ot | chess

[summer pewter]

When are you free? Because I might ping you when I get back

[tired dock]

Most of the day

[summer pewter]

No school?

[tired dock]

^

[summer pewter]

Ahh of course 🤦🏻‍♂️

[summer pewter]

@tired dock

[tired dock]

Alright

https://lichess.org/hZm8hPfx

@summer pewter

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Can’t play rated matches, don’t have an account

[tired dock]

It’s rated? Oh

https://lichess.org/PuyrGTUz

That should be better

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

great game for you

Good game though 🤝

I tried that opening again and it still didn’t go to plan

[summer pewter]

The opening I used was new as well, it was moderately successful

[tired dock]

You used it last game though

[summer pewter]

Though there are improvements to be found

[tired dock]

What I was hoping was that you would go
E4 -> E5

[summer pewter]

Last game I made the big mistake of pursuing your knight and then moving the pawn in front of the queen before moving my knight, this time round was a massive improvement but could still be better

[summer pewter]

You were hoping I’d move my pawn forward? Why?

[tired dock]

Sorry

Not E4 -> E5

E4 -> D5

Taking out my pawn

So I could test out a new opening I learned on TikTok called the Scandinavian defense

[summer pewter]

Move my pawn to D5? So you could move your queen down?

[tired dock]

Yeah, I’ve just been wanting to try it but you keep doing F4

[summer pewter]

Because I know that leaves me vulnerable unless I’ve developed my minor pieces first, then I might start picking up pieces

[tired dock]

so in theory it is a good defense?

[summer pewter]

Possibly, but I rarely use the Scandinavian Defence because a very high priority lesson I’ve learned in chess; Never develop your queen too early

You want a rematch? I’m just having tea (dinner)

@tired dock

[tired dock]

Possibly, I’m gonna need a bit though as I’m about to eat lunch

[summer pewter]

No worries, ping me when you’re available to play

[summer pewter]

@tired dock you up for a game?

[languid gust]

anyone up for a game? 👀

[summer pewter]

I’m game if you are

[languid gust]

ok

[languid gust]

https://lichess.org/0rlBT3mz

[summer pewter]

https://lichess.org/JFgdsNmk

[languid gust]

gg

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[languid gust]

🤝

[tired dock]

Who won?

[summer pewter]

Me

[tired dock]

As always

[summer pewter]

It was very close

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Afternoon, how are you?

@gleaming arrow Hey, how are you?

[tired dock]

Tired

[summer pewter]

What you been up to?

[tired dock]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-sleep-gif-23970142

[tired dock]

^

[summer pewter]

Baby kitten?

[tired dock]

Nooooo

Sleeping

[summer pewter]

Oh, that wasn’t clear to me

[tired dock]

Fell asleep in the am and woke up in the pm

[summer pewter]

So you had a nap?

[tired dock]

No

I fell asleep at like 3:30

Woke up just now

[summer pewter]

Oh, I fell asleep at 3:00, woke up at 9:00

[tired dock]

How

[summer pewter]

I closed my eyes and then they were open again in an instant

Seriously, it’s my normal sleep pattern, I prefer night to day

[tired dock]

How do you only sleep 6 hours

[summer pewter]

My body doesn’t really do sleep, I could get by with less sleep if I wanted to but it wouldn’t be very healthy

Fancy a game later?

[tired dock]

Sure

[summer pewter]

@tired dock up for a game?

[tired dock]

Okay

Imma need like 20 min tho

[summer pewter]

Ok

[tired dock]

https://lichess.org/MsMSDXtO

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

Good game 🤝

[summer pewter]

I thought you had me in the endgame

[tired dock]

I thought so to

Then I made a miscalculation

[summer pewter]

Still really good, very even game from both of us today

[tired dock]

Yep

[solar mauve]

anyone up for a game?

