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coltrane
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Chile988 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-13 22:54:54
August 11 2009 04:17 GMT
#1
This is a personal invitation to play with micronesia, you are free to watch and to talk, but not to give advises.

I will keep editing the op and adding images some time to time


EDIT: since zoler is online and playing me right now i will play micronesia if he wants when he answer my pm
EDIT AGAIN: Since no one keeps playing i will respond to any play that you suggest from here.




Coltrane(white) Vs TL(Black)
1. e4..e5
2. f4..Bc5
3. Nf3..d6
4. Bc4..
[image loading]


4. ..Nc6
5. Nc3..Bg4
6. d3..Nd4
7. h4..h5

[image loading]

8. f5..c6
9 a3..d5
10 Ba2..Be7
11 Bg5..Bxg5
12 hxg5..Bxf3
13 gXf3


On August 11 2009 16:48 coltrane wrote:
[image loading]


13...Qxg5
14. Kf2..h4
15. Rg1..Qh6
16. Ne2..h3
17. Nxd4..exd4
18. Rh1..Nf6
19. Rh2..Qf4
20. Kg1..O-O-O
21.Qe2..g6
22. fxg...Rdg8
23. Rh1

[image loading]



*****
Jävla skit
Saracen
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5139 Posts
August 11 2009 04:19 GMT
#2
You should play me as well.
miseiler
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States1389 Posts
August 11 2009 04:23 GMT
#3
If correspondence chess over TL blogs becomes popular, I will be a happy man.
"Jinro soo manly wearing only a T-Shirt while the Koreans freeze in their jackets" -- Double_O
"He's from Sweden, man. We have to fight polar bears on our way to school." -- Yusername
coltrane
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Chile988 Posts
August 11 2009 04:24 GMT
#4
Yes, me too! thats the idea behind this!
Jävla skit
Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-11 04:28:16
August 11 2009 04:25 GMT
#5
1. e5
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17066 Posts
August 11 2009 04:26 GMT
#6
You mean 1. ...e5.

>_>
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Zoler
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Sweden6339 Posts
August 11 2009 04:28 GMT
#7
oh.. totally right I feel embarassed now having played chess for 9 years
Lim Yo Hwan forever!
coltrane
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Chile988 Posts
August 11 2009 04:37 GMT
#8
Since zoler is online and playing i will play him right now!

2. f4
Jävla skit
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
August 11 2009 04:39 GMT
#9
2. scv x Kd1
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icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
August 11 2009 04:41 GMT
#10
anyway, can i ask questions about your openings? im kinda interested in chess and want to improve, but i dont get how to execute and use openings.
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jonnyp
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States415 Posts
August 11 2009 04:46 GMT
#11
On August 11 2009 13:41 icystorage wrote:
anyway, can i ask questions about your openings? im kinda interested in chess and want to improve, but i dont get how to execute and use openings.


tactics tactics tactics, until you reach the really high levels 99% of chess is tactics. just choose an opening that sounds fun, learn a few moves deep and just play a bunch of games. eventually the main themes of the openings become clear. right now though the most important thing is tactics .

to help you though, in the first 10-15 moves you should focus on:

1. getting your pieces out and to effective squares
2. controlling the center
3. get your king to safety (CASTLE!!!!!!!)
4. profit (couldn't resist)

try not to move a piece you've already moved in the opening unless you absolutely have to, this just slows down development
The number of years it takes for the Internet to move past anything is way, way over 9000.
hype[NZ]
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Japan412 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-11 04:47:49
August 11 2009 04:47 GMT
#12
Ooh the King's Gambit!

I may be interested if this turns into something popular, I never play chess online or anything, just against friends and the computer on occasion, but its something I'm interested in. (Not that I have time for it )
coltrane
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Chile988 Posts
August 11 2009 04:48 GMT
#13
Openings are like BO, you set up the mid game and the deployment of your pieces, and usually is good to know against what are you playing, so you can counter it correctly and have a good midgame. Mostly you aim to have control over the center.
Jävla skit
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
August 11 2009 04:48 GMT
#14
On August 11 2009 13:46 jonnyp wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2009 13:41 icystorage wrote:
anyway, can i ask questions about your openings? im kinda interested in chess and want to improve, but i dont get how to execute and use openings.


tactics tactics tactics, until you reach the really high levels 99% of chess is tactics. just choose an opening that sounds fun, learn a few moves deep and just play a bunch of games. eventually the main themes of the openings become clear. right now though the most important thing is tactics .

to help you though, in the first 10-15 moves you should focus on:

1. getting your pieces out and to effective squares
2. controlling the center
3. get your king to safety (CASTLE!!!!!!!)
4. profit (couldn't resist)

try not to move a piece you've already moved in the opening unless you absolutely have to, this just slows down development


oh i know the basics pretty well, and have a few openings in my arsenal, but there are just some opening i really dont get =/
LiquidDota StaffAre you ready for a Miracle-? We are! The International 2017 Champions!
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
August 11 2009 04:50 GMT
#15
especially the Sicilians, i cant execute them properly =/
well if your curious, i just use ruy's everytime since its like a cookie-cutter build
LiquidDota StaffAre you ready for a Miracle-? We are! The International 2017 Champions!
jonnyp
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States415 Posts
August 11 2009 05:02 GMT
#16
On August 11 2009 13:50 icystorage wrote:
especially the Sicilians, i cant execute them properly =/
well if your curious, i just use ruy's everytime since its like a cookie-cutter build


i would suggest getting a book, search the library, amazon has some nice ones too. then play a bunch of games with the opening you're working on. mostly they are based on style, no one opening is "best"
The number of years it takes for the Internet to move past anything is way, way over 9000.
benjammin
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2728 Posts
August 11 2009 05:15 GMT
#17
how about Bc5?
wash uffitizi, drive me to firenze
hype[NZ]
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Japan412 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-11 05:16:39
August 11 2009 05:16 GMT
#18

EDIT AGAIN: Since no one keeps playing i will respond to any play that you suggest from here.
hmm... why not?

2... exf4

edit: ah beaten to the punch, oh well
coltrane
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Chile988 Posts
August 11 2009 05:20 GMT
#19
gonna keep the first always.
Jävla skit
hype[NZ]
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Japan412 Posts
August 11 2009 05:21 GMT
#20
yeah thats definately a good idea, otherwise you basically can select your opponents moves
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