The Chess Thread (2 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

I got my mojo back - had a few fun wins lately and my puzzle score is back up to where it was before my rut. Was having a pretty even game with a 1550 from Panama and then he blundered his queen, oh man.

It's so weird how learning this game (and probably other long-term learning), you take two steps forward, one step back. Sometimes you just hit a rut and things aren't working for you, making mistakes, not seeing the board and combinations. But just when it is getting depressing, it seems that you emerge from it, often a little better than you were before.

 

[LonghornSaint]

I got my mojo back - had a few fun wins lately and my puzzle score is back up to where it was before my rut. Was having a pretty even game with a 1550 from Panama and then he blundered his queen, oh man.

It's so weird how learning this game (and probably other long-term learning), you take two steps forward, one step back. Sometimes you just hit a rut and things aren't working for you, making mistakes, not seeing the board and combinations. But just when it is getting depressing, it seems that you emerge from it, often a little better than you were before.

 

[superchuck500]

After you won three straight!

 

[LonghornSaint]

After you won three straight!

Ha! Well yeah BUT it would have been nice to continue the streak for a couple more games, before teh MOJO came back!! Enjoy the rook

 

[superchuck500]

Enjoy the rook

I have designs on bigger things.

 

[superchuck500]

TIL when you choose a rook instead of queen at promotion.

 

[DaveXA]

TIL when you choose a rook instead of queen at promotion.

I've heard of it, but never actually seen it done in a game.

 

[LonghornSaint]

I have designs on bigger things.

Good game, I didn't see a way out.

 

[superchuck500]

Good game, I didn't see a way out.

Thanks.

You were right though, I could have made more hay with that queen capture. On the analysis after, it showed me that I could have taken the queen while still keeping the bishop.

 

[Zack Lee]

so, promote to rook is only in an instance that queen would force stalemate right?

 

[superchuck500]

so, promote to rook is only in an instance that queen would force stalemate right?

Yessir

 

[Zack Lee]

Ive hit a hard wall. My pawn game stinks. And Falkbeer. Flock Falkbeer.

What is the best way to learn better pawn structure and advancement? If Im in a game that trades down to kings and pawns I am so screwed.

 

[superchuck500]

Ive hit a hard wall. My pawn game stinks. And Falkbeer. Flock Falkbeer.

What is the best way to learn better pawn structure and advancement? If Im in a game that trades down to kings and pawns I am so screwed.

I think pawn structure and how to move pawns in the endgame are two different things. I felt lost with pawn structure too, basically just watched a handful of YouTube videos and your skill grows with experience.

I still suck at pawn endgame. Chess.com has drills for this.

 

[Consigliere]

Notice how several players changed their flag to Ukraine?

 

[Bronson]

I'm gonna jump on for a couple rapid games. If anyone else is having a lazy Sunday, come join.