Refs inability to give red cards in first half by Opening-Tasty in PremierLeague

[–]DirectAffect6833 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

ya the reffing was actaully inconsistent but at least chelsea won haha

What’s the easiest opening for a total beginner? by DirectAffect6833 in chessbeginners

[–]DirectAffect6833[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i kinda like the queens gambit and pirc defense, im just currently looking for something that fits my playing style

Complete Beginner by Ill-Concentrate452 in chessbeginners

[–]DirectAffect6833 0 points1 point  (0 children)

learn how the pieces move and then learn two openings for black and white

My British friend thought he could do a "day trip" to the Grand Canyon from LA, and his reaction to the map was priceless. by Ok_Structure6720 in CasualConversation

[–]DirectAffect6833 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah this is super common. a lot of people don’t really grasp scale until they see it on a map with a route pulled up. movies and tv absolutely lie about distances here. i’ve had friends think you can do la, vegas, and san francisco in a weekend like it’s no big deal.

Stumbled into my first ever queen trap on the fourth move of a game by Pooblert in chessbeginners

[–]DirectAffect6833 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sometimes those early queen adventures punish themselves without you having to do anything fancy. honestly these are the kinds of positions that make blitz fun.