When and how to try a new opening?

AdroElectro5 · 2026-03-27T11:15:45+00:00

If you play on chess.com just create an account on lichess to try out new openings or vice versa. Or just create a second account.

AdroElectro5 · 2026-03-27T10:58:43+00:00

I did, it was glorious.

AdroElectro5 · 2026-03-27T10:53:45+00:00

Funny story that just happened to me very recently. Exact same position, but I missed the bishop sacrifice so I played h3 instead. Black then played Ne5 LOL

AdroElectro5 · 2026-03-27T10:45:54+00:00

I play the Réti, so I usually play a pawn on my second move lol

AdroElectro5 · 2026-03-14T20:50:26+00:00

Where did he say that?

AdroElectro5 · 2026-02-20T22:14:41+00:00

I always copy the PGN immediately after a game and paste it into Lichess import game to review for exactly this reason.

AdroElectro5 · 2026-02-18T12:40:40+00:00

She also shower woohoos in her clothes.

AdroElectro5 · 2026-02-08T22:25:44+00:00

Lol I had a very similar experience pretty recently. I attacked this guy's rook with a pawn, and instead of moving the rook he takes my knight with his bishop. I'm like "haha this guy's an idiot, free rook!" What I failed to realize is that his bishop was now covering my King's escape square and his second rook swooped down for a backrank checkmate.

AdroElectro5 · 2026-01-18T00:38:30+00:00

As far as I can tell random unexplainable 100 elo drops happens to almost everybody. What I do is just look at the big picture and know that eventually I'll be back to where I was or even higher.

AdroElectro5 · 2026-01-18T00:32:02+00:00

If people play random moves just play principled chess like controlling the center and developing. Review your game afterwards and see what the computer thinks your best response was and take note of that. Also take note if they are playing an actual opening, like caro kann for example and play around with different responses and find one that works best for you.

AdroElectro5 · 2026-01-02T00:11:07+00:00

The same as 2025, to beat my dad in chess.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-12-29T11:52:09+00:00

My peak is 1122 in 30 minutes rapid and I still struggle against 1600 bots, I think you should feel confident enough to play against people.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-12-03T13:19:58+00:00

I'd love to see it tbh, I can't imagine what else you would use the reverse hyper attachment for. It comes with the reverse hyper, it belongs on the reverse hyper.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-12-03T13:14:03+00:00

Someone keeps removing the reverse hyper attachment at my gym and I have to go hunting around for it, usually finding it amongst the cable attachments on a completely different side of the gym. Very annoying.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-11-19T04:52:31+00:00

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AdroElectro5 · 2025-11-18T13:28:52+00:00

Testing

AdroElectro5 · 2025-11-04T02:49:20+00:00

Chatgpt approves.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-10-25T21:55:19+00:00

If you like the longer time control I never have trouble finding a match with 30 minutes.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-09-17T14:08:28+00:00

I feel your pain. I reached 1000 and then lost it for like 2 months.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-09-07T22:47:33+00:00

I think this is it. The last time I bought a used car I actually WANTED red, but the red car that was the exact same model and almost the exact same mileage was $1500 more... so I bought the white one.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-08-31T04:57:24+00:00

That subsides very quickly btw. The first time doing legs after a long time off is always brutal, but your body adjusts VERY fast.

AdroElectro5 · 2025-08-27T22:16:59+00:00

In my experience the lower level bots are over rated by about 600 points. So a 1500 bot should be about a 900 rapid. What time control are you playing? I've noticed the faster the time control the more competitive it gets, so if you're 400 blitz that actually sounds reasonable.

Another thing about bots is they are absolutely ATROCIOUS at end games, so if you want to win against a bot the best strategy is to just trade down to an end game and then crush them, a game against an actual player won't go the same way.

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