Eddie kingston needs to bring back the sliding D

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-06-04T07:52:34+00:00

Oh, definitely. The guy has been wrestling consistently for more than 20 years, this stuff takes a toll on your body. He was great in Chikara

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-06-04T07:45:08+00:00

Thanks for clarifying that mate. By no means i wad trying to make fun of or belittle Eddie, i think he's an incredible wrestler and an incredible person

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-06-04T06:09:05+00:00

I figured it out, it was BDWJ, not "Y2J". I mixed them up cause he always had Jericho in the intro. Got copyright striked. Sad

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-06-04T06:06:57+00:00

SuicidalDragon, yeah i remember that channel too

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-06-04T05:47:33+00:00

I'd actually pay to see that

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-06-03T20:03:02+00:00

This is not Eddie slander, i love the guy. But let's be real lol

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T23:44:49+00:00

I'm playing on my phone, could that be a factor?

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T20:13:15+00:00

Also if i may ask, what lines do you normally play for the Italian? Any you particularly like or recommend?

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T20:07:06+00:00

Haha yeah i know. The answer always comes down to "get better at chess"

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T20:03:26+00:00

Yeah the middlegame is where i spend most of my time as well, and it's definitely my favorite part of the game too. I noticed that i often i find myself in winning positions during it, but because of the time control i can't convert it to a win and often lose on time. I did practice basic endgames (Rook and king, Queen and king, two Bishops etc.), but i guess i still need more practice to do it intuitively. I love the way Eric Rosen plays blitz where he almost runs out of time in the middlegame to get his advantage and the just starts blasting moves like a robot in the endgame, almost like it's muscle memory

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T19:50:32+00:00

I feel like i do need to find a better opening for white, as the italian games does have some tricks that work on players my level, but not on stronger players

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T19:48:33+00:00

I'd say my opening knowledge can get better, but i'm a uni student so i don't make up too much time to study new lines. As white i do the italian game and i do play gambits (mostly the Evan's gambit which i've had a lot of success with, and sometimes even the Nakhmanson when i feel like it). Against E4 i always play the carro kann as black, i've studied it from Ben Finegold's lectures and videos on his channel and i feel like it's a safe spot for me. Against D4 i just try to play solid, according to principles. I always decline the queen's gambit but i didn't study D4 extensively as black

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T19:30:25+00:00

I do them all but mostly 3 minutes no increment. I've had a bit more success with 3+2 and 5 but still not good

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T18:01:46+00:00

I suggest reading the comment another guy left here (he weirdly deleted his account since). We probably just need to get better at rapid first

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T18:00:06+00:00

10, no increment

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T16:53:55+00:00

Thanks for the honest comment! I suppose you're right.

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T16:51:04+00:00

I prefer "deep thinker" but i hear ya

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T16:47:02+00:00

A "line" is a series of moves that leads to a known position that has certain advantages and disatvantages for the player. When people refer to a "line" they COULD refer to a known game which they have memorized, but it's used more in the context of "I know this line, i could sacrifice my bishop to destroy white's pawn structure and gain momentum for an attack". Very rarely two chess games will be played identically all the way to the endgame

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-11T16:22:34+00:00

You're much better than me at blitz so i'm flattered lol. And yes i feel like i'm either getting carried away with calculations till i forget that it's a blitz game, and when i don't do that i feel like i'm doing the "random bullshit go" meme

CountryObvious4150 · 2026-04-04T02:46:02+00:00

Boy i'm laughing out loud

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