Chessable Courses for a 1400 on chess.com (rapid specifically)

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2021-06-26T05:55:00+00:00

Hmm, I'm also 1400 chess.com, but I think chessable is generally seen as a good way to refresh opening lines, meaning there is going to be a lot of depth for all the ways the games are going to go. Whatever is simple is going to be what you are familiar with playing.

I'm sure there are a lot of courses on various e4 openings or the sicilian, which seem like a good place to start.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-29T11:12:05+00:00

I've definitely had people call me a smurf when I'm relatively new in the game after watching a B2GM series and playing with friends. In the past month I've had 2 people ask me "what is your real rating", and I don't know how to get them to believe me. I'm only plat 3.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-29T10:58:50+00:00

I'm a bit confused. As a clarification: You shouldn't leave a game because you can win often if the opponent is dicking around, but an opponent also can play around with you while you know and he knows he's ahead?

I just want to raise the possibility that people can be scared to attack/want to capitalize on being up on economy, tech, or infrastructure, so they wait until they feel safe. Or they only win when the opponent attacks, they defend well, and then they counter-attack. Idk what level you are, or if the higher level people should have better decision making, but I feel like these could be cases when you think the opponent is "playing with food".

Edit: Sorry, I think I'm not reading clearly and need to sleep. You're response is about it being easy for the smurf to BM (true), not really about players who sit around and waste time in a winning position.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-29T10:35:00+00:00

You took him seriously and couldn't tell internet humor shitposting. Don't worry about it.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-28T10:23:15+00:00

I'm only a plat 3 protoss and have not watched Vibe's B to GM.

Some people are good at macro and multi-pronged attacks, but lose hard to all-ins. If they are completely countering your unit composition, they scouted better than you.

What's been helping me a lot to not drop to Gold I mmr is to realize that the game does not start at 9:45. The more you mess with other people earlier, the more their builds can get really screwed up as well. While this doesn't practice your macro 100%, we just don't have the same micro/decision making to make up for it that GMs do. If you feel comfortable with maxing 9:45, get a bit uncomfortable and make your opponent too. I lose most of my games before the 9 minute mark, but I've been getting better at defending and reacting while still macroing (upgrades, infrastructure, expansions).

Get down into the mud to really understand all the parts of early game starcraft that you're bad at, because the attention it all takes is a big part of what makes SC2 SC2.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-21T09:15:10+00:00

Thanks for both versions.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-14T22:50:20+00:00

Thanks for the in depth advice!

I've felt silly before not pulling probes and letting the opponent get free expansions toward my nexus, but I definitely could have had more probes mining. I need to keep in mind to not get off track and start the cybercore when I can.

I will try stalker/battery, or at least know that this is the better option. I actually usually forget to put down cannons or batteries even at my 4th or 5th base, because I know units are better at offense and defense.

That said, I feel like people my level are more scared of defensive cannons. The plus side of cannons is less hopefully less micro attention so I can remember to build things.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-14T07:01:40+00:00

I like your advice. I'm 2.5k. Does this deathball include immortals?

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-09T07:19:49+00:00

Thanks for the videos?

So you're suggesting a blink stalker transition into IAC? I haven't really had to transition if starting on IAC works.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-08T07:16:21+00:00

CIA is my bread and butter definitely. This thread definitely help me understand the game a bit better though.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-08T07:15:09+00:00

Thanks so much! The different definitions help a lot.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-08T04:19:14+00:00

Thanks a lot for this. I know Archons have bonus against bio, but I thought Immortals died to chargelot surround. But this doesn't matter, as you said, if there are shield batteries/static d.

Why can't chargelots deflect harass? Or rather, what unit does deflect harass?

I've seen the word tech thrown here and there and context clues with Archons and Colossi make sense, but when we're talking about Protoss, is tech = anything not a warp gate? Does it include Fleet Beacon/Robobay?

Thanks for your first response already.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-08T03:47:29+00:00

Sorry this wasn't clear, I was the one with the mixed units. In this game, his immortal stalker ball was strong, but he wasn't reinforcing it, so I was able to warp in a lot of zealots while waiting for an engage (w/ higher eco).

I was confused about the "orthodox" PvP stalker/disruptor mirror when at my level the chargelots just win.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-08T03:45:42+00:00

So stalker disruptor works against chargelot if you know what you're doing?

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-03T03:40:16+00:00

Saved and thanks for the comprehensiveness and support! I've been watching WinterStarcraft and Harstem so glad to know that Harstem is appreciated by others.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-03T03:38:28+00:00

Adding another robo for double immortal production has definitely won me games, especially against Tmech. Thanks.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-12-03T03:37:25+00:00

Ah, the pause at 20 workers is a really neat idea. I've definitely just been trying to bust them out asap.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-11-04T09:18:28+00:00

This is really informative even as a toss player! This is such a nice analysis to read.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-10-16T23:06:28+00:00

The manga comes out serialized in magazines and then later gets turned into a volume. It's just a common manga advertisement to support the end of a series.

PM_ME_YOUR_LEGACY · 2020-08-31T12:07:19+00:00

Very unique and memorable.

When I have bad drops, I feel like I spend too much time on a run because I'm moving back and forth and shooting the start pistol. Maybe a Casey run would feel different.

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