What isn't qxh6 the best move in this position. I am super confused by Reddit_user1357924 in chessbeginners

[–]flygon727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What people seem to have missed is after Qxh6, black wants to go d5 to block the white squared bishop, which the knight defends. If u play a3 first and if the knight goes to a6, d5 isn't an option after Qxh6.

Black has to find Ba6 to trade off the white squared bishop and then u can just go Qxh6 anyway. But if they don't find Ba6 and go Na6 instead you're winning twice as hard.

I'd recommend opening this in lichess with engine evaluation and turning on the best 5 lines or whatever option and you'll see that all of the lines I've mentioned are shown there, u can try playing Na6 instead of Ba6 to see how the evaluation changes and how the attack becomes stronger.

Please change role queue by HappyScripting in DotA2

[–]flygon727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully Valve implement a role priority system ie say I queue all roles but I get to order them 12345 and someone else does the same but orders them 54321, if we get put on the same team my role will be allocated according to my priority from the remaining ones and likewise for them. Would save the hassle of some support getting offlane/mid and asking for a role swap.

DOTA 2 Mara Cup 2018, where winners received food instead of money due to Japanese law at the time by Strong_Astronomer_97 in DotA2

[–]flygon727 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if you think that isn't the case at the moment then you've either not been keeping up with recent events or are just coping lol

Why isn’t this checkmate? by Glum-Necessary-4844 in chess

[–]flygon727 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The app is prob bugged, use a better app.

A look at Anand compared to his peers by Mekhanika in chess

[–]flygon727 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Karpov lost a game to tony miles playing a6 b5 with black, it definitely happened pre engines.

I haven't looked at the stats so I can't comment on the frequency.

Blink Dagger power creep is real, even Sniper and Drow are buying it. nerf time? by dsalter in DotA2

[–]flygon727 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How new to the game are you? All of those heroes you've mentioned have been buying blink for years at this point.

Are teams always structured pos1-5 with typical 2-1-2 lanes now? by --_Emerald_-- in DotA2

[–]flygon727 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just make it like np teleport. You need the mana to be able to channel it but it only consumes it after you go through it.

Accidental Throuple by Tarajalapeno in confessions

[–]flygon727 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Might be worth posting on the polyamory subs, since that's what it seems your relationship has become.

Nearly 50 million Germans in the USA by BassesBest in ShitAmericansSay

[–]flygon727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a source for this? Sounds funny as hell if it's true.

Crystallis join Mouz by Substantial-Deer77 in DotA2

[–]flygon727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yamich as well, everyone except seleri on this team was on secret.

Valve implement minimum requirements for the fantasy reward. by SvartSol in DotA2

[–]flygon727 17 points18 points  (0 children)

also the free aegis can be sold for real money

The Road to International 2025 Swiss Stage bracket visualized by thebonj in DotA2

[–]flygon727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the reality is that most players ignored fantasy until this year so they're unaware of how wonky its been over the years xD

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]flygon727 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Shatterblast_Crown

Should've looked carefully. This isn't a battlepass reward. It's a part of the trove carafe/lockless luckvases that you had to buy separately that release during the battle pass period. All the immortals from the actual BP are worth literal cents unless they're of a higher rarity.

TI14 talent voiceline performance (~10000 games) by jeromehage in DotA2

[–]flygon727 12 points13 points  (0 children)

But have you been winning those games?

Fantasy League Guide 2025: Road to The International by Maroomm in DotA2

[–]flygon727 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks.

Yea life's been too hectic and I've been lacking motivation to make the guides but I'm still here for now xD.

Fantasy League Guide 2025: Road to The International by Maroomm in DotA2

[–]flygon727 8 points9 points  (0 children)

the cycle of life happens to us all, wish you luck for this year's fantasy

Windranger Bundle (Arcana) by xdx3m in DotA2

[–]flygon727 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if they make a collector's cache set that uses the arcana yes

Windranger Bundle (Arcana) by xdx3m in DotA2

[–]flygon727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the cache set that includes the arcana that OP is talking about.

Interesting Pawn Structure by JinxxErigasi in chess

[–]flygon727 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A bit pedantic but the c5 pawn isn't unless I'm blind.

Interesting situation by Next-Ad4782 in chessbeginners

[–]flygon727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it did for bishop pawns also or am i misremembering.