my position in our game GB.
Time to get a bit reckless.
Don't worry. I'll probably fuck up soon :laughing:
Quote from: Guybrush on Jan 14, 2023, 04:36 PMQuote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 14, 2023, 03:27 PMto anyone what's your rating on chess.com (if you've played at least 50 games on a single time setting)
Mine is at 1469 now, but don't you start around there as new? I accidentally started a game with someone yesterday and just quit and I think rank dropped a bit. I don't care.
i think with very commonly played games like 15/10 they start you at 800 and with less played games the start you at 1500. It doesn't get ironed out until after several games.
Quote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 14, 2023, 03:27 PMto anyone what's your rating on chess.com (if you've played at least 50 games on a single time setting)
I'm low 1200s in rapid but I don't play very often in that time setting these days. It's mostly been slower daily games (usually 1 at a time) for the last year or so if at all, and I'm starting to approach 1500 in daily rating.
I'm terrible at blitz, not to mention bullet so I've never been over 1000 in either of those
Could see the writing on the wall early - and you're too good to mess up that superior position.
I'll sit the next one out.
Hey, is there a way for me to observe the next game from the sidelines???
Quote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 13, 2023, 11:53 PMmy chess handle is time does not heal 3 on chess dot com
i'm horrible still under 700 - i'll play anyone especially if you can teach me - i'm sick of sucking
Just sent you a friend request. You play white.
My record here is already 0-1. :laughing:
i don't see it
what's your username
are you chulavista1?
Here's our game:
Check out this #chess game: donbelanger vs toretorden - https://www.chess.com/daily/game/463743651
My game in the end was basically going for an attack / check on the pawn at A3 and/or the pawn at h4 to get my own h7 across.
I got some play out of most of my pieces here, so this was s good match for me (imo) even if the computer analysis says I made some mistakes.
My game with Gd isn't looking nearly ss good. I didn't wanna play the same position, so ended up doing something weird instead :laughing:
https://www.chess.com/challenge/3YML6XY
click that and we can play
Quote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 14, 2023, 08:54 PMclick that and we can play
tried but the game got aborted. I'll try challenging you as black as see what happens.
i'm waiting for you on a page
i saw the aborted game
Sorry OH, the game opened in browser when I clicked your link and when you took my queen I was just looking for the give-up button and somehow backed ny browser out of the game. Now I can't find my way back in?
Don't wait out the 11 minutes or so - I give up :) will try to find out how and perhaps so we can post the game.
Note to self: play in app, not in browser on phone.
Edit:
PS, chess.com sucks a bit. How about some lichess.org?
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/67466459985?classification= gg
it's clumsy in browser play again later i hope
Quote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 14, 2023, 09:36 PMhttps://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/67466459985?classification= gg
it's clumsy in browser play again later i hope
There it is! The dumb app doesn't seem to have any record of this, like it didn't happen. Goddamn chess.com.
Anyways, I sucked and will want a rematch at some point.
Sorry, I'm out folks. I quickly remembered why I stopped playing a lot a while back.
Any time I spend hovering over a board is time away from playing guitar!
Quote from: Guybrush on Jan 14, 2023, 08:49 PMMy game with Gd isn't looking nearly ss good. I didn't wanna play the same position, so ended up doing something weird instead :laughing:
Don't be so sure! As far as I'm aware your position is totally fine. Knowing me I probably played something inaccurate already
i registered at lichness
i don't have the app for chess.com
it works well in the browser
oh my name at lichness is healinghandsoftime
Quote from: Guybrush on Jan 14, 2023, 09:39 PMQuote from: TheNonSexualOccultHawk on Jan 14, 2023, 09:36 PMhttps://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/67466459985?classification= gg
it's clumsy in browser play again later i hope
There it is! The dumb app doesn't seem to have any record of this, like it didn't happen. Goddamn chess.com.
Anyways, I sucked and will want a rematch at some point.
you had an opportunity to take my rook free and clear with your rook but you moved your bishop instead - you were playing a much better game than me until that blunder - gg
(https://i.postimg.cc/BnywR6fd/DA91457-A-174-A-45-CC-A6-DF-591-FA243168-D.jpg)
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/67821180399?classification=
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this was extremely charitable lol
^Yeah, it was a horrible and disappointing blunder.
To my defense, I was in bed after midnight and, while I wanted to play, I was trying to get it done as quick as I could :laughing: you can see I'd nearly gained a minute to my clock.
i did notice that
Being a little more self-analytical, patience is probably my biggest weakness in chess combined with the fact I'm not good enough to play blitz games without making blunders.
