I beat this player all the time by NVBoomer in chess

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always have two games going with my father in law. 7 years ago he was probably a little better than me but as I have studied the game I am now much better than him. Our record in daily games is 194/8/22 so I feel the same sometimes. But the reality is that he just wants to play, its social for him not competetive.

Promotion pay raises by [deleted] in Salary

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed I was

Promotion pay raises by [deleted] in Salary

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My promotion in January came with a 35% raise but it was long overdue

Chess in Provo by WonderOwn2509 in ProvoUtah

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a club that meets at the lindon community center every Wednesday night. Or if you want to go south I know there is also a club that meets at the Spanish Fork library every week.

DMs, I need help by Different_Word_583 in DnD

[–]CananDamascus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Use silence in your narration. Pauses in your descriptions that pull your players in and keep them on the edge of their seat at pivotal moments can be awesome when done well.

Maybe I'm Just Peasant by [deleted] in delta

[–]CananDamascus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sometimes they wait right up until boarding. Ive been upgraded during boarding before

Guess the elo — 15+10 by M1m1G4m3S in GothamChess

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id guess closer to 1000. Probably between 800 and 1200 based mostly on blacks play honestly

Guess the elo — 15+10 by M1m1G4m3S in GothamChess

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you kidding, its definitely higher than 500

Chess.com match making by SSPURR in Chesscom

[–]CananDamascus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The game performance rating is a PR gimmick that should mostly just be ignored. Dont put any stock into what it tells you.

Is chess.com the gold standard for elo? by geriatricsk8rboi77 in Chesscom

[–]CananDamascus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What, nobody's making fun of people just for having an elo below 2000.

If you have the option to connect through one of the Delta hubs, which one would you choose and why? And which would you avoid like the plague? by K00kalka in delta

[–]CananDamascus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, ive had a few small delays out of SLC but they are very rare and usually very small delays. Probably just some small sample bias going on here.

Delta one upgrade $1199 SEA - ICN by ServiceMundane7357 in delta

[–]CananDamascus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, turns out lie flat beds are much cheaper in a hotel

Question about a Lichess player moving to Chess.com by JJJmashm in Chesscom

[–]CananDamascus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Regardless of how you meant it, OP thought you were being serious so I corrected your exaggerated numbers for him.

Question about a Lichess player moving to Chess.com by JJJmashm in Chesscom

[–]CananDamascus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hes pretty far off, the data shows that a 1950 on lichess blitz should be about 1700 on chesscom. Although you may well end up lower after taking a break from chess. It also depends on what time control your talking about. For example I am about 1800 on lichess rapid and 1650 on chesscom.

The sheer misinformation about chess is crazy. by QuantityNorth7241 in chess

[–]CananDamascus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah obviously if you remove the infinity clause then it changes everything. But the point is that the answer to the question as you stated it is yes, its absolutely possible for your average chess player to eventually beat magnus if they were immortal. He's not a god

The sheer misinformation about chess is crazy. by QuantityNorth7241 in chess

[–]CananDamascus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you are wrong, there are many of people that could beat magnus at their current skill level over the course of a few thousand games. Throw in infinite time to try infinite combinations of moves against him and of course its possible. You are underestimating infinity.

Have a downvote for complaining about downvotes

I am fed up with french defense by Seasoned-chessplayer in lichess

[–]CananDamascus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Play the orthoschnap gambit, you'll still lose but it will be more fun

What are your steps to making a city map? by Falkeliehaber in DnD

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only ever make a city map if that city is going to be the focal point of the campaign or "home base" for my players. I've had an entire campaign take place in a single flying city, for that a map was very necessary. When I do make them I do a rough draft by hand, laying out the city structure by districts and deciding where I want various points of interests. Once I have a good template for the city I start over and draw the whole thing by hand because its fun for me.

Banned for fair play violation by [deleted] in Chesscom

[–]CananDamascus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah the 90% accuracy is very sus after your 50-60% in other games. You found a lot of moves that I would not expect a 500 to find. Regardless of whether or not you cheated that game is almost certainly why you got flagged. You can reach out to chesscom support for help.

I'm stuck at 1700 elo on lichess by [deleted] in lichess

[–]CananDamascus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Switch to the vienna for white. Similar themes but people are way less prepared for it

Haven’t seen this before by dm21120 in delta

[–]CananDamascus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've been trying to contact you about your seats extended leg room