| General Chess Discussion - Loses again comes in waves. Is it me or something else?#10 It seems to me that, in 3+2 Blitz games, players are effectively guessing what to do. Guesses can become more reckless due to various emotional factors. | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - Have you ever played a game with the board flipped?#13 If I remember correctly, someone once commented that Fischer was so good for the popularity of chess that everyone should agree if Fischer demanded that the game be played with the pieces under the bo… | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - Books related to Positional & Stratic Play#3 "... [Simple Chess by GM Stean] will definitely help players in the general rating range of 1300-2000 with their positional play and strategic thinking. ..." https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258… | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - Reasons why you shouldnt get discouraged if you lose#2 "... most people do not like to lose games, and take defeat badly. This is not right. People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavour to learn what to avoid in the futur… | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - Responding to the Sicilian defense as White.#10 “... There is no doubt in my mind that if you really want to test the Sicilian then you have to play the main lines of the Open Sicilian. The problem is that there are just so many of them ... and kee… | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - Castling is over-rated; occasionally useful#19 httpscolon//lichessperiodorg/FX0cfE7K As far as I can tell, 18 O-O was a fine move, preserving a notable advantage. It seems to have taken many subsequent mistakes to get Sinkholl to the disaster at m… | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - Is it possible to force a sharp position against Caro-Kann?#3 What about 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 f3 ? | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - i have lost all my enthusiasm#14 @unitywolf said in #13: > "The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life." Paul Murphy. That is just it. Morphy did NOT spend his li… | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - But I'm NOT sandbagging, I naturally lose at rated matches!#3 @katmusic2024 said in #1: > ... Could somebody please explain ... httpscolon//lichessperiodorg/7cnCQfra How did it come about that, after 1 d3 b6 2 e3 Bb7 3 h3 g6 4 h4 Bg7 5 Rh3 d6 6 Rg3 Be5 7 Rg5 e6 … | kindaspongey |
| General Chess Discussion - Is it normal to have a winning streak and then suddenly start losing several games in a row?#5 It seems to me that, in blitz games, players are effectively guessing what to do. Guesses can become more reckless due to various emotional factors. | kindaspongey |
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