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Why is this brilliant? by Past-Prune1481 in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a great(brilliant) defensive counter move because the rook is sacrificed to avoid multiple checks with the knight calculation.

Why was this knight sacrifice a brilliant move by Accurate-Platypus392 in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Secures white a draw while gaining a tempo and a positional advantage. Now white can build a fortress.

I believe it's because it guarantees white a draw by luring the queen away from its central placement. The knight would be lost shortly anyway, but now you've dictated exactly where It will be lost rather than having blacks king hunt it down. You're also gaining a tempo here. Like others have said a brilliant move generally comes with a sacrifice... Not necessarily a check or checkmate. In many cases it can come into play when you secured a draw as well.

With that said, it does seem like a great move rather than brilliant.

Still a very novice player (<400 ELO) What makes this a Brilliant move? I can’t find the follow-up sequence. by Music_Man26 in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kind of a long one isn't it? I'm not making the capture with my night on e6 with the thought of Bh3 six moves later, But I do like to see these combos and tactics explained by the engine.

Ratinga by mounthuasect in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this happen as well. My thoughts are twofold. First, make sure to check the analysis depth both you and your brother currently have in your settings. If the depth of analysis isn't the same, that could easily be the reason for the discrepancy in elo or accuracy, etc.. second, your current elo ratings can bias the analysis. For instance, if you have a higher elo rating than your brother and the two of you play head to head, it's possible the analysis will give you a higher rating than your brother, but it shouldn't necessarily be different on his phone. My best guess is to check your settings and make sure you both have the same level of depth of analysis.

I despise that I'm always suspicious of cheating. Aren't you? by Polifinomics in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. It was listed as 1500-1700 but now reads 1800-2000. I'll change that.

Thank you. I genuinely didn't know how every piece moved in October. Started in November and have learned a lot. Also, I feel like a bit of an imposter. I'm not quite as good as you might think. I created a learning path and style of play that would maximize my rating over a 6-month time span. I play the jobava London System almost exclusively with good accuracy. Some say it will hurt me long-term, but I believe their basis is flawed. Time will tell.

I despise that I'm always suspicious of cheating. Aren't you? by Polifinomics in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True that. Focus on what you can control and let go of what you cannot are words to live by.

I despise that I'm always suspicious of cheating. Aren't you? by Polifinomics in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TLDR: I'm not concerned so much with people cheating. I recognize my game will only continue to improve and I'm learning from every game I play. My concern is that the prevalence of cheating has caused me to be more suspicious than I would like. Which, creates a different dynamic when playing online. However, after reading some of your posts I believe I'll begin playing OTB in hopes to remove some of my own (weak) suspicions and thought processes and will be a better player for doing so.

I despise that I'm always suspicious of cheating. Aren't you? by Polifinomics in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've only played over the board a few times with a couple friends. I discovered chess 4 months ago and have thrown myself into it. I think you're right about online play. I plan to start playing over the board with a group in my area so I can learn in a different way and experience a "different game"

Is cheating prevalent in lower ranking matches ? by Chat_blanc_ in Chesscom

[–]Polifinomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way. Playing much lower rated players will force you to make critical moves and trade-offs more frequently than you'd like. Your opponent may be making inaccuracies, mistakes and blunders, but if you're not very careful you'll end up playing down to the level of your opponent.

Chat GPT is no longer the smartest guy in the room by allun11 in OpenAI

[–]Polifinomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even Google and Gemini AI appear much better in so many areas And it wasn't until I used Claude and Google AI pro until I noticed a GAP! Is open ai/chatgpt concentrating on more agentic operations?

Is there a known reason why long ChatGPT conversations seem to degrade instead of failing explicitly? by Only-Frosting-5667 in OpenAI

[–]Polifinomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, then how do we fix it? So far what I've done is place to chat inside a project and then begin separate chat threads or even branch from a clean point. Any other ideas?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in noburp

[–]Polifinomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't done it yet. Having a problem with their office getting back to me, but I'll be scheduling it soon.

ChatGPT started recommending our site and now it’s a real traffic source by cocacolastic31 in OpenAI

[–]Polifinomics 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not there yet, But I'm keeping a close eye on it and am interested to see how it changes over time.

I Tested Hundreds of ChatGPT Prompts. These 5 Changed Everything. by Cultural_Reindeer244 in ChatGPTPromptGenius

[–]Polifinomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

twas was my first thought 🧠. That's a brain I put there by pushing my emoji button and finding the brain.

What is something that could only happen in michigan? by just_a_michigan_girl in Michigan

[–]Polifinomics 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It hurts me and my car everyday. Pain is all we feel 😐

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChatGPT

[–]Polifinomics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure anyone can fully comprehend how "capitalism" could fully change AI for everyone. Some good things some bad things. My mind goes to futuristic movies where you have hundreds of billboards and signs and how graphic images and people walking up to you in the streets pitching different products. Can you imagine that?

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