Chess

[McLovin1t]

Anyone here play, and up for a game?
We can play yahoo or something, I don't know, is anyone like good or anything, because I am up for a challenge!!
Also, if anyone has a rating, share!

[Squirt]

I remember in 8th grade near the end of the year my math teacher taught us how to play since the school year was almost over.
The game was actually quite fun for such a simple thing.
I thought of it as Starcraft in my head. The Pawn's being the Zerglings.
I was never that good at it though.

[vietxboy911]

i only play some checkers :/

[AutumnLeaves]

I f***ing love chess!!! I play it almost everyday in calculus.

[SM-Count]

Play go, better game

[BrokenSaint]

Play go, better game

[BlackFox898]

i play chess but it has to be a real board, hate the stupid angles you get on the online games.

[poehalcho]

I'm white, E2 to E4!

[Stress]

I'm white, E2 to E4!

C7-C5

I'm a decent chess player (rated around 1800 FIDE). If someone is up for a game, register on http://www.chess.com, look for me (Moonspell_RO) and challenge me to a correspondence game. Should be fun ^^

[McLovin1t]

Stress, that's really good!!
I am trying to become a better chess player, only about a 950 USCF rating, and I am trying my best to improve.
Any tips, I do a couple hours a day of tactics also starting about a week ago.

[Stress]

Stress, that's really good!!
I am trying to become a better chess player, only about a 950 USCF rating, and I am trying my best to improve.
Any tips, I do a couple hours a day of tactics also starting about a week ago.

I'm rated 1800 FIDE, but I've played in very few rated tournaments, because my paren't won't allow me to travel too much, to play chess. My actual playing strength is somewhere between 2100 and 2200 (I frequently draw with my chess trainer, and he's rated 2250. I've also beaten a FM (FIDE master) in blitz a couple of times; we played 10 games and I won 3 of them, drew one, and lost 6 ).

Here's a couple of tips, maybe they can help.
At your level, a lot more can be achieved by actually playing than by studying. Memorizing opening lines won't help you much, people often deviate from book moves very quickly at around 1000 USCF level. One thing I can tell you, though, is that, before you move on to more complicated openings, you should try and understand the basics of 1.e4 e5 and 1. d4 d5. Understanding double king-pawn and queen-pawn openings is a fundamental issue.

I would advise you to play 1.e4 as white: it leads to open games, where you can practice your calculation skill. Improving calculation skill is critical here. 1. e4 leads to open positions, which are usually tactical, rather than positional. Of course, there are lines which can take the game to a positional one (for example, the defense I always play as black: the Caro-Kann). But, basically, 1. e4 takes you to open games, as opposed to 1. d4, 1. c4, or 1.Nf3, which tend to lead to closed positions, where the importance of positional feel is important. And positional feel is something you only aquire in time, by playing a lot.

Here's some typical scholastic lines you can try playing:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 (the italian game)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 (the scotch)
or the spanish:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5


Once you get 1200+, if you have time to look into some theory, study the Italian or the Spanish (also called Ruy Lopez), and maybe a bit of Queen's gambit. Then, as you move on, you can study the Sicilian, King's Indian, Nimzo-Indian etc.

Also, practicing tactics is a great thing to do. www.chesstempo.com -> This is a great site for practicing tactics. Keep track of your progress. If you can devote one hour a day to chess, practice tactics for 20 minutes, and play for 40 minutes. As for the time control, I wouldn't advise you to play anything under 5 minutes, it won't help you.

Play, play, play! If you ever have any questions, you can PM me, and I'd be glad to help.

Stress

[Wu]

lol.

I play it sometimes in the coffee shop with friends, I like playing on a real board alot more than online or vs a AI.

[woutR]

I only know the rules to chess, I think it's a pretty fun game. I definitely prefer it over checkers. But I don't really ever play it tbh.

[McLovin1t]

Yeah, that'd be great Stress, do you want to play via yahoo.com or such?
I'd love to learn some new tactics etc.
And I play about 3 hours per day, including tactics, starting recently, and at a rated tournament I was just at, I won 3 and lost 1, and my rating went down, I am so pissed...

[McLovin1t]

Also, where is the best place to play online free?

[Stress]

Yahoo really sucks, IMO.
Try www.chess.com or www.chesscube.com
We can play on yahoo too, though. Message me with your IM adress or something, and we'll talk

[McLovin1t]

Ok, I am liking chess cube!!
What is the best way to improve tactics in your opinion, because I play about 3 hours per day of games online, and I am trying a lot to improve!

[Doppleganger]

My screen for chesscube is Doppleganger if you want to get your ass beat.




























lol jk i totally suck.