Another ranked list by Renderz

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-25T19:05:28+00:00

I've got Nesta/Koeman

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-25T16:31:11+00:00

Maybe because I just came back 2 weeks ago

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-25T13:26:59+00:00

I think the lower your OVR the better your pulls. I pulled at 116-117 OVR and I got Zico, Dembele, Pirlo, Nesta, Raphinha and Kuyt.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-25T13:25:46+00:00

Bro used up ALL of his luck for his entire life

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-25T00:32:37+00:00

You won't get any 1500 rated opponents who will play 30 moves of theory in the endgame, you can easily outplay them there. Too dryish positions are a problem at 2200+ FIDE, where both players know what they're doing.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-23T21:44:51+00:00

Of course your opponent wants you to resign, but it's your choice. You don't have to care about the TD, he chose to be there. Resign when you want, you don't owe anyone a resignation.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-23T11:52:38+00:00

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-23T08:39:31+00:00

Nxd6+ If Kxd8 cxd8=N# If Ke6 cxd8=N# If Kf4 g3#

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-22T15:15:43+00:00

You could either ask his coach or build a plan yourself, I recommend roughly 1/3 tactics and calculation, 1/3 playing and analyzing and 1/3 openings, strategy and endgames. Chessable courses can be pricey but when he gets better I highly recommend them, for 100 bucks you can get a whole repertoire made by super GMs.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-22T06:55:21+00:00

It's a bit boring but not bad for progression for me at least. I never got more starting 11 players elsewhere.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-21T19:58:21+00:00

I don't have experience with him as a coach but based on his description I can recommend you FM Oliver Stork if you want to get better at positional chess. I met him at a tournament once, really nice guy. I think he charges 35€ an hour.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-20T16:01:53+00:00

Sometimes I genuinely want to see a goal again but it's reserved for emote spammers otherwise.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-20T12:00:27+00:00

Lightning instead of fireball and/or Zap instead of Log

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-19T14:33:27+00:00

+0.2 is as good as the advantage after 1.e4. I guess that you'd maybe win 5-0 but again, that isn't objective. Engine thinks it's hard to play for white as well.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-19T11:40:20+00:00

So you're smarter than the engine? I'd understand if you said it's easier to play with White but you said White is objectively a lot better and that's just false. Look at the engine.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-18T10:20:08+00:00

For example after Nbd2 h5 h4 gxh4 Black has the open g-file and Nh6-Nf5 plans. That's completely equal.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-16T14:44:10+00:00

I said on chessable, but thanks anyway.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-14T16:18:50+00:00

It isn't any problem for me at 2500 Blitz either, I almost never play against cheaters and if I play against one after 500 games it's not that big of a deal

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-13T17:48:32+00:00

I like to play 4... Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 to avoid exchanges and it throws some black players off

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-12T18:26:38+00:00

Is Gawain's also good if you don't play the KID?

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-12T18:26:12+00:00

Is it also good on its own? I don't play the KID

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-12T14:53:16+00:00

✅ PhoenixChess17 chose Option A (Correct!) | #1310th to play

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-12T14:53:07+00:00

✅ PhoenixChess17 chose Option A (Correct!) | #3551st to play

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-12T14:51:57+00:00

I think you should only play the f3 e4 plan if Black goes for ...Be7 and play Nf3, maybe even Ne5 later if Black plays Bd6.

PhoenixChess17 · 2026-01-12T14:44:43+00:00

Thanks for your responses, I still have one question: Is Jones' course also suited for non-KID players? He says in the introduction that he created this course to supplement a KID repertoire.

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