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On February 09 2014 13:57 nikj wrote:
Question for those of you that have subbed in the past. Is the Chess.com memberships really worth it? I tried a month, and the unlimited computer analysis was kind of neat and convenient, but there is likely a better cheaper alternative?
Bottom line if I were to put in about 10$ a month to a chess website which would be the best bang for my buck?
definently depends on skill level. And if you like the board (interface). Chess.com is probably good if you like it.
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On February 08 2014 21:00 sertas wrote:
chesscube is good , only problem is if you are like idk 2200-2300+ elo (like me) its to hard to get good opponents. Icc you get destroyed no matter how good you are.
Why would you get destroyed no matter how good you are? Just play people around your rating.
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On February 09 2014 13:57 nikj wrote:
Question for those of you that have subbed in the past. Is the Chess.com memberships really worth it? I tried a month, and the unlimited computer analysis was kind of neat and convenient, but there is likely a better cheaper alternative?
Bottom line if I were to put in about 10$ a month to a chess website which would be the best bang for my buck?
ICC is cheaper and better for playing, but doesn't have any extra stuff like analysis or tactics. Depends on what's important to you.
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On February 09 2014 05:16 Quint wrote:
If you're a centaur (strong human player around ~2400 FIDE ELO + using an engine at critical points in the game) it is almost impossible to get caught. Some years ago a GM on Playchess.com with a rating of +3xxx got banned for being a centaur and he wasn't caught for years.
On a different note: Anyone knows what happened to Ng5? He used to post and stream pretty regularly and was probably one of the strongest (if not the strongest) player on TL - causally playing 1. ... f6 2. ... Kf7 against GMs on ICC, randomly sacrificing pieces if the position was "boring" and still winning, beating Kamsky in 5/0 on ICC etc.
He got banned: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=305100¤tpage=2#32
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Just use FICs http://www.freechess.org/ or chessbase's server http://www.playchess.com/ or if you're into tournaments http://www.chesscube.com/
That being said, I hate chess.com. I'd rather play at ICC if I had to pay money for a place to play.
On February 09 2014 18:04 GolemMadness wrote:Show nested quote +On February 08 2014 21:00 sertas wrote:
chesscube is good , only problem is if you are like idk 2200-2300+ elo (like me) its to hard to get good opponents. Icc you get destroyed no matter how good you are. Why would you get destroyed no matter how good you are? Just play people around your rating.
If you're 2200-2300 elo in real life, then ya chesscube might not be the best for you. It doesn't have as many of good players as say ICC for sure and it would take a while to find a good game. At that point, it's best to stick to playchess & ICC. But if you're below 2200 in real life then it's fine.
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For 1000-1200 players, I feel that 15 minutes per player is already a good enough time control. At this level, I think that following basic principles for each stage of the game and shutting down enemy tactical possibilities are two most important qualities to master. Another useful thing to learn is to think also when your opponent clock is ticking, but that's another story.
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@urboss haha. I clicked the link and Arminius has been showing -5.40 evaluation for Black despite being a solid Knight down. Such optimistic engine designer deserves a honorable mention before he gets fired for his bloody chess incompetence. 
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I'm pulling for Aronian too. Good competition nonetheless. Hope to see some awesome games.
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On February 09 2014 18:04 GolemMadness wrote:Show nested quote +On February 08 2014 21:00 sertas wrote:
chesscube is good , only problem is if you are like idk 2200-2300+ elo (like me) its to hard to get good opponents. Icc you get destroyed no matter how good you are. Why would you get destroyed no matter how good you are? Just play people around your rating.
I think what he's saying is that just about anyone who plays on ICC will be able to find players who can beat them (and probably fairly easily -- e.g., sertas' elo of 2200-2300 is way, way higher than mine and he'd crush me every game but throw him in the ring with a 2700 GM and he's in for a bumpy ride)
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On February 07 2014 19:35 broz0rs wrote:
Every time I see Carlsen's face my first reaction is that he is the person who owns Naka's soul.
HAHAHA. This is hilarious.
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On February 13 2014 10:06 oDieN wrote:I'm pulling for Aronian too. Good competition nonetheless. Hope to see some awesome games.
I'm pulling for Kramnik. Need to see more of the genius which beat Kasparov before he retires.
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Why is Caruana not playing the Candidates?
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how should I start playing chess ?
I do know the basic rules and what the pieces do but if I start a game I have no idea what to do
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On February 19 2014 04:27 KDot2 wrote:
how should I start playing chess ?
I do know the basic rules and what the pieces do but if I start a game I have no idea what to do
Start with one move to play as the first move every time as white, I'd say either e4 or d4, and try to get down the basics of a few openings that come from those moves.
With black, try the Scandinavian (1. e4 d5). It's pretty restrictive, as in white has few viable moves against it, so you'll have to memorize less moves to play.
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On February 13 2014 21:14 urboss wrote:
Why is Caruana not playing the Candidates?
because the invites are all for specific things and I guess he just didn't do quite well enough at any of the invite events.
Shame though because I enjoyed his games from Zurich.
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Nobody uses chess.com? I find it a much more pleasurable experience to play there then all the other websites ive looked at, granted its at low rating but holy crap the layout of some websites are atrocious.
On February 19 2014 04:27 KDot2 wrote:
how should I start playing chess ?
I do know the basic rules and what the pieces do but if I start a game I have no idea what to do
-Develop your pieces (i.e not pawns) early. This means to get them out from behind pawns and into playable positions.
-Castle by turn 8
-Try to control the center of the board
-Never move a piece more then once in a row early.
-Aim to threaten more then one piece at a time. (Threatening is a good trade or free capture for you on the next turn)
-Always consider your opponents potential moves. (NEVER plan a move during your opponents turn and make it without analysing what he just played.)
-Always double, triple check the board for things you might have missed before making your move (e.g better moves, threats you missed)
-Always use your allocated time, if you are playing 15|10 you shouldnt be ending a full game with 10+ minutes on the clock.
-Pawn structure (layout) is important.
Those are some basic tips, if you want openings use one of the many databases available to you. There are so many resources available to you if you are really interested in learning too, articles outlining everything from specific openings to endgame to mindset.
Other then that, the most useful things are learning common openings and end-game scenarios. Before you get into the really meaty chess-stuff
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Do not play the Scandinavian. The Scandinavian is boring as crap.
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