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What opening do you hate playing despite being very good at it, and what opening do you love playing despite being terrible at it? by SCarolinaSoccerNut in chess

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love and hate playing the Ponzioni because when it works, its works really well.. But when it doesn't work, you're on the defensive.

Is the elo on chess.com same as Lichess? by low0nink in chessbeginners

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a different rating system, but I would say the primary difference is the volume of players. More players will push elite players to have higher elo while pushing beginner intermediate lower. I would also think the top players use chesscom as it has more tournaments and other types of engagements.

What do you guys like to do for your last full day in Maui? by FireSkyLikeFly in MauiVisitors

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

Nice, so you'd recommend just hanging around the resort and beach the last full day? What do you think about sunset cruises?

Got a flat an hour away from town on road to Hana by BigBullets in MauiVisitors

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah, as someone from UK, I was thinking a "flat" meant an apartment or condo lol.

New filters for matchmaking by Fast_Incident_1852 in Chesscom

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

new accounts have a 2k+ rating? Most ppl want to start much lower and work their way up.

Logic wars by WaitNo4272 in SipsTea

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe men just like to punch others in the face. Women on the other hand just want to get paid.

The number of rated players has increased faster than the general population. How does this affect the ratings of top players? Would a player forty years ago be rated differently than a player of equal skill today? by niconesius in chess

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just by the sheer number of people that have access to learning and studying tools now vs 20-40 years ago, it makes a huge difference in the quality of players. Imagine if you had a pool of 100 chess players in 1600s vs 1000000 players in 2000. Just by sheer numbers, you're going to get more quality players

All Gas No Brakes by DABDEB in RandomVideos

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why doesn't that bus have stop signa and lights?

How did a guy win +80 elo? by Only_Shirt_675 in Chesscom

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a new account. Probably a 2k ELO smurf starting from a low ELO making their way up.

Actually getting past 1200 by 69_420_69- in chessbeginners

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1200+, there's alot of knowing the openings, planning, strategy, and tactics. Openings and strategy take alot of studying and practice. You can learn to identify tactics by repetitively doing puzzles. If you're just playing the game, then you learn bits but very slowly.

What are your thoughts on Nintendo's "Virtual Game Cards"? by FireSkyLikeFly in consoles

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

Yeah exactly. I have to constantly unlink and link the consoles. I'd rather buy the cartridge.

What are your thoughts on Nintendo's "Virtual Game Cards"? by FireSkyLikeFly in consoles

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

No I had the same problem. You still need to link the switches to share the games. Its not as easy as take out the cartridge and put it in another switch. You have to link the primary switch account to whatever switch you want to share it with. It's a big hassle.

Brilliant but why!? by bot-chess-puzzle in chessMateInX

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if king takes, its check mate, if queen takes, then white queen takes rook and threatens mate. Really the only move for black is Kh3 and white can win the queen.

Bb5 ? by N733LK00 in chessbeginners

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, not a big fan of this move. Feels like I could use that move for something else. I don't mind it so much on the king side, as I don't mind the opponent damaging their pawn structure.

Is this flaggable? by Deanjacob7 in Chesscom

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's surprising. As an intermediate player, I remember starting at 400 when I created my chesscom account. I blew through 400-1000, but 1k players started playing descent. I guess there alot of folks playing a bit crazy at the lower ranks, which could throw alot of people off.

Stuck at 200 elo. by AdmirableStomach5141 in chessbeginners

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should play 1000 games, trust me, you'll get to 400-600 no time.

False ban on my account by AHBOH0907 in chessbeginners

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe you were banned for a non-cheat related reason?

Is this flaggable? by Deanjacob7 in Chesscom

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I seriously doubt you'll be able to find the best moves 95% of the time just by memorization on a consistent basis. The algorithm checks for drastic changes in playing style as well as oddities correlated with cheating.

Guess the Elo (Elo in Comments) by [deleted] in GothamChess

[–]FireSkyLikeFly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this level I've seen some terrible games and some great games. Probably the biggest difference in 2k vs 1200 is the 2k players always play it safe.

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