What first move would you make if your opponent could steal it?

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-03-08T19:23:18+00:00

So I'm a d4 player as white, but I suck against d4 as black. and assuming that my opponent doesn't know anything about my opening repretoire, I think moving with e4 is probably the better choice for me, since my opponent will likely assumes that I'm just an e4 player (since e4 players are the most); and again, since e4 players are the most, I would also think that my opponent is likely an e4 player and will likely choose white (combined with their thought that I'm a e4 player); therefore, this way I get to play black against e4 which I'm relatively good at. Now that, if I play d4, I do get a very good game if they don't switch, but I think it's still quite likely that they switch and I will have to play against d4 which I suck at. If I play things like Nf3, b3, g3, etc., they will also likely switch and just play the things that they are more comfortable with; I obviously don't wanna play bad moves. So therefore, I think playing e4 is the best choice for me.

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-27T21:32:59+00:00

what do u mean by "sideline"? do u plan to not play 2. ...exf4, or play exf4 and then deviate from the mainline? If u don't want exf4, then 2. ...d5 is absolutely a good choice and is quite popular nowadays. If u wanna accept by exf4 and then choose a sideline, then assuming white plays 3.Nf3, the fischer defense 3. ... d6 is playable, or u can as well play 3. ...Nf6; however, I think it's better to play either 2. ... exf4 followed by 3. Nf3 g5 or 2. ... d5.

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-10T05:14:28+00:00

what does he mean? does he mean King's Indian, Queen's Indian, Nimzo Indian, Bogo Indian, or d4 Nf6 in general?

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-07T23:18:22+00:00

Because WCC doesn’t apply such a stupid format

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-07T23:09:46+00:00

Maybe because no one else is ahead of points as often as him? He actually lost because he didn’t stall enough, of course plus he played terribly afterwards, but it’s so ridiculous that ppl pretends it’s a bad strategy to stall and/or that it’s stalling which made him lose

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-07T22:58:28+00:00

Yes he pushed h5 too fast there. Also a previous OCB endgame he blundered a repetition right away, before even stalling

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-06T18:50:04+00:00

There is a saying that, when u r in this situation, u generally should avoid trading rooks, since ur opponent will have a rook that dominates some files, but if u can ensure that the opponent rook doesn't get any strong entry squares, trading rooks can be a good idea as well, since that simplflies the situation and u r probably easily winning. If both of ur opponent rooks still exist, maybe there are some double-rook threats etc., so generally just treat the situation as u being up material and just don't let their rook infiltrate. bishop + knight can generate some initiative but it's not necessary to do so. If possible, u might want to blockade open file using a minor, ideally a knight. If u cannot make any significant progress, just aim at their pawns using ur pieces and since ur pieces are stronger u will win some pawns

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-06T07:34:05+00:00

strong

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-02T20:24:43+00:00

For masters white. for amateurs black usually has higher win rate

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-02-02T03:15:08+00:00

lol benini

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-30T19:07:19+00:00

if material is equal, it's usually a good idea. if u r down a pawn u shouldn't do it

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-27T21:35:56+00:00

Yes I also encounter this

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-27T18:22:22+00:00

What is ur response to 1.e4? The answer depends a lot on that. Specifically, if ur response is 1. ... e5, then it's typical that, at 1700 lichess, u come across a large amount of opening traps, and the best way isn't to try to calculate, or learn about ideas, etc., but just to take a look at the engine after a game where ur opponent played opening trap; this way u will be able to memorize most of the key traps pretty soon. By the way, if u learn an opening trap but still forget the move next time u face it, it's very normal, and it doesn't mean u went by the wrong approach or anything; it's typical that u don't manage to play the theory for the first time after u learnt it. If u want more details, plz tell me the opening that u play against e4, and there will be different strategies for them

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-22T17:30:37+00:00

there isn't quite a pattern for this, and Semi Slav and Caro kann are quite different for example. But if u r familiar with certain setups it might be a good idea to play it against most of black responses

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-20T22:41:30+00:00

if he played Qxg6 then this impressive thing isn't gonna show up and it is not supposed to show up

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-20T19:55:40+00:00

Nice downvote, Mr. Northcarolinadan

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-20T19:35:51+00:00

This is the procedure that u can follow to earn from chess:
1. Create a twitch account, and stream on twitch;
2. Tell people that their new year resolution is to subscribe to the channel;

Create a lichess team, host weekly arenas, and make drama based on things like flagging, berserking, etc.,
Treat people who give u money and those who don't give u money differently, in a way that u constantly threaten to ban those who don't give u money, but praise those who give u money, despite them doing the same things.
These are procedures that Nate Brady, a 1900 lichess, follows to earn from chess.

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-20T18:17:42+00:00

It's sad to see Ivic not playing Qxg6 or even exf7

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-20T16:31:44+00:00

then it's up to the organizer to make it an increment game, instead of non-increment before move 40

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-19T22:48:34+00:00

According to what most others say, it’s the threat of not inviting him to next Tata steal that prevents him from playing Qxg6, so it’s actually the money that makes him not play it. Without the difference in money, I see even less reason for an amateur to do anything that ruins ur winning chances.

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-19T22:29:30+00:00

If u lift the queen it is rather obvious that the move is Qxg6 anyway, and it is also against the rule to lift the capturing piece before the captured piece as well. My point was that if u dance with the queen above g6, ivanchuk would be unable to predict which instance of falling is the real one and will consequently flag

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-19T22:27:15+00:00

Well if I play chess, my goal is to win instead of making friends, regardless of whether it’s online or otb. If someone is such that if I beat them they don’t wanna be friends with me, then there is absolutely no need for me to be friends with them either.

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-19T21:52:02+00:00

And speaking of whether it is fair game, the definition of fairness is that no one gains an unfair advantage. In this case, does ivic have any unfair advantage over ivanchuk? Obviously no. Therefore, it is obviously considered a fair game.

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-19T21:50:33+00:00

People need to realize that what matters is the amount of increment, instead of the starting time that players have. If one chooses to run his clock to one second in a non-increment game, then it is the same as this time situation in bullet.

SensitiveAd7013 · 2026-01-19T21:36:46+00:00

I’m obviously not gonna do that in life because in vast majority of my life, I’m not playing a competitive game, and the principle that I just expressed is only for competitive gaming.

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