[summer pewter]

Give me a few minutes and we can have a game

https://lichess.org/H2vo0YT7

@solar mauve

[solar mauve]

yes

i joined

[solar mauve]

joined

[summer pewter]

@solar mauve good game 🤝 you had me cornered, I don’t think I could come back from it

[solar mauve]

good game 🤝

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Hey, how are you doing?

[tired dock]

I’m alright

How are you

[summer pewter]

I’m good, enjoyed the race

[tired dock]

I uh…

Missed it

[summer pewter]

Oh, I won’t spoil it for you then

You up for a game in a bit?

[tired dock]

Sure

[summer pewter]

You want a game now?

[tired dock]

Okay

https://lichess.org/MHA2VW53

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

Horrible for me

I did nothing well

I’m just surprised it didn’t end sooner

[summer pewter]

I was trying to get it but I lacked confidence in some of my moves

[summer pewter]

That’s not like you, what’s up?

@gleaming arrow Hey, fancy a game?

[tired dock]

Nothings wrong it’s just that the game was really bad on my part

[summer pewter]

You’ll be better next time

[gleaming arrow]

Maybe this weekend, I'll let you know

[summer pewter]

Ok 👍🏻

@tired dock Hey, how are you doing?

[summer pewter]

@slate cairn Hey, how are you doing?

[tired dock]

Good

Took nap

[summer pewter]

How was it?

[slate cairn]

pretty good

[tired dock]

Pretty good

[slate cairn]

you?

[summer pewter]

I’ve been doing good, just keeping positive

@tired dock @slate cairn Either of you fancy a game?

[tired dock]

Not right now

About to grab dinner

[summer pewter]

Ok, maybe after?

[tired dock]

Maybe

[slate cairn]

awesome

[slate cairn]

sorry it was pretty late for me and i just fell asleep

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Hey, how are you?

[summer pewter]

@tired dock you fancy a game?

[tired dock]

Sure

[summer pewter]

You ok?

[tired dock]

Yea

https://lichess.org/bB34E0gb

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

Good game 🤝

That comeback

[summer pewter]

What comeback? It was an even game

[tired dock]

You basically had me beat towards the end

[summer pewter]

No I didn’t, you could’ve moved your queen toward the bottom much sooner, initiated the attack earlier

Rematch?

[tired dock]

Sorry, I can’t

[tired dock]

I could’ve?

I was preparing for a while

Just waiting for the window of opportunity

[summer pewter]

True, part of this is me just being salty I lost, I’m so angry with myself

[tired dock]

I was thoroughly expecting you to win

[summer pewter]

I’m so competitive, with anything I’m good at, nothing less than winning feels good

Whatever, you were the better player at the endgame, do you fancy a rematch?

[tired dock]

Sorry, I need to go talk to my mom and stuff, I’ll check if you’re still up for a game when I’m back

[summer pewter]

I’ll probably be asleep by the time you get back, so match tomorrow?

[tired dock]

Sounds good

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Afternoon mate

[tired dock]

Hello

[summer pewter]

How are you?

[tired dock]

I’m alright

About to go shopping

What have you been up to?

[summer pewter]

Not much, this and that, reading mostly

Up for a game later?

[tired dock]

Probably, I’ll let you know when I have time

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Evening Mate, sorry i didn’t talk sooner, I’ve been preparing for the Japanese Grand Prix

[tired dock]

No pressure, you don’t need to speak if you don’t feel like it

[summer pewter]

I know, yesterday I was waiting to see if you had time for a game but obviously you didn’t and tonight I’ve just woken up from 2hr nap

[tired dock]

Oh nice nap

[tired dock]

Yeah sorry I didn’t get back to you about that

[summer pewter]

It’s alright

[summer pewter]

Yep, needed it so that I’ve had some sleep before the Fp1 and Fp2

They start at 4 and 7 in the morning for me

[tired dock]

I don’t really care for FPs unless it’s like Bahrain or Abu Dhabi

Sometimes if they happen while I’m in school I’ll tune in

[summer pewter]

I’ve watched every single session this year and I’m not planning to stop at japan, besides japan is a one off time zone, like Australia so I’m willing to watch it

I love Suzuka as well

[summer pewter]

@tired dock you up for a game?

