Chess discussion

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

It is a learning process. One has to be committed to a learning process in the face of setbacks.

In this case, Hans' chess skill improvement ratio was better than my own. I either need to improve my ratio or accept my demise. I think there is still some hope for the former. But there is no sense in bothering people who are obviously better than you and improving past you into the stratosphere unless you are willing to improve yourself on their level.

[Smash_Cabletoaster1]

I agree with @Jones_Elderview. You're pretty good.
I'm just over here being pinned in several directions by Hans and getting annihilated.

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

I think you're going to beat me with the game you're playing against me right now. That's why I suggested you try Hans.

[Smash_Cabletoaster1]

I'm only up a bishop...
It's doable

[Hans_Oddcraft]

I'm going straight to the big leagues and playing a FIDE tournament this weekend. Wish me aether.

[Ethan_Burnkeep]

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

Go get ‘em. To God be the glory and all of that.

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I’m playing the chess.com 2022 daily chess tournament right now and I’m having loads of fun playing chess opponents from foreign countries in the middle of the night. My inner night owl loves this.

[Lilliana_Umbrellascope]

Yeah, so Foggy_Imperial wasn't exactly doing it for me, so there needed to be a change.

My new username is: misguided_ghost

_{before you ask questions, it's a paramore song}

[Beckendorf_Direscope]

I bested a 1245 player in an unrated game! New personal best for me.
I didn't play well, but they didn't either.

[https://www.chess.com/game/live/34914605834]

[Hans_Oddcraft]

I’m playing a National Master in round one. Here I come GM title.

[Lilliana_Umbrellascope]

Good Aether!! You got this!!

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

Given how my two games against a National Master are going right now, I think you might actually win.

It pays not to be too overconfident, however. Mr. Elephant plays well.

[Hans_Oddcraft]

I lost, but it wasn’t a bad game at all. I have never beat such a high rated player, and he had never lost to such a low rated player, so the stats were against me.

[Hans_Oddcraft]

I won my game this morning. The game was three and a half hours. The player was about 1800 rated.

[Hans_Oddcraft]

I won another game this evening, but the player wasn’t very good. I made some mistakes, but it didn’t matter.

[Hans_Oddcraft]

I got swept the last two days. They were strong players and I have identified some things I need to work on.

[Hans_Oddcraft]

Here's the game I lost vs. the NM. I had a -2.0 advantage on move 13. It's annoying I didn't find the right move. Hopefully next time.

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 b5 6. a4 b4 7. Na2 a5 8. Bxc4 e6 9. O-O Be7 10. Qe2 Nbd7 11. b3 Bb7 12. Rd1 O-O 13. e4 Re8 14. Bb2 Nb6 15. Bd3 Qc7 16. Rac1 Nfd7 17. h4 c5 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Be5 Qc8 20. Bd4 Nbd7 21. Qe3 f6 22. Bb5 Bc6 23. Bxc5 Bxc5 24. Qd3 Bxb5 25. Qxb5 Rd8 26. Nd4 Kf7 27. Nc6 Re8 28. Rxd7+ Kg8 29. Ne7+ Rxe7 30. Rxe7 Bxf2+ 31. Kxf2 Qd8 32. Rd7 Qe8 33. Qb7 Qf8 34. Rcc7

[Eerie_Coppernight]

@Creel_Lenslook, I sent you a message if you care to humor me by replying to it.

[Creel_Lenslook]

Alrighty! I responded

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

Miss_S talks to chess club guy on the phone. #lifeofMiss_S

Apparently, the way this club works is that they play a rolling USCF tournament that happens every Wednesday night and this dude wants to get me a provisional rating by actually having me play the last five rounds of one. Wish me Aether, because I’m probably going to get pulverized.

I’m starting next Wednesday anyway.