Chess

[Overload]

Any other chess players here? Surely there are. Let's discuss strats and all chess related things here. Also, if anyone wants to play pm me. I consider myself to be a pretty good chess player, but don't let me be the judge.

"Did you forget I beat Kasparov and Deep Blue with nothing more than a row of pawns and a bishop?' - Pure Pwnage

 

[1048576]

I suck at chess. I've never won a game of chess in my life, although I keep trying. I think I'm 0-15 now, and I've played four different people.

 

[Bowser King]

I'm not bad at chess. I don't consider my self good but I don't think I suck either.

-Bowser King

 

[JCMR-Brawler64]

I won chess games only if you bring me the victory...
Im not good in chess.

 

[Peeze]

I used to be alot better(play in chess tourneys, part of chess club, etc), but i haven't played in a long time.

 

[Overload]

It's fun stuff. I remember when I started I sucked horribly then my second and third years in my middle school's chess club years ago I won every tourney we had and won about 50 buck in total.

Anyone ever play bughouse chess?

 

[Omis]

I was once really good and was able to do the four move win often but then I stopped playing.

 

[Overload]

I was once really good and was able to do the four move win often but then I stopped playing.

That doesn't mean you are good, just that your opponent sucked.
That checkmate is fun though haha.
There's also the three move checkmate but requires your opponent to move certain pieces so it is highly unlikely.

 

[SkylerOcon]

There's also a two-move checkmate.

Anyway, does anybody feel like finding one of those online places and playing a few games against me?

 

[SuperBowser]

I am the president of my uni's chess club. ohhhh yeah.

I also suck at chess.

...

 

[Overload]

Yahoo is where I play my chess, I like their system.

 

[MASAHIROx]

i wanna playyyyy.

IM CALLIN DR NEO OUT

 

[The Executive]

I was probably at my peak six years ago; since then I've become disinterested. I'm a fickle person.

If someone makes it into an LBP level though I'll gladly play them.

 

[OmegaXXII]

I've always wanted to play chess but unfortunetly i've never gotten the interest to do so, checkers on the other hand is a handy game I enjoy.

 

[Tomato Kirby]

I like to play Chess and consider myself decent.

My openings are: 1. d4 (leading into the Catalan; sometimes I play the Colle), Scandinavian/Center Counter (1. e4 d5 - I could never win with Sicilian; everyone has their pet line), and Benoni (1. d4 c5, although I used to play the Semi-Slav).

 

[Overload]

I like to play Chess and consider myself decent.

My openings are: 1. d4 (leading into the Catalan; sometimes I play the Colle), Scandinavian/Center Counter (1. e4 d5 - I could never win with Sicilian; everyone has their pet line), and Benoni (1. d4 c5, although I used to play the Semi-Slav).

The only one I know from the ones you mentioned is Scandinavian, I don't go out and look at different openings often but I do like the Scandinavian defense for black. The Sicilian sounds familiar too but I'm not sure what it is exactly.

 

[Vyse]

I was in my Chess Prime during 7th grade, when I was like 12.
3rd place in Gold Coast's A Division for Grade School players.


I haven't played it competitively for a long long time now though.

 

[MASAHIROx]

the more you play, the more mechanical it gets

 

[missedwithtruestrike]

i used to tournement rugularly, i think im pretty good
problem is i dont know thecnical things like names of moves or the pawn to d whatever, i just played...and did well.

 

[Tomato Kirby]

The only one I know from the ones you mentioned is Scandinavian, I don't go out and look at different openings often but I do like the Scandinavian defense for black. The Sicilian sounds familiar too but I'm not sure what it is exactly.

You probably see the opening move but just do not know the name. Sicillian (ECO=B20) is the insanely popular and successful 1. e4 c5.

Unfortunately for me, everyone has a pet line and knows the entire theory with it better than I do. I do not have the time to read about everyone's favorite variations. Since I used to play this opening, though, I do know the theory behind the Sicillian and White's tactics (Maroczy Bind, Yugoslav Attack, etc.).

Information about this opening is found here and here.


I like the Scandinavian (ECO=B01) because it narrows the focus of the game. My preferred line is the classical: 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 c6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bc4 Bf5 7. Bd2 e6 8. Qe2. I find 3...Qa5 the best move, and I strongly suggest playing that.

Information about tis opening is found here and here.

A good game is found here between in a 1995 World Chess Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand (1-0) here.

The opening is not exactly a guarenteed win, but it is definitely playable.

 

[F1r3w0lf]

I'm a smart person, but I really suck at chess. Maybe I just don't play or practice my strategy enough. I'm just not into it.