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by **Houshphandzadeh** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 13:00:10

I really have no clue how to work the early fianchetto. I should stop trying.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:09:34

So moving your queen's bishop's pawn up, the cornerstone of the Sicilian, I just don't know about it? I mean, it's awesome having that pawn up in front of your knight, because otherwise the pawn is practically useless behind him, but I feel like it really clogs up the board and neuters your king's bishop and also your queen's pawn to a certain extent.

idk

by **td11** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:30:37

i'm ok with moving the queen bishop's pawn up because 90% of the time the king is castling to the other side. i just like having control of the, uh, weak side as much as possible with my pawns.

but i don't even know what sicilian means off the top of my head, so yeah.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:49:06

What's more valuable: control of the a1-h8 diagonal or a bishop/rook exchange?

by **lethal** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:13:01

I vote exchange. As in the rook is more important than the diagonal.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:14:07

Shore owes you a rook.

by **lethal** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:16:10

I think I've lost twice to you on time. I need more than 3 days to remember to make moves. Or just play 3 minute games.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:17:50

I'll make it longer next time, or just cancel and re-challenge if I forget.. I don't intend to steal wins or anything.

by **td11** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 13:15:11

Sometimes I get way too greedy. Especially when I put king in check with my knight, while simultaneously threatening another piece with the same knight. JUST TAKE THE DAMN ROOK AND BE HAPPY, DAMNIT

by **td11** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 17:34:03

"massive damage"

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 17:43:43

It's funny how little I get out of looking at master games. They do so many things I don't understand. I don't even really know why Nimzowitsch resigned at the end of the Alekhine's Gun game.

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012683

by **lethal** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 17:52:37

the pawn

by **td11** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 18:34:43

so if white moves the pawn up to b5, black knight goes to b8, then they exchange rooks and queens.

i dun get it

by **lethal** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 19:08:19

No, not immediately, but the connected pawn advantage in the endgame after the exchanges would be deadly. You and I and anyone on this board wouldn't resign there since white at our levels can and will make all sorts of stupid moves, but at that championship GM level, its over. Plus you know, the gun thing.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 15:31:18

I just casually clicked on Open Seeks and saw my old buddy Tiger2007.

His open game:
"30 MINUTES TO END IT NOW,YES OR NOT,REPLY BEFORE STARTING"

by **lethal** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 16:45:37

I got flagged again. I'm no good at this multiple days per move thing. I keep forgetting.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 18:52:51

Some people really need to learn about the Resign button.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=29863415

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:00:57

I'm playing again if anyone is up for it.

Definitely not quite like riding a bike; every simple old problem has to be thought over again

by **PrattRules** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:13:56

Do you guys play at chess.com?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:17:01

Ya. I'm "RyanMcN" if you feel like playing.

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