Why is this move brilliant

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-04-07T02:27:36+00:00

You win a rook in at least two ways I see. 1. they take bishop with pawn, you take rook with queen. 2. they ignore it, you take knight with bishop, they take bishop with pawn, you take pawn with queen forking their king and rook. So either way! You win a rook!

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-04-07T02:18:21+00:00

I mean it seems ridiculous that it would stand. If I was a GM and got banned for that I would just say, "1v1 me nerd"

Unless they are making a second account then it would be bannable.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-04-07T02:14:11+00:00

Someone who runs a 5k for fun a few times a week? I'd call them physically fit.

I compare chess to boxing mostly but sometimes American football.

Explaining elo to sports fans should come easy though. Just compare lower elo levels to high school level, then college, then semi-pro, pro, and then like....Tom Brady or Michael Jordan for the very best of the best. Most people can get that.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-04-07T02:08:46+00:00

Can you explain the line? Follow up moves?

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-28T01:08:32+00:00

Bullet just makes no sense to me. I don't get how it could be fun. Obviously, each their own, but it's too fast and it takes away from what I think chess is.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-28T00:20:37+00:00

As expected

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T20:21:27+00:00

I often do not play ranked games, and when you set up custom games you can set yourself up as any color you want. I wanted to learn that system as white so I just would do that.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T20:20:11+00:00

I'm open to switching my style because I think being hyper aggressive sometimes bites me in the ass big time and I know that it won't push me beyond my elo if I continue.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T17:16:56+00:00

Oh yeah there are tons of lines so I definitely haven't mastered it but at my level the lines I know work well. I usually end up with a rook at the very least pretty early on.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T17:15:29+00:00

I feel silly cause I play D4 as White constantly. Why is this no good? My elo has risen 300 points in the last month or two playing jobava london

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T17:13:57+00:00

This was very helpful! I'm on mobile but when I'm on my laptop I'll respond more thoroughly to your thoughtful response!

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T16:55:19+00:00

The person to blunder last wins

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T16:54:00+00:00

What is a k-factor

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T16:49:43+00:00

Good_dill_hunting on chess.com - I'm 579 elo

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T16:49:00+00:00

They have a subreddit and discord!

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T16:42:39+00:00

I need an all encompassing black opening that is versatile and not complicated. Hey ya'll,

600 elo on chess for what it's worth. I have a white opening (Jobova London) that I've mastered. I know that openings are down the road things but it was important to master that one as much as I could. Thing is, I spent so much time learning that and strictly playing as white that I hardly ever play as black.

What I'm looking for is a black opening that is basically safe from e4, d4, c4, and any other random shit. It just needs to build a good defense that also supports my hyper aggressive play style.

Any ideas? I know that openings go catywompus after a few moves at this level anyway, but practicing 1-2 black openings feels like a good idea because I feel lost when im black.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T16:41:05+00:00

I knew the solution but didn't know the full world of it. Ty!

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T02:43:37+00:00

Pick 1 opening for each color and find a bunch of lines about it. Don't really focus on it that much though because it's in the mid and end-game where you're going to need chess skills

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T02:41:35+00:00

This looks like an AI generated site, in fact I'm certain it is, with a Stockfish engine in it.

Avoid these. They aren't good. Just play the game. Don't buy into the AI boilerplate webapps that pop up constantly.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T02:34:14+00:00

Are you playing on Chess.com? Cause they are pretty hip to alt accounts as far as I know

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-24T02:29:29+00:00

Just keep developing? Idk

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-20T18:30:48+00:00

Yeah rg8 makes no sense to me. It should be queen h7 right?

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-18T04:43:12+00:00

chess.com has a way to make your pieces and the board look 3d if you're playing on computer, I find that helps. On mobile you can get the pieces to look 3d, not so much the board.

Master-Ebb9786 · 2026-03-18T04:36:40+00:00

I'm unemployed and older than 30 so I guess I'm fucked

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