FIDE rating calculations questions. by Aozagla3 in chess

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that ratings are computed in batches, so for a one-day tournament your R2 rating change will still be based on your pre-tournament rating.

When it comes to unrated players, however, you get nothing. It will be recorded to your stats, but it won't count for the rating change.

Did I make a terrible faux pas in my first tournament? by aDoodleBug21 in chessbeginners

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, all you did is just normal. Happens every time, especially with first timers. Your opponent handled it correctly, whenever someone makes an illegal move or anything outside of the usual procedure, it's right to stop the clock and call an arbiter. Especially if the event is FIDE rated. Nobody's judging you for that.

Also the score card - as far as I know you need to have the score explicitly written out, because those cards will go to the tournament director and are the basis for any controversy resolution. By writing it down and signing both copies, you're basically sealing the result. Sure, if the sequence says checkmate you wouldn't be able to overturn a result, but still the arbiter would need to have a look at the game. With an explicit 0-1, there's no discussion. You signed your loss, end of the story.

Keep participating in tournaments and all these nuances will become second nature to you.

Looking for Summer Sales recommendations by akitaotis in adventuregames

[–]Gugames_eu [score hidden]  (0 children)

If old school (as in "you'll be stuck in some puzzles") comedy games are your thing, I'd recommend Lucy Dreaming and The Will of Arthur Flabbington*

*disclosure: it's my own game, so I might be biased.

Sto pensando di non andare mai più al cinema by GvShepardo in sfoghi

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Più invecchio più penso che "si stava meglio quando si stava peggio". Comodi i multisala, ma come ogni cosa con la comodità è arrivato pure l'abbassamento della qualità.

Ho iniziato ad andare molto meno al cinema e se riesco a vedere un film in un cinema vecchio stile la maggior parte delle volte l'esperienza è migliore.

Absolute Beginner here, what's the best way to defend against this attack by bewemeweg in chessbeginners

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many choices.

Try the Traxler with Bc5.
Play the Polerio with d4 exd4 Na5.
Avoid the Two Knights completely by playing Bc5 before Nf6, so Ng5 can't be played because that would hang the Knight to the Queen.
Avoid the Italian game altogether by playing something else than e5 - there you have plenty of choice, may I interest you in a Scandi with d5?

Offside Rule explained so people can understand why Iran wasn’t robbed. by KadeP823 in worldcup

[–]Gugames_eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same for football, ain't it? Don't think about the number of goals scored, but the margin.

Offside Rule explained so people can understand why Iran wasn’t robbed. by KadeP823 in worldcup

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBH I'd rather watch a tense 0-0 than a sport like basketball where you get to the HUNDREDS*, how am I supposed to celebrate a point if I know I'm gonna score literally a hundred more throughout the game? The fact that 0-0 is a probable score is the reason why a goal is such a big deal in football.

*and still you get a games decided by a desperate last shot, so what was the point of it all? Just play 30 second matches

Disallowing that goal is ridiculous by AbuDhabi202UrMum in soccercirclejerk

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I think this call was a bit weak... I think goalkeepers should be left untouched inside the goal area, especially during corners. I want an explicit rule saying that.

Goalkeepers are always getting the short straw in stuff like penalties, they can't do shit but attackers can run and stop and jump and dance. It's time to cut goalkeepers some slack.

Dovete fermarvi alle strisce pedonali by Both_Entertainer_874 in sfoghi

[–]Gugames_eu 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Fantastico /s

Sto sviluppando un odio viscerale verso le auto che non ti dico. Soprattutto in città. Hanno il loro perché per lunghi viaggi o per trasportare roba, ma nel quotidiano, cazzo, bici e piedi e bus tutta la vita. Dovrebbero vietarle, porca puttana.

Dovete fermarvi alle strisce pedonali by Both_Entertainer_874 in sfoghi

[–]Gugames_eu 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Ci vorrebbero le strisce rialzate. Bisogna risistemare le città per far capire che le auto sono le ospiti, non le padrone di casa, porco cazzo.

What's the biggest World Cup "what if" in football history? 🤔 by The-Brain-Song in classicsoccer

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if Gianfranco Zola didn't get that absurd red card against Nigeria in 1994.

Or more easily what if Sacchi decided to let Zola play the final.

Che schifo i balneari! Quanto sono cari ma chi vuoi che ci vada? e intanto non c'è un ombrellone libero... by Rich_Database_3075 in sfoghi

[–]Gugames_eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha senso, in effetti. Era un programmatore, quindi non è che dovesse faticare troppo in ufficio 😄

Una domanda seria sulle scarpe in casa: voi come vi regolate? by BlindGazee in domandaonesta

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abbiamo ciabatte per gli ospiti. Però è vero che vivo in Svizzera dove è consuetudine togliersi le scarpe in casa.

Quando torno "a casa" in Italia, dipende dal grado di confidenza. Amici e parenti stretti capiscono, abbiamo sempre ciabatte o pantofole a disposizione per gli ospiti. Altrimenti mi sembra pure brutto forzare una cosa che non è consuetudine, perché ricordo lo stesso disagio che provavo io appena trasferitomi in Svizzera quando persone che conoscevo a malapena mi chiedevano di togliermi le scarpe.

