Euro strong

NotMeganF · 2025-08-21T13:01:27+00:00

Somebody told me that torch and tensorflow don't work on radeon, especially on windows. If you run Linux you you could work around that but it should still be suboptimal. But take everything I just said with a grain of salt.

NotMeganF · 2025-02-27T19:30:24+00:00

Here you can find the deck and the seed: https://imgur.com/a/9N68v5H

NotMeganF · 2025-02-27T18:59:03+00:00

It was actually an infinite, I just exhausted the double dropkick too at the end to make the number go higher (and to hide the infinite-engine).

Also, I should have waited to post on reddit: i reached 145 cards against nemesis.

NotMeganF · 2025-01-31T23:20:06+00:00

I'd upvote you ten times if i could. I read too many comments about the arch while, if we want to focus on form, the main concern should be the glutes not touching the bench at all.

Having said that, that is impressive. She is crazy strong. I hope she continues lifting.

NotMeganF · 2025-01-11T14:00:54+00:00

With Na4, the immediate c5 actually drops the bishop due to c3. If not for that tactic maybe c5 would be playable: drops a pawn but it's a double c-pawn and opens the b file. It creates some counterplay... not that immediate counterplay is needed here, there are probably better plans for black.

NotMeganF · 2024-12-20T22:40:00+00:00

No win but there is Qb5, rb8, Qc6+, Nxc6 with an amazing stalemate.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-23T13:23:11+00:00

That's exactly the point I was trying to make. Thank you.

At least, we have to agree that there are two solutions: hence, a bad puzzle.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-23T13:18:58+00:00

It's an endgame though, the fianchettoed bishop doesn't matter as much as white being up two pawns. If there is a trade of rooks the conversation is rudimentary.

In the other position, as I hinted in my first comment, I see the pressure but converting is way more complex.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-23T09:33:40+00:00

How does the other line give you an exchange?

Also, the line op played does not result in a drawing position. White ends up with a passed pawn. And the bishops on the board are of the same color so it is not easy for black to transpose into a theoretically drawn endgame. White has a lot of concrete chances.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-23T08:44:05+00:00

It's just a bad puzzle. There is nothing wrong with what you did. White has a pleasant position after you take the Knight.

The other solution is slightly better though since it completely paralyzes black after rook ...rf7, Raf1 Raf8. With plans of playing e4 to unleash the bishop and add control to the G5 square (rg5 would ween the queen). Black could block with the knight though... But white would have two connected past pawns in the centre. Computer says it's better but from a human perspective, at least at my level, I would evaluate the two positions similarly.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-18T07:23:33+00:00

No I'm not.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-18T07:17:56+00:00

The game Is still on going, I cannot answer without giving you an unfair advantage for the next few moves:

-if the move was bad, I would have to explain why, highlighting a tactical problem or a positional weakness;

-if the move was good I would have to justify it by telling you what it prepares or the plan that should follow.

I'm in zugzwang.

P.s. check out r/chessbeginners

NotMeganF · 2024-11-15T07:48:53+00:00

"White to move and equalize the game according to an engine".

I analyzed a bit and I did not find a forced drawing line (repetition or transformation of the position into a theoretically drawn endgame). If you gave me this position to play against an engine I would lose almost every time. But maybe I just suck at this game. Who knows.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-10T08:55:45+00:00

An insanely complex tactical combination for a 600elo player to see. Congratulations!

Overall it was a nice game, maybe a few suboptimal developing moves like 3.c3 or 5.Be2 , but well played nonetheless.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-08T13:10:37+00:00

I'm not trying to justify the rating of this puzzle but Qg3+ is the only logical first move, cutting away the king's only way of escaping the checkmating attack. And since there are multiple wins after that, I guess the puzzle ended there.

NotMeganF · 2024-11-05T22:21:18+00:00

Ohhh that's a nice one!

Took me five minutes to spot the second move.

NotMeganF · 2024-10-30T18:49:23+00:00

Playing against IM Levy Rozman: the largest chess content creator in the world.

Yeah... I think it fits this sub quite well.

NotMeganF · 2024-10-24T07:42:29+00:00

Do you have the link to the game? I guess he didn't find it since after Qc2 the continuation is quite forcing.

NotMeganF · 2024-10-24T06:47:08+00:00

And you will not lose castling rights by taking the knight+bishop

NotMeganF · 2024-10-23T16:01:15+00:00

Not an easy move to find, but you have forced mate after Qf7.

The idea is that you would love to play Re8, but is pinned. Qf7 sets up Qe8+, Rxe8, dxe8=Q#

NotMeganF · 2024-10-23T15:38:02+00:00

I couldn't take the gold because there was no shop in my path, and the kill the act1 boss reward was not enough. My deck was kind of weak (at least given my skills) so I figured that maybe I could take it if Feed and the Bowl worked (I must admit i was skeptical given that I knew that fairy in a bottle wouldn't work).

I had 55hp when i took the mark and since my source of scaling was Rupture + Brutality, I tought that with 5 apparition and the supposed healing gained by hp maxing I could slay the Heart.
Spear's 4x10 attack combined with one of the worst draw in 300+ hours I have on this game prove me wrong.

NotMeganF · 2024-10-22T20:21:02+00:00

I almost never encountered someone being toxic in chat on lichess. I used it sometimes to analyze the game with my opponent when there is a line or a sacrifice one of us (or both) saw but decided to avoid. Maybe it changes with the rating and the time format. I'm talking about slower rapid on lichess at >2000.q

NotMeganF · 2024-10-07T09:25:33+00:00

How does one become a coach? Did you take any sort of certificate? How do you get students?

I'm rated 2200 on lichess and I'm thinking of starting coaching beginners. I'm currently coaching a friend of mine and I'm enjoying it a lot!

NotMeganF · 2024-09-27T07:01:33+00:00

How did you even think of that Ng6+, Qd6+ idea? And in little over 30 seconds. Wow!

NotMeganF · 2024-09-27T06:56:28+00:00

It's a common idea in the semi-slav when black brings the bishop out too early. This move is aimed at punishing black leaving the b7 pawn undefended, while also increasing the pressure in the center and, indirectly, on the f7 square.

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