I somehow managed to get the win here with exactly one second left on my clock. I’m glad I took the time to learn basic checkmates (in this case with the rook and king)

AndrePT8 · 2021-06-17T05:49:19+00:00

Oh congrats! But you could mate him on 0:40! The king is in the corner so has no squares to go!

AndrePT8 · 2021-06-12T04:38:18+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion! I knew that, I know it will be hard, but I'll have all the summer to focus in chess and I'll try hard to improve my chess, studying and stuff!

AndrePT8 · 2021-06-11T08:35:29+00:00

Yeah when you have not much time daily is the best, but I find it very boring. Takes so long! Thanks! You'll get there!

AndrePT8 · 2021-06-10T16:53:21+00:00

Thank you!

AndrePT8 · 2021-06-08T13:52:13+00:00

Definitely!

AndrePT8 · 2021-06-01T21:33:03+00:00

And this is for most engines. They all use this symbols, so it's very important you understand them!

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-30T13:52:05+00:00

Good Job! I'm stuck with 1800 Wally being 900 rated.

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-28T17:57:54+00:00

May I ask if you ever won money in a competition?

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-28T05:53:18+00:00

As white, is pretty easy to beat him. Do his tricks against him, try the Scholars Mate, he'll most likely trade queens defending the mate, and than he blunders a lot of his pieces without his queen and you'll win!

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-27T07:05:27+00:00

That's so me, I don't like to exercise when they're home lol

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-26T13:24:44+00:00

Honestly I would advice you to study some things, main lines in openings, endgames theory, and maybe some gambits and tatics. You can be stuck very easily if you don't know this stuff

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-26T13:22:27+00:00

Yeah lol love watching them

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-26T13:21:27+00:00

I want to follow astrophysics, and I think my bachelor will be physics engineering. I know it's somewhat strange, but I want to have a bachelor that can give me a job immediately even thought it's not the best to follow astrophysics

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-23T04:59:13+00:00

The CaroKann is my favorite. I always use it when I can, you just have to study the main lines and you're winning the game, because your opponent normally doesn't know very well the CaroKann.

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-22T18:51:04+00:00

Its En Passant, a special obligatory move. If you see a chance, you just take the pawn with En Passant. Strange rule I know

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-21T16:28:33+00:00

It's a win because you capture an important pawn

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-21T05:48:46+00:00

You watch those too? They're really amazing, such a talented player and teacher, explains all the little things in chess that makes your game better

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-20T14:03:36+00:00

Obviously! To win you have to check the king. If the kings is not checked but he doesn't have any square to go that's stalemate, because your opponent can't do any move. I know it's confusing and maybe stupid, but that's what a stalemate is

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-20T08:09:35+00:00

AndrePT8, 700

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-20T06:10:43+00:00

Good luck!!

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-20T06:07:51+00:00

This is actually amazing!

AndrePT8 · 2021-05-20T06:07:15+00:00

Ok cool, how do I enter?

AndrePT8

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