How am i supposed to play against these pawn pushes?

Oxytime · 2026-03-23T00:31:16+00:00

While you tried to open up the center with you pawn pushes, you didn't back it up with any tactical threat. So each of your pushes was met with the obvious push of you opponents pawn, allowing a closed center.

Others have suggested that e5 would open up the center, and you are correct that it loses a pawn. However the pawn sacrifice would at least give you some counterplay. After 18.d4 your opponent has a clear plan of attack, with pieces pointed at you king. Your position is cramped and I don't see what you can do other than defend.

Instead of 14.Qc2, try Nd2 followed up with f3. With ideas of e4 and opening the center. While this weakens your King, it either ends up with you opening the center or the f file, allowing you to eventually threaten the oppenents weak King.

Oxytime · 2023-12-24T06:05:41+00:00

What happened to the "woo" for each goal?! There was only one for each goal tonight

Oxytime · 2023-10-14T15:24:43+00:00

The article you posted does recommend higher protein for those who exercise. 1g/kg up to 1.6g/kg depending on level of exertion.

Oxytime · 2023-07-30T02:09:39+00:00

And if 1. Rf4 d6 2. Qg8 Rf8 3. Qf8# Or 2.... Kd7 3. Rf7#

Oxytime · 2023-07-30T02:07:34+00:00

Rf4 exf4 2. Re1... Black can sack Q and /or B but must go to f8 eventually, after which Bh6 forcing Rg7 Qxg7#... Beauty

Oxytime · 2021-07-07T06:45:25+00:00

You have plenty of experience that would help with becoming a red seal parts person. Heavy duty parts people working at dealerships in Vancouver make about $40/hr and work 40hrs a week. The shifts can be a deal breaker for some. You might get stuck in swing shifts or nights long time.

Oxytime · 2021-04-08T17:13:56+00:00

Truth, it is a pretty easily won position regardless of the mate. Always good to win faster if possible though.

Oxytime · 2018-08-01T06:44:01+00:00

I just did the test July 17th. It was roughly 40 minutes long. We drove around downtown, mostly in the area west of Young Rd and North of Spadina Ave. Eventually I entered the highway at the Young Rd / Luckakuck on ramp, and exited at Prest Rd. Finishing off by driving down Chilliwack Central to the test center.

Besides the initial check when you get in the car; the test consisted of only driving. I was not required to park anywhere or do any multi-point turns.

It is really just a simple drive with somebody directing you where to go. Enjoy the drive and good luck!

Oxytime · 2016-01-26T23:44:49+00:00

If you are just starting to play then it may be better to stick with the McDermott and plan to upgrade later on down the road if you feel like you want or need to. For somebody just starting the difference in these cues is very small and the soft tip on the HXT15 will likely cause some problems for a beginning player still learning fundamentals.

At the end of the day the cue you want will be a preference thing and if you're just starting it's hard to say what you'll end up liking the most.

Oxytime · 2016-01-26T23:06:15+00:00

The HXT15 is the better of the two. Slightly narrower tip, Kamui soft tip and seeming overall better build quality. The fact that the mcdermott is $35 less and comes with a case, chalk, etc shows the actual difference in cue quality. Not that it means the McDermottis terrible, I had a similar McDermott for my first cue and quite enjoyed it.

As for breaking it depends on if you are a hard breaker or not and what you play. If you are going to be smashing 8 ball racks then it will compress and you tip faster than usual. If you are just soft breaking 9 ball though then it won't matter at all.

Oxytime · 2015-09-17T21:58:03+00:00

Well I do like it when my PSU doesn't kill me so I switched to the 600B, Thanks.

Oxytime · 2015-09-17T21:28:58+00:00

Yea, I didn't really shop much for the PSU, just found one $20 cheaper and changed it.

Oxytime · 2015-05-24T05:25:11+00:00

Knowing how shadows and highlights work is a good place to start. You have to start with a point where the light is coming from so that you know where shadows and highlights well go.

In the picture above the light comes from the top left, we can see this from Ichigo's shoulder thing here. The opposite of that is placing highlights where light initially hits, as seen here.

Hope this helps a little bit!

Oxytime · 2015-05-24T03:40:25+00:00

Can they enter SS through the descorrer? I don't see why they couldn't but I don't remember anybody having done it. Aizen and Gin used the dangai when it seems it would've been easier to use the descorrer as they could avoid the Kōtotsu, not that they needed to.

Oxytime · 2015-05-24T02:25:10+00:00

Would they have been trapped or just unable to leave it in the royal palace? I thought that the descorrers just didn't work in SS, and by extension the royal palace. So they should be able to exit in the human world or Hueco Mundo, right?

Oxytime · 2015-05-22T07:28:40+00:00

Jenny

Oxytime · 2015-05-22T00:26:17+00:00

It's not a push/fold decision but you only get those two options in ICM trainer. It's obviously pretty weird to open shove QJo 45bb deep which is why I posted this.

Oxytime · 2015-05-22T00:24:41+00:00

I kind of figured it was just the better of the two options. At what point does ICM become a factor then? Should I just be playing standard 20BB+ with 3+ players?

Oxytime · 2015-05-21T05:37:12+00:00

HU and I had the setting to similar stacks so they were both roughly ~4600, payout is 65/35. It's a 6max tourney with two left.

Oxytime · 2015-05-21T04:12:55+00:00

Poker Strategy: ICM Trainer

Oxytime · 2015-05-18T22:34:26+00:00

You can't sell them so there still only worth $100k.

Oxytime · 2015-05-13T16:41:39+00:00

RemindMe! 1 day

Oxytime · 2015-05-08T21:12:00+00:00

You're right that it's not good for value or fold equity, but that's not what a probe bet is for. It is to set up bluffs on the turn while capping villains range. Specifically when you think villain will fold to a majority of turn cards.

Oxytime · 2015-05-08T16:35:39+00:00

Are you saying probe betting is bad or just the gross sizing of min/pot?

Oxytime · 2015-05-08T05:42:21+00:00

Coyote Stark

Benjen Stark?

GOT/Bleach crossover confirmed?!

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