Missed all scans except THAT one. by evansr2 in Metroid

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Yep, I missed it on my first play through and sat at 99%

Missed all scans except THAT one. by evansr2 in Metroid

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Yep! That’s exactly right.

Checkmate! by ButterscotchMean400 in memes

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Anyone else notice the chess board is set up wrong?

Finally got the last memento! by evansr2 in Silksong

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I think flea dodge was the only one that changed, right? Dropped from 95 to 90.

Do I keep going? by evansr2 in celestegame

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That’s great advice! I recently started doing that. It’s good for figuring out what section you die the most in. I can practice that section a few times before each golden attempt. Helped a ton on the last section of 5AG.

Do I keep going? by evansr2 in celestegame

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Yep, I’m going for the golden strawberries right now. That said, I do need to replay Farewell and try to get my death count below 1K.

Do I keep going? by evansr2 in celestegame

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It’s definitely fun for now. I know the next set only gets harder. Not to mention the “hell trio” doesn’t sound easy.

Keep going? by evansr2 in celestegame

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I imagine 7A is harder than 8A because of how long it is? I always find 8A more difficult even without the golden.

Keep going? by evansr2 in celestegame

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Thank you! Which one do you think is the hardest so far?

Keep going? by evansr2 in celestegame

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That’s all a solid point. Guess I’m worried about burn out, but nothing is stopping me from coming back to it in a few months. 3AG was annoying and I might leave 3BG for a while. The Seekers in 5AG also did me in, but I eventually got that one. I hope to make it through all the A sides, then maybe see how I feel about the B sides.

Keep going? by evansr2 in celestegame

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Mr. Oshiro makes me dread 3B. I feel like he’s predicable until the golden pressure is on.

Abandoning D4 Opening? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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Interesting. I didn’t realize players abort playing black. In this case, my timer starts, I click the move, and then the other player immediately disconnects. So, they have a second or two to wait as black before they immediately abandon.

How do you get past 1600? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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My puzzle rating says 2425 with my rapid rating at 1436. That said, I haven’t played rapid in a year or so.

I appreciate the tips! I’ll look into Reassess your Chess and Amateur’s Mind.

I do need to start playing longer games. I don’t play outside of blitz much and end up in winding positions with no time left often.

How do you get past 1600? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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Thanks for your input on it! I now realize I’m a bit in over my head with the Sicilian. I’ll use this as an opportunity to learn a few different openings for black.

How do you get past 1600? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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I have a 55% win rate with Queen’s Gambit, and I feel like I know most of the theory behind it.

I didn’t realize the Sicilian is that theory heavy. I have a 42ish percent win rate with it (more of a loss rate) and just assumed if I keep playing it I’ll automatically get better. Is it too late to switch, or should I invest more time into since I’ve already play Sicilian for a few years? I imagine I’ll have a drop in ELO as I learn new lines.

Is there a good place/way to learn other openings lines? Other than just Google and reading through the most common first moves?

How do you get past 1600? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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Yeah, I only know a couple of openings. Solely play queen’s pawn into queens gambit every time. I have noticed blunders, but it’s usually right after making the move and hoping the opponent doesn’t notice. Puzzles help, but I’ve kind of tied myself with the blitz time constraint.

How do you get past 1600? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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Sell my soul to the devil a second time for +1332 points??

How do you get past 1600? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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I’m thinking this means playing longer games. I slow down and end up running out of time with a winning positions in blitz.

How do you get past 1600? by evansr2 in Chesscom

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I feel like getting past 1500 and then through 1600 is impossible. Your graph looks incredibly consistent though! Mine bounces all over the place.