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@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…

@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 …

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.

Here is an example of a comment from pages 188 and 189 of the book (on the position after 1 c4 c6 2 e4 d5 3 exd5 cxd5 4 cxd5 Nf6 5 Bb5+ Nbd7 6 Nc3 g6 7 Nf3 Bg7 8 d6 exd6 9 O-O O-O 10 d4 h6 11 Bf4 Nb6 …

@forsoothplays said in #7: > ... (or at least, that's how it seems from the cover). Therefore it's reasonable to consider what knowledge of positional themes in (relative) isolation is necessary befor…

My guess is that being ready for a book is more a matter of experience than knowledge. I, for example, do not need anyone to explain to me that 3...f6 is probably a bad idea after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 …

This issue is way above my pay grade, but I do feel that I can suggest that you not worry about planning too far ahead. Focus on finding a strategy book that you are comfortable reading now, and make …

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“... You don’t have to have a style. ...” - Ellen DeGeneres

Maybe try 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6 4 Bb5 Bb4 5 O-O O-O 6 d3 d6 7 Bg5 Bg4 8 Bxf6 Bxf3 9 Qxf3 Qxf6 10 Qxf6 gxf6 11 Nd5. https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/how-to-beat-a-copycat