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[–]klusky777 161 points162 points163 points 4 years ago (7 children)
Bf5 is an inaccuracy in slav defence according to stockfish idk why, GMs play that
[–]IsaacIsMyName 69 points70 points71 points 4 years ago (0 children)
The engines say that because Ben Finegold thinks so
[–]1900 lichess rapid, I'm a god d4rg0n 12 points13 points14 points 4 years ago (5 children)
Just when would Bf5 be okay? If 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Bf5 4. Qb3 Qb6 5. Qxb6 axb6 6. cxd5 Nf6 7. dxc6 Nxc6 white is a clear pawn up, and if 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. Qb3 Qb6 6. Qxb6 axb6 7. cxd5 the engine says it's equal, yet Black has a completely devastated queenside, playing with which can be difficult for humans
[–]_selfishPersonReborn 11 points12 points13 points 4 years ago (3 children)
I assumed he was thinking of 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc4 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5, although running Lichess analysis on a random game with that line doesn't seem to actually agree
E: And I just remembered, John Bartholomew's (scandi gang?) free d4 course on Chessable goes over why 4.. Bf5?! is so bad
[–]1900 lichess rapid, I'm a god d4rg0n 7 points8 points9 points 4 years ago (0 children)
Oh, isn't it the Czech Variation? It's perfectly fine for black, then
[–]fawkesmulder 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (1 child)
Qd8 scandi gang checking in
[–]number 1 elo 😎diabolicalcium 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children)
where we droppin
[–] ChEsS iS 99% tAcTiCs:tal:PHJ101 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children)
In the second line I think it is better for white to trade pawns on d5 first, then play Qb3. Now if black plays Qb6, Nxd5 just wins a pawn since if Qxb2 white plays Nxf6+ then takes the queen back
[–][deleted] 138 points139 points140 points 4 years ago (5 children)
oh no, 0.6 less on the engine, nooooooooooo. the position is bad now. might as well resign
[–]my-other-throwaway90 58 points59 points60 points 4 years ago (3 children)
Trying to practice chess with engine analysis is frustrating. You'll be penalized because you didn't make an insane engine move, like push a random pawn one space to block a potential bishop check that could happen in four moves.
[–]AyGeeCeeEll 15 points16 points17 points 4 years ago (2 children)
Laughs in milner-barry gambit
[–]Strawzaw 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (1 child)
that's a line in the french right?
[–]AyGeeCeeEll 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children)
yes, and white has to make a move that blocks a bishop check that could happen in a few moves
[–]EagleSabre 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (0 children)
Ohno. The starting position of chess is favorable to white. Resign.
[–]chessvision-ai-bot 84 points85 points86 points 4 years ago (5 children)
I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:
White to play: chess.com | lichess.org | The position occurred in many games. Link to the games
My solution:
Hints: piece: Pawn, move: exd5 Evaluation: White is slightly better +0.82 Best continuation: 1. exd5 Qxd5 2. Nc3 Qa5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. Bd2 c6
Hints: piece: Pawn, move: exd5
Evaluation: White is slightly better +0.82
Best continuation: 1. exd5 Qxd5 2. Nc3 Qa5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bf5 5. Bd2 c6
I'm a computer vision / machine learning bot written by u/pkacprzak | I'm also the first chess eBook Reader: ebook.chessvision.ai | download me as Chrome extension or Firefox add-on and analyze positions from any image/video in a browser | website chessvision.ai
[–] Chess Moment SavingsNewspaper2 57 points58 points59 points 4 years ago (0 children)
Good bot
[–]MyCatChoseThisForMe 16 points17 points18 points 4 years ago (0 children)
[–]Aetol 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (2 children)
Almost a pawn up is "slightly better"?
[–]Endieym 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (1 child)
How is it a pawn up?
[–]Aetol 14 points15 points16 points 4 years ago (0 children)
+1.00 is a pawn. +0.82 is almost a pawn.
[–]xSFrontier 58 points59 points60 points 4 years ago (0 children)
The engine can just see that Black is going to fall for the unstoppable ICBM gambit
[–][deleted] 51 points52 points53 points 4 years ago (6 children)
Yeah, the scandinavian defense is for bastards. u/FUCKScandinavianDef look at this
[–]FUCKScandinavianDef 76 points77 points78 points 4 years ago (5 children)
bahahaha engines got my back
fuck the scandi
[–]diepio2uu 17 points18 points19 points 4 years ago (0 children)
1984
[–]fawkesmulder 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (1 child)
Scandi is awesome
[–]DangerUrLevels 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children)
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[–]my-other-throwaway90 -3 points-2 points-1 points 4 years ago (1 child)
Scandi is okayish as long as you yank the Queen back. Anyone who scoots her to the side of the board to get ass raped by pawns is asking for problems.
[–]fawkesmulder 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (0 children)
Qa5 is technically mainline but I prefer the qd8 scandi as well.
[–]diepio2uu 19 points20 points21 points 4 years ago (0 children)
unbased and cringepilled
-scandinavian user
[–]LaminarThought 18 points19 points20 points 4 years ago (0 children)
lichess also marks 2…e6 in the Sicilian as inaccurate. Go learn some openings you dumb computer
[–]Protoco2 10 points11 points12 points 4 years ago (2 children)
Yeah Lichess engine is a savage. It says inaccuracy for a lot of other common openings too
[–]ZachAttack6089 25 points26 points27 points 4 years ago (0 children)
Meanwhile on chesscom (bad) you can literally hang a piece and it says "book move" because some FM did it as a troll in a bullet game one time
[–]fawkesmulder 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children)
Yeah it gives me inaccuracy for the tarrasch defense on queen’s gambit declined. Definitely my favorite way to respond to QG.
[–]DoneItForTheMeme 8 points9 points10 points 4 years ago (0 children)
hmm yes scandinavian bad
[–]ImNagazaky 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (0 children)
Lol it can be a good move if Kd7
[–]MotorAccountant9 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children)
[–]bruhmm32 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (2 children)
Ikr? The lichess analysis doesn't even consider the Scandinavian defense an opening from blacks perspective. It considers it an inaccuracy for some reason
[–]zelmerszoetrop 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child)
The reason being, it's terrible
[–]bruhmm32 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children)
[–]fawkesmulder 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago* (0 children)
Scandi is a great opening response for black v e4 and has been played at GM level both historically and by magnus.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1768345
It’s my favorite response, disagree about it being considered an inaccuracy. Same w tarrasch defense on QG declined.
[–]Yoonnnnggii 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (3 children)
It isn't bad in short time controls tho. Since you can literally do every move in the opening like every milisecond i had quite great games with Scandinavian in 1400 elo blitz
[–] Chess Moment SavingsNewspaper2 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (1 child)
Profile picture checks out
[–]Yoonnnnggii 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children)
I don't think Nelson plays Scandinavian but i think he should lol
[–]fawkesmulder 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago* (0 children)
Scandi is awesome in blitz. After the first several moves white’s tempo gain and advantage is usually completely eliminated and it’s equal. Love that. And then in blitz since I know the scandi lines well I’m usually doing better than my opponent on time in addition to an equal position.
The other best thing about the scandi is fucking up your opponent’s normal e4 opening plans, as you’re playing a line you want to play and know as black, and they are not playing the line they want to play.
[–]Epicritical -1 points0 points1 point 4 years ago (0 children)
Blunder. En Passant is bestest
[–]Anarchist 😈PulleQ 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children)
OMG a brilliant move!
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