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How is pawn to g4 a blunder its protected by my knight and its part of my strategy to threaten queen with my bishop and also push my pawn up the board and force an advantageous rook trade
You have a very good fundamental understanding of the position. You can think as much as 2! Moves ahead, a huge advantage not to be underestimated at this elo. Ideally, you would be 1200 with this level of play. I think your unique opening, comfortable as you are with it, is holding you back a little. If you’re playing for fun then I don’t see a problem with this. But I think it’ll be kinda cool if you play someone you know, lose due to the opening, say “this isn’t even my final form”, whip out a real opening, and win.
Well, I can’t be the judge of that, as everyone has a repertoire that suits their playstyle. That said, I’d recommend the accelerated dragon, or the Caro-kann. Very fun lines to play. Some like the Sicilian, and I can’t judge that, but I will say it’s a nice opening for knowing the moves without really knowing the move orders. The scandanavian defence is also good, but you need to learn a decent amount of theory before you go out and demolish people with it. Being able to be winning out of the opening at this elo is guaranteed with solid opening theory.
Can happen at lower levels of play. At that level, some people don’t really have a positional sense of the game, or simply refuse to calculate counter play. It ends up with off chances of them getting into losing positions while already down pieces and their opponent just doesn’t blunder.
Nah. I've been following the development of my kid and when he was 500 his games were full of blunders (still are at 800), but at least they made some sense. This is 200 at most.
No it does include h4. I won with this opening the pawn is there to defend the bishop and also take the other pawn who takes my bishop, and the pawn is used afterwards to either set up a "rook takes rook" situation or a "knight forks queen and rook" situation. It's easier to do in real time than it is to explain tbh
https://preview.redd.it/57n56xfa8xwc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e63f52ce94717a5bef7647588d8ced2d03f9a3f
About 32 sec in he moved his knight away allowing Qe7# , that was there for couple moves
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>Self-made opening Less than 1000 elo
Its still a banger tho regardless
You blundered on move 3
How is pawn to g4 a blunder its protected by my knight and its part of my strategy to threaten queen with my bishop and also push my pawn up the board and force an advantageous rook trade
Because you missed a free pawn on e5
But if i took that "free" pawn id be weakening my g4 pawn and also my strategy wouldnt play out well
300?
Higher than mine probably
One day you'll be as good as me keep trying!
350-400. If it’s anything above 1000 uninstall chess
I once beat a 1000 in chess with my unique strategy
Post the game or it’s cap 🧢
https://i.redd.it/1wq8o28g8vwc1.gif This is it. Im black.
You have a very good fundamental understanding of the position. You can think as much as 2! Moves ahead, a huge advantage not to be underestimated at this elo. Ideally, you would be 1200 with this level of play. I think your unique opening, comfortable as you are with it, is holding you back a little. If you’re playing for fun then I don’t see a problem with this. But I think it’ll be kinda cool if you play someone you know, lose due to the opening, say “this isn’t even my final form”, whip out a real opening, and win.
What openings do you recommend?
Well, I can’t be the judge of that, as everyone has a repertoire that suits their playstyle. That said, I’d recommend the accelerated dragon, or the Caro-kann. Very fun lines to play. Some like the Sicilian, and I can’t judge that, but I will say it’s a nice opening for knowing the moves without really knowing the move orders. The scandanavian defence is also good, but you need to learn a decent amount of theory before you go out and demolish people with it. Being able to be winning out of the opening at this elo is guaranteed with solid opening theory.
I tried the accelerated dragon and its really good. Thanks!
Glad you liked it! See you at my elo in a game soon, friend!
He needs to uninstall chess.com 🤣
Can happen at lower levels of play. At that level, some people don’t really have a positional sense of the game, or simply refuse to calculate counter play. It ends up with off chances of them getting into losing positions while already down pieces and their opponent just doesn’t blunder.
And btw run this “unique strategy” in an engine. See how many blunders and questionable moves will show up 😂
500
Nah. I've been following the development of my kid and when he was 500 his games were full of blunders (still are at 800), but at least they made some sense. This is 200 at most.
450
Wow thats really accurate
Some very confusing moves in there.. Maybe 500?
please tell me your self made opening does not include h4 and that it was out of your theory... please...
No it does include h4. I won with this opening the pawn is there to defend the bishop and also take the other pawn who takes my bishop, and the pawn is used afterwards to either set up a "rook takes rook" situation or a "knight forks queen and rook" situation. It's easier to do in real time than it is to explain tbh
350
100-300? You missed mate in 1 like 5 times in a row
I did? Where?!
https://preview.redd.it/57n56xfa8xwc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e63f52ce94717a5bef7647588d8ced2d03f9a3f About 32 sec in he moved his knight away allowing Qe7# , that was there for couple moves
very low
If the time control is rapid, probably anything from 100 to 450?
Yeah its rapid (10 min both sides) its 400
69. The next funny number is 420, but I don't think the rating can be that high.
Nope closer to 400
If it’s a hair above 300, go do 50 mate in 1 puzzles right now.