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Kavas
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia3421 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-02 15:20:10
February 02 2014 15:05 GMT
#141
We had a chess thread here in TL O_O?

Greetings to all chess players and fans out there.

In that position, doesn't Qf2+ save black?

1.... Qf2+
2. Kxf2 (2.Kd1?? Qf1++) fxg6+
3. Qf3 Rxf3+
4. Nxf3 Bxb2
5. Ra2 Bd4+

and Black survives.
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
February 02 2014 23:04 GMT
#142
On February 02 2014 22:20 urboss wrote:
As mentioned by wingpawn, after Qe3+ king goes to d1 and Black has no more checks.
The engine gives Qf2+ as equal and Qe3+ as +1.0 for White.
I had this in a blitz game and played Qe3+ of course, only found out afterwards.
How does one ever see stuff like that in a game?
If it's a puzzle it's always easier, because you know you have to consider weird looking moves.


Always look at the checks and forcing moves and you'll find stuff like this a lot more often.
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
February 03 2014 20:11 GMT
#143
On February 03 2014 08:04 GolemMadness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 02 2014 22:20 urboss wrote:
As mentioned by wingpawn, after Qe3+ king goes to d1 and Black has no more checks.
The engine gives Qf2+ as equal and Qe3+ as +1.0 for White.
I had this in a blitz game and played Qe3+ of course, only found out afterwards.
How does one ever see stuff like that in a game?
If it's a puzzle it's always easier, because you know you have to consider weird looking moves.


Always look at the checks and forcing moves and you'll find stuff like this a lot more often.

How does one tell that a move is forcing and that they aren't just overlooking something?
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
February 03 2014 20:12 GMT
#144
checks/captures are "forcing moves"
check them from your opponents view also
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
February 03 2014 23:05 GMT
#145
On February 04 2014 05:11 3FFA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 03 2014 08:04 GolemMadness wrote:
On February 02 2014 22:20 urboss wrote:
As mentioned by wingpawn, after Qe3+ king goes to d1 and Black has no more checks.
The engine gives Qf2+ as equal and Qe3+ as +1.0 for White.
I had this in a blitz game and played Qe3+ of course, only found out afterwards.
How does one ever see stuff like that in a game?
If it's a puzzle it's always easier, because you know you have to consider weird looking moves.


Always look at the checks and forcing moves and you'll find stuff like this a lot more often.

How does one tell that a move is forcing and that they aren't just overlooking something?


Checks will always be the most forcing. For captures/threats, just gotta calculate.
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
kwizach
Profile Joined June 2011
3658 Posts
February 05 2014 00:19 GMT
#146
Congratulations to Carlsen! Great performance in the classical chess tournament, and a new ELO record (2881).
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -- Stephen Colbert
vndestiny
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Singapore3442 Posts
February 05 2014 00:22 GMT
#147
He will break the 2900 mark I think. It will be hard, but it's doable.
urboss
Profile Joined September 2013
Austria1223 Posts
February 05 2014 13:21 GMT
#148
Carlsen doesn't seem to be as good in rapid chess.
He lost to Caruana and Aronian and drew with Nakamura.
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
February 05 2014 13:40 GMT
#149
On February 05 2014 22:21 urboss wrote:
Carlsen doesn't seem to be as good in rapid chess.
He lost to Caruana and Aronian and drew with Nakamura.

While you're probably mostly right, I think his result in the rapid was more anomolous than properly representative.
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
TheBB
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Switzerland5133 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-06 12:10:35
February 06 2014 12:10 GMT
#150


Magnus Carlsen's official youtube channel. I guess this was his big news.

Edit: Is there a way to link to the channel without generating an embedded video?
http://aligulac.com || Barcraft Switzerland! || Zerg best race. || Stats-poster extraordinaire.
misirlou
Profile Joined June 2010
Portugal3250 Posts
February 06 2014 13:12 GMT
#151
On February 06 2014 21:10 TheBB wrote:
http://youtu.be/4EWV_Oa6pPs

Magnus Carlsen's official youtube channel. I guess this was his big news.

Edit: Is there a way to link to the channel without generating an embedded video?

Magnus Carlsen Channel
TheBB
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Switzerland5133 Posts
February 06 2014 13:27 GMT
#152
For some reason when I click the video and then the channel name, the URL in the navbar is still that of the video.
http://aligulac.com || Barcraft Switzerland! || Zerg best race. || Stats-poster extraordinaire.
BatesCsC
Profile Joined June 2013
United States99 Posts
February 07 2014 00:26 GMT
#153
You have 10 seconds to link me to the #1 chess forum for conversation
@BatesCMB
oneofthem
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
February 07 2014 00:35 GMT
#154
On February 05 2014 22:21 urboss wrote:
Carlsen doesn't seem to be as good in rapid chess.
He lost to Caruana and Aronian and drew with Nakamura.

caruana seems like the next new beast. not much shame in that
We have fed the heart on fantasies, the heart's grown brutal from the fare, more substance in our enmities than in our love
kwizach
Profile Joined June 2011
3658 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-07 01:04:07
February 07 2014 01:03 GMT
#155
On February 07 2014 09:35 oneofthem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2014 22:21 urboss wrote:
Carlsen doesn't seem to be as good in rapid chess.
He lost to Caruana and Aronian and drew with Nakamura.

caruana seems like the next new beast. not much shame in that

I'd watch out for Anish Giri as well when it comes to talented young players who can still improve.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions." -- Stephen Colbert
don_kyuhote
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
3006 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-07 07:57:32
February 07 2014 07:56 GMT
#156
Just registered for a small chess tournament coming up in March at a local chess club.
1st time playing OTB chess in many suns.
Got 1 month to improve .
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
hypercube
Profile Joined April 2010
Hungary2735 Posts
February 07 2014 08:41 GMT
#157
On February 05 2014 22:40 marvellosity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2014 22:21 urboss wrote:
Carlsen doesn't seem to be as good in rapid chess.
He lost to Caruana and Aronian and drew with Nakamura.

While you're probably mostly right, I think his result in the rapid was more anomolous than properly representative.


Yeah, he's still one of the best rapid players in the world, though obviously "bad" compared to his dominance in classical chess.

Which is a little strange: there was a time when he was regularly using <30 minutes to his first time control in supertournaments and beating some of the best players in the world.
"Sending people in rockets to other planets is a waste of money better spent on sending rockets into people on this planet."
broz0rs
Profile Joined July 2008
United States2294 Posts
February 07 2014 10:35 GMT
#158
Every time I see Carlsen's face my first reaction is that he is the person who owns Naka's soul.
marvellosity
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom36161 Posts
February 07 2014 12:06 GMT
#159
On February 07 2014 17:41 hypercube wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 05 2014 22:40 marvellosity wrote:
On February 05 2014 22:21 urboss wrote:
Carlsen doesn't seem to be as good in rapid chess.
He lost to Caruana and Aronian and drew with Nakamura.

While you're probably mostly right, I think his result in the rapid was more anomolous than properly representative.


Yeah, he's still one of the best rapid players in the world, though obviously "bad" compared to his dominance in classical chess.

Which is a little strange: there was a time when he was regularly using <30 minutes to his first time control in supertournaments and beating some of the best players in the world.

Time controls are a funny thing. I'm pretty bad at blitz, but in time trouble in a classical length game I'm really strong. No idea why.
[15:15] <Palmar> and yes marv, you're a total hottie
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
February 07 2014 13:47 GMT
#160
magnus probably needs to get a feel for positions and using other players time is a great way to do that and then just calculating variations in his own time.

in time trouble you have thought a lot about the position and warmed up your brain kinda so you can move real fast.
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