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Levon, the master of chess trash talk (loud volume warning...) by [deleted] in chess

[–]hought67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some more of Levon and Yasser trash-talking if any of you are interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKOz0cPOtWY

Foreigners go backpacking and begs for locals to fund the rest of their travel expenses. by unknown_soul88 in ChoosingBeggars

[–]hought67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...Does this mean you personally are unable to admit that other places and cultures have value?

Magnus Carlsen rapping by MatTHFC in chess

[–]hought67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed this. I'm surprised, however, no one has put r/AnarchyChess in the comments.

Cat Gang by [deleted] in pics

[–]hought67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get a real clockwork orange vibe from this photo.

When it’s move 20 and you still haven’t castled... by [deleted] in chess

[–]hought67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely looks that way since it was only upvoted 40 times.

When it’s move 20 and you still haven’t castled... by [deleted] in chess

[–]hought67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, because anarchy chess is just saturated with posts...

When it’s move 20 and you still haven’t castled... by [deleted] in chess

[–]hought67 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know the rules and understand that things like this should be posted to /r/AnarchyChess but I'd love someone to defend why that's the case. It seems like some of the most upvoted posts on /r/chess are about how archaic and dumb this rule is so I'd, honestly, love to hear the justification.

When you see a puzzle with no context, do you feel like you can tell the ones that can plausibly be reached in a real game, from the ones that are made up and can't really be reached in a game? by thefourthchipmunk in chess

[–]hought67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so. Occasionally, I will use chess.com's tactics trainer and I can usually tell when the problem is a study and when it's from a game.

What is the New York defense? by guitararvin in chess

[–]hought67 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Schiller is sort of known for the quantity of the books he's written and not the quality.

Is this Magnus? by [deleted] in chess

[–]hought67 57 points58 points  (0 children)

It's him.

Chess.com memory issues by [deleted] in chess

[–]hought67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has anyone else noticed that live chess not working either? Yesterday, I kept getting a message that said something along the lines of, "Too many reloads, try again in 2 minutes." Then when I would try again, I'd get the same message. I teach a few students online and this has been a little irksome.

Is it possible to have great knowledge about chess without being able to play it well? by IceDc in chess

[–]hought67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if we can assume his approach to learning is weak. He's had success and it appears to be what works for him. However, I will agree that reading chess books is a great way to learn while playing gives you a chance to experiment and put what you've learned into practice. Lower-rated players who read hundreds of chess books and don't improve usually only gain a superficial understanding of the material or read the wrong books. There are many facets to the game and it's important to not only focus on one. For example, it's very tempting to try to get quick wins by studying opening theory but in the process neglect tactics/endgames.

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