If there's no time control, I've noticed I play like it's blitz while my opponent may be playing classical.
15 plus 10 seconds a move is the only game i like - it can still take 45 minutes to an hour
i don't like navigating away and then studying the board - also if it's too long my brain just starts looping - i think i see something and then i see why it won't work then five minutes later i'll think it's a new idea and then remember that i already considered it repeat repeat - the 15/10 game keeps me focused - the only times i've lost on time was when i fell asleep
lichness has a much better 960 game but people who like that game tend to be really good chess players so i always lose
i played a high school senior chess club member today - he got up on material and had central control of the board but i managed a force a draw through repetition
it was fun playing on a real set
i just played a game where my opponent promoted six pawns to bishops
it was weird and disturbing
i felt like bird were attacking
it took him so long to checkmate me that i thought i might get a draw through the 50 move rule
(https://i.postimg.cc/kXHDPB0R/41-DA4-D8-A-C26-B-4181-998-C-630982-FF64-E7.jpg)
it sort of makes me nauseous it's so weird
Quote from: TheNonSexual OccultHawk on Feb 12, 2023, 06:01 AMi just played a game where my opponent promoted six pawns to bishops
it was weird and disturbing
i felt like bird were attacking
it took him so long to checkmate me that i thought i might get a draw through the 50 move rule
(https://i.postimg.cc/kXHDPB0R/41-DA4-D8-A-C26-B-4181-998-C-630982-FF64-E7.jpg)
it sort of makes me nauseous it's so weird
What? That is very weird. And why bishops? 🤔
You could've asked him about it. Maybe it's the sort of challenges GMs do when they're bored.
he's no grandmaster- we stalemated on insufficient material the next game
me up a bishop lol
i got my rating over 800 on the 15 plus 10 rapid game
i know that's considered really low but i had to practice a lot to get to this point
it's humbling for sure but it's a fun hobby
guy thought he was cute but i forced a draw
(https://i.postimg.cc/qqtfxvwW/FC768089-4-BDA-47-AB-890-C-9-C8-F2-E74-C854.png)
my elo fell back below 700
i lost some games trying to experiment with new ideas but others just lost
i mean i'm so bad that it makes me feel like i'm retarded (not in the slur sense)
it makes me think is this the same lack of proficiency i'm going through all my life with just below average at everything
besides my degree and certain test scores i've really accomplished nothing that requires intelligence
i guess at chess i'm just repeating the same mistakes again and again but i don't know
i even review my losses and see where i messed up
i reached 850 and then i just started playing like i played two years ago
i know it's just a game but you know it does mean something
i don't know how legit the bots are but i beat bots that are 1200 - 1500
but real people fmu
my ability to play chess is directly linked to how good i feel
if i'm distracted by anxiety or depression or even life like my car needs new brake pads my game suffers
i know i'm flooding this thread but whatever
i feel like there's a lot to learn about life from chess
like another besides making bad decisions when i'm distracted that applies to real life is ignoring encroaching trouble
like i've had games where i just didn't want to react to my opponent and lost
it's like procrastinating to the point of disaster and not seeing what i don't want to see
like waiting too long to change your oil or not exercising
(https://i.postimg.cc/3JfH7wd4/0-B062393-0025-46-ED-8-EC6-E9-E6-DF2792-D9.jpg)
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Chess prodigy Hans Niemann has $100M libel suit against grandmaster Magnus Carlsen tossed by judge - after he was accused of using vibrating anal beads to cheat in games (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12239893/Judge-tosses-Hans-Niemanns-100M-libel-suit-against-grandmaster-Magnus-Carlsen.html) :pimp:
Let's play. I'm degrassiknoll.
Quote from: degrassi.knoll on Sep 01, 2023, 09:02 PMLet's play. I'm degrassiknoll.
Added you on chess.com. Do you play daily/correspondence or do you prefer live games?
Quote from: GD on Sep 02, 2023, 04:41 PMAdded you on chess.com. Do you play daily/correspondence or do you prefer live games?
The former - live is great when the timing works but that can be difficult.
You're on
@degrassi.knoll !!
Although I haven't played since I posted here last 😅
I am absolutely awful at chess
@degrassi.knoll I challenged you to an odds match with an advantage auto-generated by the website. Apparently chess.com thinks I should play down a queen, bishop and knight :coldsweat: we'll see how long I can hold on