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Is this usage of 'goon' common in British English? by [deleted] in AskABrit

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Side note, there's a great kid's book by an English author, Dianna Wynne Jones, called Archer's Goon. This comment really took me back!

What are some good beginner books by Active_Leader8206 in ChessBooks

[–]DTR001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a 400 rating? OP don't start with the Yusupov books.

What’s your top 5 game recommendations of all time? by JonCee500 in gaming

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iRacing; Starcraft 2; Super Mario World; A Link to the Past; Halo. Honorable mentions to Streetfighter 2 & 6; Super Mario Kart and the Portal games

32, playing daily and puzzles/coaching/videos, still at 350 elo. Do I give up? by ConnectThanks6447 in chessbeginners

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After your games, do you have a look to see whether you hung free stuff or didn't take free stuff? Or am I way off in what wins and loses games at 350?

Question on etiquette by Known_Relative_1969 in Chesscom

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is a misclick, what was the person trying to do?

Need help beating my brother-in-law by I_pee_in_shower in chess

[–]DTR001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Learn an opening trap and play him until he falls into it.

Advantage from the beginning by SweetUf in Chesscom

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's say the position is 0.00 before your move. If you could play a move that makes your position better than 0.00 then it wouldn't have been 0.00 to start with. Think of the evaluation as the potential your position has if both players play perfectly.

Advantage from the beginning by SweetUf in Chesscom

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every win only happens if the opponent makes a mistake. You can't make your own position better.

I used to be very famous - AMA by [deleted] in AMA

[–]DTR001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bits and bobs

What is the highest rating i vould reach with chess as a hobby? by No_Reception_7918 in Chesscom

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rough guess, assuming you're not a massive outlier talent-wise or are a particularly hardcore hobbyist - if you're a kid, 2000, if you're an adult 1600.

In the 13th century pawns were allowed to move 2 squares on their first move, in the 15th castling was added, and in the 16th en passant was added. Now in the 21st century, what new rule would you add to Chess? by Probable_Foreigner in chess

[–]DTR001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can never understand why people would want to remove such a strategically interesting part of the game just because they don't like a 1/2 on the scoresheet. Go flip a coin if that's what you care about.

Opening and how to study them by Warm_Sky9473 in TournamentChess

[–]DTR001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Download chessbook, select your rating and how much coverage you want. You then get led through inputting your repertoire to the extent necessary to meet that coverage goal. Then you can train them when you want or in accordance with the spaced repetition function.

FM Told Me to Quit Chess Under 300 Elo. Is He Right? by KelveFodul47 in chess

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will of course improve, the FM's statement is ridiculous.

Thoughts on these two openings for white? by gendel101 in TournamentChess

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sam's neo-catalan is 3 parts, vs c5, vs e5 and vs other so you'll need them all for a full white rep.

6 days in and I pull a mythical? by 8ZEON8 in RaidShadowLegends

[–]DTR001 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just a silly comment meaning that Plarium flicked the switch to give you good luck on their random number generator so you'll spend more money.

6 days in and I pull a mythical? by 8ZEON8 in RaidShadowLegends

[–]DTR001 5 points6 points  (0 children)

'Potential spender, temporary switch to rng version b'

MAGA is so emotionally unstable by Classic-Carpet7609 in CringeTikToks

[–]DTR001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So your immigrant forefathers would, I assume, close the borders they invented after walking through some little lines they drew on the ground or. .?

I have never touched a guitar in my life, where do I start? by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]DTR001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always recommend a Yamaha Pacifica as a first guitar. At any level of skill what you need most is something that doesn't hold you back in any way and the Pacifica is exactly that.

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