The Chess Thread (2 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

Just in case anyone isn’t aware of where this reference comes from:

Chess scandal: Out with anal beads, in with cheating accusations

The scandal rocking the chess world continues, as World Champion Magnus Carlsen openly accuses 19-year-old grandmaster Hans Niemann of cheating in full statement...

www.euronews.com

 

[zeetes]

Just in case anyone isn’t aware of where this reference comes from:

Chess scandal: Out with anal beads, in with cheating accusations

The scandal rocking the chess world continues, as World Champion Magnus Carlsen openly accuses 19-year-old grandmaster Hans Niemann of cheating in full statement...

www.euronews.com

awesome. i just assumed y'all loved anal beads.

 

[zeetes]

ok, on chess.com i really like the puzzles. other than dr. wolf app, any recommendations? sigmund freud can get a little annoying.

 

[Zack Lee]

ok, on chess.com i really like the puzzles. other than dr. wolf app, any recommendations? sigmund freud can get a little annoying.

are you doing the lessons on the chess app? Those take you a long way also. Forking Queens is definitely covered.

 

[DaveXA]

are you doing the lessons on the chess app? Those take you a long way also. Forking Queens is definitely covered.

From every angle.

 

[Zack Lee]

From every angle.

I guess beads were just outside of the scope of intermediate they were trying to cover.

But I did think the lessons were organized well. And following up with 4 or 5 puzzles really reinforced what you were learning.

 

[DaveXA]

I guess beads were just outside of the scope of intermediate they were trying to cover.

But I did think the lessons were organized well. And following up with 4 or 5 puzzles really reinforced what you were learning.

I'll have to do a round with the beads and a round without to see if it helps with learning.

 

[zeetes]

are you doing the lessons on the chess app? Those take you a long way also. Forking Queens is definitely covered.

nah not the chess app, those lessons are realllllly boring

 

[DaveXA]

nah not the chess app, those lessons are realllllly boring

If it's boring, you're doing it wrong.

 

[zeetes]

If it's boring, you're doing it wrong.

it's the voice actors lol

 

[zeetes]

en passant, is this strictly pawn on pawn action, or can a pawn perform it on any piece next to it?

 

[superchuck500]

en passant, is this strictly pawn on pawn action, or can a pawn perform it on any piece next to it?

Pawn on pawn - it's purely based on the pawn's option to move two spaces on the first move.

What Is En Passant in Chess? Learn About the Special Pawn Capture and Its Uses - 2022 - MasterClass

One of the most misunderstood rules in chess, en passant (French for “in passing”) comes up rarely, less than once per game. Though easy to overlook, it’s an important rule to be aware of, and keeping this uncommon move in your back pocket may come in handy against an unsuspecting opponent.

www.masterclass.com

 

[zeetes]

Pawn on pawn - it's purely based on the pawn's option to move two spaces on the first move.

What Is En Passant in Chess? Learn About the Special Pawn Capture and Its Uses - 2022 - MasterClass

One of the most misunderstood rules in chess, en passant (French for “in passing”) comes up rarely, less than once per game. Though easy to overlook, it’s an important rule to be aware of, and keeping this uncommon move in your back pocket may come in handy against an unsuspecting opponent.

www.masterclass.com

thanks! i was trying to read up on it on chess.com, but it was kinda vague.

 

[superchuck500]

Magnus's statement on the Niemann stuff. Pretty remarkable in many ways - but basically he's saying "that forker is cheating"

 

[mambodeath]

Magnus's statement on the Niemann stuff. Pretty remarkable in many ways - but basically he's saying "that forker is cheating"

Wow!
There's a comment that points to a video by a French FM that gives very strong evidence