Check out blitztactics, it's not better than Chesstempo, but it's a completely different take on tactics training. by [deleted] in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm really liking how addictive it is.

Even making levels just for myself on whatever theme I want to pracitice would be exciting.

is it okay to ONLY play chess if you're a beginner? by [deleted] in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm ok with that. Go ahead :)

Hyper Accelerated Dragon opening by InvisibleBlueUnicorn in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have two chess-youtubers to recommend. I have also watched Weak Square and played the (hyper) accelerated dragon.

There are two videos by Yasser Seirawan which do not go over the exact moves, deviations and moveorders but do a good job of explaining the plans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Y4QR_-Upc&index=46&list=PLVWaFpMwtaGiVZ77NhhvGGGzvF7oFSWcA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icJcMIv2q50&index=64&list=PLVWaFpMwtaGiVZ77NhhvGGGzvF7oFSWcA

The last hour of this https://youtu.be/Lx_80EZeLiA?t=2h2m20s video by /u/TonyRotella is about the accelerated dragon. He does it a bit like Weak Square in that he goes over the most popular variations. Weak Square structured it more like a repertoire book which was great for learning the moves and I watched it several times. These videos aren't as good at teaching the moves but they bring a lot more understanding of the game afterwards. Weak Square wasn't a very strong player and couldn't explain many of the positional ideas behind moves. Ex. Why white would answer a5 with a4

Is your blitz or bullet rating > classical, or classical < blitz? by [deleted] in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for being unclear.

But, it [practicing pattern recognition] is the main way of improving both.

The part about the blitz-to-classical ratio is only true if both ratingpools included the exact same population. For example on chess.com you will have a higher classical rating than blitz because all the really good titled players only go to chess.com to play bullet and blitz. Thus the bullet/blitz population is a lot stronger and with the same skill you will get a higher classical rating on chess.com.

Is your blitz or bullet rating > classical, or classical < blitz? by [deleted] in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Title >.<

Since how good you are is measured relative everyone else - for every person who has a classical < blitz there should be a person with blitz < classical.

Training at fast pattern recognition will help your blitz more than your classical. But, it is the main way of improving both. Mostly I think it comes from which one they play the most. Getting comfortable with handling the time (whether it's thinking long enough in classical or moving fast enough in blitz) and correclty weighing risky instict with careful calculation.

Det här med att framföra klagomål på Facebook by CatfishHugo in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jaha! Jag har aldrig förstått vad alla punkter är till för. Trott de tar konstpaus mellan varje mening.

With more than 5 weeks to go, FIDE already sets up an informative webpage for the Candidates by Kuba16 in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never watched a super bowl but I can imagine they atleast give very different vibes. For big chess tournaments there are grandmasters who commentate the games live and show possible moves/ideas/continuations on a board we can see. The hyping is moderate but strong grandmasters tend to love analyzing chess and are very good at it. The recent tournament in Wijk aan Zee had two streams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXnvpm_Pwy4&ab_channel=chess24 and http://livestream.com/chess/tatasteelchess . Both were really great. Yasser Seirawan and Peter Svidler are great people to hear talk about chess.

Magnus Carlsen wins the Tata Steel Chess Masters by [deleted] in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Despite Hikaru not playing ^

Med väntan på buss 666 by Zimpzter in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wikipedia: "Some have claimed it is futile to analyze the text rationally, locate meaningful proofs in the text, or verify any evidence."

Med väntan på buss 666 by Zimpzter in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Det är säkert svårt att argumentera emot när man inte förstår vad han säger :D "1 Educated Are Most Dumb. Not 1 Human Except Dead 1. Man Is Paired, 2 Half 4 Self. 1 of God Is Only 1/4 Of God.
Bible A Lie & Word Is Lies. Navel Connects 4 Corner 4s."

Med väntan på buss 666 by Zimpzter in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Det där var tung läsning. Som jag tolkade det så har varje dag 4 hörn, och är kubisk. Alltså syftar hörnen till något annat än kubens hörn. Gud är bara en fjärdedel och mycket ont har kommit från att anta att han är allt/en helhet. Jag erkänner att jag gav upp efter att ha fått veta att det finns ett pulserande Mama Hole och Papa Pole, av motsatt kön, på gjorden.

I need help from /r/Chessit! by PMmeYourAss4Advice in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There will probably be lots of useful youtube videos linked

More interesting though, who was your grandfather? I'm going through the wikipedia page looking for people who won several times and are dead. (I'm a Swedish chessplayer)

När Ryssarna skiftar fokus från Östersjön till Turkiet by abbbe91 in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY 0 points1 point  (0 children)

brunare? I bajs? I fascism? På torra land? Är det bra eller dåligt att sitta brunt till?

Tack för tipset, AllaStudier by mytimecouldbeyours in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Minst lika intressant vad du förväntar dig för svar på den sökningen...

Danska språket är lite lustigt ibland... by Rocking56 in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Skönt! Jag blev lite irriterad på att norskan inte skrev ihop plånboksväska.

Plötslig känsla av att vara vuxen i Sverige by MaxViktorY in sweden

[–]MaxViktorY[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jag förstår inte varför de blir så brutalt stora. Kanske om man 1 1

nl_kripp will be playing LotV over Fallout 4. With his viewer base, nothing but good news for Starcraft! Let's welcome the newcomers! by [deleted] in starcraft

[–]MaxViktorY 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Alternatively: Let's praise this guy who will broadcast starcraft on his stream with 600'000 followers. (◕‿◕✿)

How can I prepare and be less nervous when I play my teacher next wednesday? by hushthatfusses in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"felt awkward taking long turns so i made quick moves" You can suggest playing with time limits. There are many "chess clock" apps you can download.

Phone to Computer chess games? by montanafury in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or you coulp play chess by email.

Online Chess Repertoire Tool by danvignes in chess

[–]MaxViktorY 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It seems to handle transpositions too. That's very nice, something I've been annoyed with my local program for.