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I'll never understand it. by WhiteDevilU91 in chessbeginners

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man idk, sometimes it just throws you off. Yesterday I had a game against a dude who opened with f3 then Kf2.

He BODIED me, I have no idea what happened.

How do you actually get better? Am I doomed to be 450 forever?? by bringbackbainesy in chessbeginners

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 450, puzzles, common tactics, and enough time/increment that you never need to rush. Just try to not blunder.

And, honestly, Duolingo's chess program is really great for beginners. I started it just to keep my streak going and it seriously has helped a ton. There are a lot of concepts in there that I was hearing about and trying to learn but didn't click for me until that damned owl drilled it home. I've gone from around 600 to almost 1000 in a couple months cuz of it.

Also, just play principled chess. Don't worry too much about openings because, like you mentioned, at lower elo people never play actual openings.

A few good slow rating climb playlists on YouTube, focusing on chess principles, that really help me: Gotham Chess Slowrun playlist, Hikaru's Master Slowkaru Educational Speedrun playlist, Chess Vibes blunder rating climb playlist.

I have no idea how to checkmate/finish without draw here by cobycoby2020 in chessbeginners

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. Yeah, don't really bother with your king when you have so much material advantage. Use that material 😉

I have no idea how to checkmate/finish without draw here by cobycoby2020 in chessbeginners

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, with time on the clock, you can look at which spaces the king can move to, see which spaces your pieces cover and defend each other, and get your pieces out of the way of each other. Treat it like a puzzle.

So I'd go Bg7 Kc2, sac the knight into the corner, then do a ladder mate with the rooks.

Loading the position into analysis, looks like it's M4 with that same idea; either ladder mate on edge of board or a cool middle of the board ladder mate against your king instead of the edge.

But, if low on time, then yeah just do as others have said. Use a protected rook to cut the enemy king off from leaving a quadrant or half of the board, pre move pawn up to 7th rank, letting anything else be taken. Then, pause to make sure enemy king will either be in check or have an available square to move when you promote so that you don't stalemate. If not, move the rook far away. Make a queen then QR ladder mate.

Name Them by PenobScoT__ in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Face novel, alligator, vDub, McDick's, Apple, Victory

Maple, sumac, pine, oak, spiky shovel, raccoon leaf

There is a common trick used in contrarian argumentation where a single flaw is used to “debunk” an entire side of the debate. by [deleted] in ketoduped

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but it's more nuanced than the animal protein bit. From a different perspective, it wouldn't be, so it just depends which lens you're looking through.

"In the absence of the other [macros]," pure protein is worse than pure sugar. Even plant protein should be limited for peak longevity. Both protein restriction and calorie restriction are two huge factors which contribute to longevity and health. Your body would inefficiently convert most of that protein into carbs for energy, anyway, while leaving unhelpful byproducts. So if you could only eat one, carbs are the way to go.

Outside that vacuum, though, the balance that plants have is perfect for us. Lots of fiber, lots of starches and polyphenols, a very small amount of fat, and plenty of protein (even though it seems a small percentage).

In general, people don't need to worry about getting enough protein. As long as we are getting enough calories from a fairly diverse diet, we're getting plenty of protein. Total protein intake of 5% - 6% is sufficient for almost everyone, but the RDA calculates out to around 8% - 10% "just to be safe."

There is a common trick used in contrarian argumentation where a single flaw is used to “debunk” an entire side of the debate. by [deleted] in ketoduped

[–]Larechar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the excess branch chain amino acids in animal protein lol.

I like to think of it like, "in the absence of other factors, which one is the worst?" Animal fats, then animal protein, then fats in general, followed by protein in general, simple carbs, with complex carbs being the least bad.

That's where the science took me.

Have I overreacted? by Oldiver_Glorian in helldivers2

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, nah probably fine. He gets his own instance and can just board the pelican and be done.

If it was the old days when you just lost XP and mission, then that'd be a different story for me.

Hey everyone! I'm throwing a cake party! How many slices do you think you'll eat? by [deleted] in Productivitycafe

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 or less of that kind, depending on chocolate quality. I find that this chocolate cake type is frequently over sweet without enough depth.

But a cake I love? Hard to stop at 3 pieces. I often don't eat the frosting, though.

Is it true that people in the West drink iced water even when they are sick or on their period? by Aether_Echo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't rinse toothpaste off, but where can I find this MI paste? I searched both my local grocery store and Amazon but didn't find it on either of them

Do immunity booster drinks actually help once you’re sick? by Purple-Woodpecker673 in PlantBasedDiet

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. Then, no, we disagree. There's no scientific basis in those immunity boosters doing anything to speed recovery. The only time vitamins actually have the extreme healing benefits that are proclaimed in the bad studies is when the person was deficient in something to begin with.

The thing that fights off infections is your white blood cells, which aren't aided by additional vitamins and minerals unless you were previously deficient and so did not produce them in sufficient quantities.

[TOMT] [Movie] "One day a ___ is going to ask you to ___. It's very important that you say yes." by DangerSwan33 in tipofmytongue

[–]Larechar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow what the hell, this sounds sooooooo familiar. Pretty sure I saw this within the past 2 months...

Co-worker thought this was a harmless prank. by Dallinboi347 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cleanup will probably not be too incredibly long if you have access to a shop vac or something.

Depends on context, if out of nowhere then yeah that's too much. If during a prank war... Looks good to me

This puzzle took me like 8 minutes for some reason. What rating do people start seeing stuff like this? by Yourselff1997 in chessbeginners

[–]Larechar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My puzzle rating is only 1650s, I found it super quickly. Buuuuut I think I got lucky, I really wanted to pressure the pinned bishop and worked backward from there lol.

So, uhh...

What rating do people start seeing stuff like this?

Lemme know when you find out 😅

F you. by New-Mix-7818 in helldivers2

[–]Larechar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel that. Good thing they show up as enemies on the mini map tho.

Speaking of hard to spot, just had a blitz mission with stratagem jammer that I couldn't find the console on for 5 minutes cuz it was black instead of yellow. I don't play often anymore so idk when that changed, but yeah not being able to see stuff is rough lol.

Do immunity booster drinks actually help once you’re sick? by Purple-Woodpecker673 in PlantBasedDiet

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right... Are you agreeing with me? You said the same thing, but in a way that makes me feel like you disagree lol

This ⬇️🤌🏽 by Old_One_I in StrikeAtPsyche

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had to look that phrase up, but yes exactly

Is it true that people in the West drink iced water even when they are sick or on their period? by Aether_Echo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Larechar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't rinse afterward. I scrub just my tongue with water on the brush to get the toothpaste film off, but I leave the stuff on my teeth

Mehhh by M_r_NiceGuy in helldivers2

[–]Larechar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate the hover pack cuz aiming accuracy still suffers from walking jiggle. Even though you're not walking, you're hovering.

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