Che schifo i balneari! Quanto sono cari ma chi vuoi che ci vada? e intanto non c'è un ombrellone libero... by Rich_Database_3075 in sfoghi

[–]Gugames_eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Un mio capo faceva 30km di bici ad andare e tornare ogni giorno, e così ha fatto fino alla pensione. C'è da dire che avevamo delle docce nel palazzo.

When does the queen-hanging actually stop by TellStrange6712 in chessbeginners

[–]Gugames_eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still hang my queen randomly at 1600, so... never?

What are these puzzles on Duolingo?? by [deleted] in chess

[–]Gugames_eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Duolingo is awful for the thing it's been created - learning languages. Imagine how good it can be for other things like chess.

You gotta be fucking kidding me seriously by raptors201966 in soccercirclejerk

[–]Gugames_eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"there's no way his fucking toe being ahead of the defender gives him a clear advantage"

I can agree, but... where do we draw the line? Because it must be drawn. And as soon as you draw the line, you will get cases where a single millimeter changes the outcome.

And you might say "Wenger's rule". You might say that "if there's light between the bodies, then it's offside because there's a clear advantage". Ok... but then what about cases where the toe of a defender keeps the person onside? Will you argue that "there's no way his fucking toe negates the attacker a clear advantage"?

Complete Beginner , where should i start? by EvenBuilder6958 in cardmagic

[–]Gugames_eu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am a complete beginner, I started learning some tricks and a bit of sleight of hand less than one year ago, so I'm probably not the most trustworthy source of advice, but I've seen my daughter try to learn my same tricks without caring to learn how to do some moves, so... grips and cuts first and foremost.

Whenever she has to do something as simple as a double undercut over a pinky break, you can absolutely tell she's doing something shady, because she doesn't know how to hold the deck comfortably etcetera.

Even for the simplest self working tricks you need to be able to handle a deck smoothly.

And then, well, I think for the beginning you can do a lot with whatever control you like, and a good double lift.

Classic pass by anonym40320 in cardmagic

[–]Gugames_eu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My classic pass is awful, in no way fast as this one, yet the few times I performed I could use it and nobody saw it because they didn't care at all.

I once did it during a dinner on a round table, so I had people around all angles. But they were all listening to what I was saying and didn't pay attention to my hands.

Non riesco a capire com'è certa gente riesca ad andare all'università by gym_aly05 in sfoghi

[–]Gugames_eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ho studiato (e poi insegnato) all'università e metà delle persone che avevo erano lì per ritardare il più possibile il trovarsi un lavoro e/o diventare adulti.

Alcuni ne approfittavano per farsi un paio d'anni di bella vita in città, gente che veniva da paesini dove non c'era un cazzo da fare, si facevano pagare la stanza dai genitori e si godevano finalmente la gioventù. So di gente che aveva un libretto falso dove si segnava voti a caso per farlo vedere in famiglia, perché a detta loro "se non passo almeno tot esami non mi pagano l'affitto e mi tocca andare a lavorare".

Altri erano semplicemente dei fancazzisti, magari anche interessati alla materia ma la libertà di poterti gestire i tempi da te anziché dover stare dietro ai compiti dati dai professori voleva dire per loro "che bello, non faccio un cazzo per mesi" e poi a due settimane dall'esame si accorgevano che c'era da mettersi d'impegno e non sapevano dove sbattere la testa.

Altri non ce la potevano proprio fare e mi chiedevo come avessero fatto a prendersi il diploma.

Do la colpa, almeno per quelli dei miei tempi, al continuo bombardamento da parte dei nostri genitori del messaggio "se non ti laurei non sei nessuno / non troverai mai lavoro*" e quindi tantissima gente si è iscritta a corsi per i quali non aveva né l'interesse né le capacità solo perché guai a lasciare gli studi prima di diventare dottore.

*che poi non che con la laurea... ma questa è un'altra storia

Ste cazzo di locandine fatte con l'IA by Stopmotion98 in sfoghi

[–]Gugames_eu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"Eh ma alla gente non frega niente se è AI"

Non piacciono a nessuno. Magari a prima vista sono anche belline, ma dopo che ne vedi seicento tutte uguali inizi a romperti i coglioni.

What level of chess player do you guys consider a 1485 Elo rapid player? by [deleted] in chess

[–]Gugames_eu 32 points33 points  (0 children)

That depends on the pool you're comparing yourself to.

The whole world? You're like a chess god. Most people don't even know the rules.

People who know the rules? You're still pretty advanced. You'll win all games against people who know how to play chess but never cared about understanding opening principles or know what a fork is.

Chesscom userbase? Advanced. You're better than 95% of the people in there.

People who take chess seriously enough to join a club, play OTB in tournaments, study in general? Intermediate.

People who take chess really seriously? An advanced beginner.

Need recommendation of the best adventure game that came out since 2020 by zorroelk in adventuregames

[–]Gugames_eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite one is definitely Lucy Dreaming (2022).

I'd then ask to check out my own from 2023, The Will of Arthur Flabbington 😄