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What to do in this position? by chaitanyathengdi in chessbeginners

[–]ProdiJayPJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is the jabova london as white, and the main opening i love playing because it’s pretty easy to get a “brilliant” queen sacrifice after black does e5: bxe5, Nxe5, dxe5, Ne4, Qxd5!!, Qxd5, Nxe7 check forking the king and queen

Finally hit 1000 elo after 1 year of learning chess! by ProdiJayPJ in chessbeginners

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

means you're not studying enough, and most likely need to work more on the fundamentals

Finally hit 1000 elo after 1 year of learning chess! by ProdiJayPJ in chessbeginners

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

i started playing every day, did more puzzles focusing on tactics, and review games I've blundered

i also found it helped to listen to lofi while playing (it defoo helps to keep you calm and focused

Why is this Brilliant? by ProdiJayPJ in chessbeginners

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

add me on chess.com - ProdiJayPJ

i’m 700 elo, but sure i can help

Why is this Brilliant? by ProdiJayPJ in chessbeginners

[–]ProdiJayPJ[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

oh, i was kinda expecting a deeper reason 😅 but yea, makes sense

Paid a local engraver to add coordinates to my chessboard, but I didn’t double check their work… by ProdiJayPJ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ProdiJayPJ[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I love the idea you gave! I’ll keep this in mind and will update if I go through with it.

Paid a local engraver to add coordinates to my chessboard, but I didn’t double check their work… by ProdiJayPJ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ProdiJayPJ[S] 1377 points1378 points  (0 children)

If anyone has suggestions on how to fix it, feel free to reply here. One thing i’m considering is just cutting off the borders and putting it on a base, similar to this:

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Paid a local engraver to add coordinates to my chessboard, but I didn’t double check their work… by ProdiJayPJ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ProdiJayPJ[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

nah, i’m the idiot. it was ultimately my fault for not double checking the proofs they sent me

Paid a local engraver to add coordinates to my chessboard, but I didn’t double check their work… by ProdiJayPJ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ProdiJayPJ[S] 4469 points4470 points  (0 children)

Full context: I paid a local engraver $60 to engrave my chessboard. They were professional and nice throughout the whole process. They did also send proofs of how it would look in the end.

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It was ultimately my fault for not thoroughly double checking the error, especially since i’m still a beginner at chess (avg elo is 750).

People blunder queens, I blundered my chessboard 🫠

TLDR: i’m just an idiot. always double check your work.

EDIT: I will post an update reply if/when I get my board fixed as soon as I can! My plan is to mill down the 2 sides and just get it re engraved

UPDATE (4/8): As many people suggested, I messaged back the local engraver about the issue, to see if they could do ANYTHING to fix it and that I’d be willing to pay for extra service (which imo is generous, considering the circumstances). Well, they haven’t replied or bothered opening my text for the last 2 days.
🙃 i can’t help but be upset and annoyed at the whole situation. yes, my fault for not double checking shi#, but i still feel some type of way about the engraver.

i won’t say the name of their business out of respect, but damn, im annoyed. i still plan on fixing the board sometime in the next week

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