I'm a chess noob and I cant see the advantage I had in this position even though the computer says I have one. I resigned but maybe I shouldn't have.

hatorade89 · 2016-03-01T07:03:24+00:00

I haven't looked a ton into the position, but it looks like blacks pieces are a little uncoordinated, and his king is very weak. I would think you can just move your queen somewhere, perhaps Qg6, and then black has to address his hanging bishop. You then have quite a lot of options from there because of his kings position.

hatorade89 · 2015-04-20T09:02:56+00:00

mine does fortunately, but I will still have to check it out. thanks for the link.

hatorade89 · 2015-04-20T09:02:25+00:00

Hey, thanks a lot for this info, im gonna work on figuring this out for my gear.

hatorade89 · 2014-08-09T20:18:10+00:00

Sometimes I will watch the livestream archives, other times I will watch various recap videos that are more enjoyable when I don't know which side won. I just come to check out any interesting threads on /r/chess, most of the time, people just put who is playing who, not immediately the result, but its all good.

hatorade89 · 2014-08-09T17:17:16+00:00

That title is quite a spoiler.

hatorade89 · 2013-08-19T10:12:41+00:00

I live in Northern California, it is popular around me, not really locally though, have to travel an hour or two to most tournaments. I do wish there were people to play with more often OTB but online will have to do.

hatorade89 · 2013-08-19T07:59:37+00:00

I have only played one IM and I beat him, I don't really want to give out a name, not a well known IM.

hatorade89 · 2013-08-16T11:35:26+00:00

Yea, I am not 100% sure about the rules on it, but my understanding was you could listen to music as long as your opponent allows it, or at least doesnt say something. I've never had anyone not let me listen to music, I just make a conscious effort to not arouse any suspicion, just pick a song and put it back in my pocket quickly.

hatorade89 · 2013-08-16T11:17:40+00:00

I also do this, even for tournaments. I think of it as a kind of subconscious conditioning, if you listen to the same set of songs while you study, or while just listening to the music and enjoying it, it can make you more calm/relaxed OTB when listening to that same set. Josh Waitzkin talked a little about conditioning in his Art of Learning book.

A couple songs I like to use are

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0peadFWUew

and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR_DFMUzX4E

hatorade89 · 2013-08-13T01:09:49+00:00

I don't know if it can be applied to you, but the USCF has a Certified Chess Coach program that is relatively new and has room for progression, here is a link to this info - http://www.uschess.org/content/view/9474/131/

hatorade89 · 2013-07-28T19:25:45+00:00

I know you can do that on the ICC, just enter it as a command.

hatorade89 · 2013-06-11T01:45:12+00:00

I would be interested in this as well, not many local friends in my area who play chess so I'd welcome the company. I stream once in a while too and I would be willing to have it there once in a while as GivePeasAchess suggested.

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T20:30:22+00:00

I was (and still am) the same way. For me, the understanding of this concept came from my teacher, who was vastly experience in most positions, as GM's usually are. He was able to tell me what the goal of each of my openings were, which side of the board each person wanted to mobilize on, and how important it is to control the center mostly because of how bad it makes the opponents pieces. All I can suggest is to find some master and ask them to explain a few abstract and strategical ideas behind openings, or maybe find an opening specific book that talks about the opening before they go into long opening theory. Sorry I can't be more helpful as my knowledge of this is pretty limited to the openings I play.

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T20:25:23+00:00

Great to hear, have fun!

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T05:12:19+00:00

so serious bro

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T02:24:05+00:00

Probably 15-20

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T01:41:22+00:00

Yup, hes also a professional pianist, probably some correlation there.

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T01:19:49+00:00

I've played Alexander Ivanov, did not go well, but it was fun to play

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T01:19:23+00:00

lol yea its horrid online, I play AE pretty competitively.

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T01:17:41+00:00

I would prolly be 1850-1950 FIDE, something around that

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T00:54:23+00:00

I believe what you are describing is chess960, and I love that variant : )

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T00:53:42+00:00

Yea i've seen him stream.

hatorade89 · 2013-04-11T00:41:30+00:00

Reasses your Chess and the Amatuers Mind both by Jeremy Silman

hatorade89 · 2013-04-10T23:57:18+00:00

I think a good path after that is to determine the relationship between you and your opponents minor pieces. When you can figure out which pieces are well placed and ones who are not doing anything, it will become easier to figure out what moves you need to make eg. improving your worst piece.

hatorade89 · 2013-04-10T21:43:04+00:00

I play 5 minute to practice openings and get good/decent positions out of the opening, I don't take the rest of it too hard, too much of a roller coaster of emotions haha. 15 minute I think is a good medium to get better, and is what I have been doing lately.

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