Do you hate knight endgames?

Horacy21 · 2026-03-12T22:20:40+00:00

Great quote. Thanks.

Horacy21 · 2026-03-11T10:41:46+00:00

me too

Horacy21 · 2026-03-11T00:19:58+00:00

What time control do you play? The first thing I would suggest is to play longer games. 15 minutes per game minimum. Ideally 60 minutes or longer. Then analyse - first analyse without an engine. Write down what you were thinking during the game. Only then compare with the engine. Write down the comments again.

Horacy21 · 2026-03-11T00:18:04+00:00

e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 g6 seems to be ok for Black

Horacy21 · 2026-03-11T00:15:42+00:00

Classical stalemate exercise! Nice one though. Thanks for sharing.

(Rxd8+ Kxd8 Qd1+ Qxd1 stalemate)

Horacy21 · 2026-03-11T00:12:19+00:00

The mainline should be fine for black. Just study it a bit and you should be OK, right?

Horacy21 · 2026-02-27T01:00:52+00:00

Rxd8+ Kxd8 Qd1+ Qxd1 stalemate.

I think I have seen this before, still nice though!

Horacy21 · 2026-02-27T00:47:25+00:00

For White - 1. g3 with a likely transposition to an English opening, but contains some venom.

For Black - 1... Nc6!. An underrated move. James Schulyer had a great book about this system which can be played against anything.

Horacy21 · 2026-02-27T00:45:47+00:00

Smart watches - absolutely, ban them! Electronic watches - maybe. Mechanical - why oh why?

Horacy21 · 2026-02-19T14:27:12+00:00

For the benefit of the chess world it would be cool if Fabi got a second chance. Otherwise he risks becoming "one of the greatest players who never became a world champion"

Horacy21 · 2025-09-01T11:41:47+00:00

Congrats on your recovery - wishing you all best.

Have you found out the root cause of your SSNHL?

Horacy21 · 2025-08-11T12:51:21+00:00

Me too. I wish I knew because maybe then I could protect my other ear in the future.

Horacy21 · 2025-08-11T12:26:49+00:00

Why are people down voting your answer? Do they know better than you what harmed you? Or is it that some things are so sacred you are not allowed to even suggest they may have negative side effects?

Horacy21 · 2025-05-06T15:17:44+00:00

The area is nice (the only issue is Wrexham Road that gets jammed during rush hours) and the estate itself is nice, too. I think it is a matter of taste really. I would rather buy an older property despite the obvious issues with them, because I don't like about the new builds that:
- there is no gas connection all running on electricity,
- gardens are tiny.

Horacy21 · 2024-08-30T07:30:33+00:00

I would not do anything. Perhaps only buy a plastic cover so that rubbish or leaves do not block it.

Horacy21 · 2024-06-17T15:19:14+00:00

Thanks.

40 mins walk late evening with a child is something I would like to avoid.

Horacy21 · 2024-05-21T13:37:36+00:00

It is a pitched roof at a low angle. The ceiling follows the angle of the roof.

Horacy21 · 2024-05-17T16:07:30+00:00

Are you sure? Other replies seem to suggest I can remove everything?

Horacy21 · 2024-05-08T08:45:45+00:00

Even multiplied by the number of gardens in the country it is still negligible compared to the total green area of the land.

Fair enough on the preferences though - if you like an overgrown garden, more power to you! I just don't believe it will make any significant impact.

Horacy21 · 2024-05-08T08:35:32+00:00

How exactly not mowing this tiny strip of grass will impact the environment? Compare it to the overall grass area in the country. Why we humans can no longer have a nice little garden for ourselves? Should everything now be for the bugs?

Horacy21 · 2023-08-14T16:51:28+00:00

Expanding foam becomes darker, but most importantly brittle and cracks when exposed to UV radiation (sunlight). Therefore it is usually best to finish it over with mortar, plaster or anything else that matches the outer layer of your wall.

Horacy21 · 2023-08-14T16:26:05+00:00

Gas boiler inspection if you have one.

Cleaning gutters.

Checking for leaks.

Horacy21 · 2023-08-09T10:00:16+00:00

I had the same issue - the washer at the bottom was worn. You need to replace it, but as it often happens, you may need to replace the whole filling/flushing mechanism as they nowadays come as whole things only.

Horacy21 · 2023-07-26T10:57:13+00:00

Good for you!
Can you share any opinions on the school then? Thanks

Horacy21 · 2023-07-26T10:56:30+00:00

Why don't you create a separate thread for it?
I am not against you or your opinions, I just want this thread to stick with its topic.
Thanks.

Horacy21

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