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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On Aug 21, 2014, NYCTwister wrote: It's in the low 2100s. Inactive...haven't played a tournament since the U.S. Amateur Team West some years back.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Chessmann Inner circle 4242 Posts |
Both of the books mentioned above are excellent, fairly entry level books.
Don't get stuck overlearning openings, just know enough to stay in a good position after the first few moves. Study tactics. Learn to recognize tactical possibilities and take advantage of them, or bait your opponent into them. Most tactics are pretty simple ideas - forks, scewers, pins, etc... Learn not to miss them when they present themselves. Its amazing what even decent players completely miss - "How did I not see that?!?!" A fun and frustrating hobby!
My ex-cat was named "Muffin". "Vomit" would be a better name for her. AKA "The Evil Ball of Fur".
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
Thanks for all of the excellent advice everyone!
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
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NYCTwister Loyal user 267 Posts |
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On Aug 21, 2014, Chessmann wrote: A great way to learn tactics is to solve problems derived from real game possibilities. As you solve them you'll find that the situations, or variations of them, will come up in your own games. Here's enough sites here to keep you busy for a while. https://www.google.com/search?q=beginner......ie=UTF-8 And for Apps - https://www.google.com/search?q=beginner......lem+apps Good luck young man (I still think you forget the whole thing and take up Tiddly Winks.)
If you need fear to enforce your beliefs, then your beliefs are worthless.
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
But don't ever forget that much of the pleasure of chess is that it is a social activity. Enjoy the time with another person.
Studying chess can also be very engaging, but it's not the same sort of experience.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
Yes- I think the same is true of most games. I often play on-line backgammon and poker, for example, but the experience doesn't compare to playing in person. There's something very sterile about playing over the Internet.
One of the biggest frustrations I have with on-line playing is the frequency of opponents simply leaving a game when they've made a mistake or a bad move, or for any unknown reason. It's hard to commit to a game knowing that your opponent could vanish at any moment. |
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NYCTwister Loyal user 267 Posts |
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On Aug 22, 2014, mastermindreader wrote: I agree that there is a lot to be said for playing in real life, particularly the comraderie. Some of the most fun times I've had was playing speed chess with my friends in the park near my house. I also played in a home backgammon game that was always a good time. I'll never forget Harry, who had the most maddening ability to roll his way out of whatever situation he put himself in. You literally couldn't double the guy off. He accepted almost any cube. I personally can't play any game where luck is a factor, like poker and backgammon, unless money is involved. Too much of the strategy and nuance is rendered useless unless money is involved. It also eliminates the rage quitters. As far as poker is concerned playing online has the benefit of flattening the learning curve. You can simply play SO many more hands per hour than in a live setting. Back to the OT, people like Critter should play as much as possible any way they can. When studying however they should set up a real board and work on the problems with real pieces.
If you need fear to enforce your beliefs, then your beliefs are worthless.
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NYCTwister Loyal user 267 Posts |
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On Aug 22, 2014, mastermindreader wrote: Out of curiosity Bob, (can I call you Bob?) what sites do you play on? After Black Friday I stopped playing poker online. I just found a site that takes U.S. players and seems to be able to payout, so I'm back to playing, albeit at a much smaller level. I mostly play the freerolls while the ridiculous legal situation plays itself out to it's inevitable conclusion. I've never really looked into finding a backgammon site that I can play on for real money, so I don't know if any exist.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
What poker site are you on?
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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NYCTwister Loyal user 267 Posts |
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On Aug 22, 2014, LobowolfXXX wrote: Full Flush Poker. To me it doesn't seem that they take in enough from the rake to pay their guarantees, but they have a pretty good reputation for paying. They must have enough capital to get over the hurdle of attracting a large enough player base. I personally took a shot for a $50. deposit and cashed out $600 a few months later. I had to pay the WU fee and it took about 20 days, but I got paid. If you want, create an account and just play in the freerolls. They don't seem to be the crapshoots that you find on the other "shady" sites that have sprung up hoping to take advantage of the void left by Stars and Tilt.
If you need fear to enforce your beliefs, then your beliefs are worthless.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
Been having a lot of fun playing on my phone. The goal is definitely to play with friends once I have a solid grasp of the basics.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
My girlfriend got me a book called "Chess Made Simple" by Milton L Hanauer from a book sale. It's from 1957 so some of the info may be a bit dated but it's a pretty fun read. Has some history mixed in to the lessons (ex, why it's called a "took") and lots of review exercises for each lesson with answers in the back of the book.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Although a lot of chess theory has advanced since '57 at an advanced level, the basics were very well known back then, and there are books that are older than that that are still very, very good. I don't know that book, but I suspect that almost all of it would be relevant and useful.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
I believe that there was a series of "made simple" books--kind the 50s version of "for dummies".
Have fun, critter.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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mastermindreader 1949 - 2017 Seattle, WA 12586 Posts |
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On Oct 10, 2014, Magnus Eisengrim wrote: Yes. I had several books from that old series, including "Chess Made Simple" and "Magic Made Simple." They were actually quite good. |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
Many of the Dummies books are quite good, too.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
I have an Automotive Mechanics For Dummies book that pre-dates the well known yellow covers.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
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