[tired dock]

Sure

https://lichess.org/oeTzQByX

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

Good game 🤝

[summer pewter]

Rematch?

[tired dock]

Sure, give me a few min tho

[summer pewter]

Ok

[summer pewter]

Ready?

[tired dock]

Yep, sorry it took so long, I was trying to beat my time on track mania and got distracted

[summer pewter]

Ok

[tired dock]

https://lichess.org/xPYWfgWp

[tired dock]

Good game 🤝

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

I was not expecting that win

[summer pewter]

I had to try something, ugh, so frustrating

[tired dock]

I gotta say

My defense has been getting better

[summer pewter]

Really?

[tired dock]

It feels like it

Not like mid game defense

But like

Those close quarters

[summer pewter]

Your openings are still a bit dodgy, for example, why did you move your queen to e6 when the best position for the queen from the Scandinavian Defence is a5?

[tired dock]

It is

But I saw the board wrong

I thought the bishop could attack A5

And also tried for the early check

To see what would happen

[summer pewter]

It went quite badly for you, because it allowed me to develop my pieces while also attacking and basically trapping your queen

You fancy another match?

[tired dock]

Maybe, I think my dinner may be ready, I’ll go check

[tired dock]

https://lichess.org/CTqcUfno

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

Good game 🤝

How did you not win earlier

[summer pewter]

When?

[tired dock]

Idk exactly

But you had some chances

[summer pewter]

Maybe, I was trying to get my queen to other side of the board when you castled, not sure if the castle was a mistake or not

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Hey, how are you?

[tired dock]

I’m alright

Chilling at home

[summer pewter]

Good, I’ve just had my 4 hours of sleep and I’m ready for the rest of the day

[summer pewter]

Hey @gleaming arrow

[gleaming arrow]

ello

how are you doing?

[summer pewter]

I’m good, how are you?

[gleaming arrow]

I'm decent, not too good and not too bad

[summer pewter]

Good, the last couple of days have been tough because of the Japanese gp and adjusting my sleep schedule accordingly

You up for a game? @gleaming arrow

[gleaming arrow]

eh, not feeling like it rn

maybe some other time

[summer pewter]

No worries, maybe tomorrow?

[gleaming arrow]

maybe

[summer pewter]

Hey @tired dock

[tired dock]

Hello

[summer pewter]

How are you doing?

[tired dock]

Alr playing Roblox

[summer pewter]

Haven’t played Roblox for years, I’m kinda surprised it’s still around

[tired dock]

Some games are fun

Mainly the small ones

[summer pewter]

I remember, the last time I played it was when I was seven or eight years old

@tired dock You fancy a game?

[tired dock]

I’d like to, but can’t right now, sorry

[summer pewter]

No worries, maybe later?

[tired dock]

Sure

[tired dock]

Sorry; can’t tonight

[summer pewter]

It’s ok, no worries, another time

[summer pewter]

Hey @tired dock how are you doing?

[tired dock]

I’m good

Playing Roblox with my friends

How are you

[summer pewter]

Hey, I’m good, sorry I forgot to reply sooner

[summer pewter]

Hey @tired dock @slate cairn either of you fancy a game?

[slate cairn]

ill be heading to bed soon its nearly 1am sorry :/

[tired dock]

I’m at a swim meet

[summer pewter]

No worries, another time

[summer pewter]

No worries, another time

[summer pewter]

@gleaming arrow Hey

[gleaming arrow]

Hi

[summer pewter]

How are you holding up?

[gleaming arrow]

Alright I guess, what about you?

[summer pewter]

I’m ok, eating some bangers and chips

[summer pewter]

Is everything alright?

[gleaming arrow]

Yeah, I'm fine
Got a physics exam tomorrow 😬

[summer pewter]

Good luck for it, hope you do well

[summer pewter]

Hey @tired dock

[tired dock]

Hello

[summer pewter]

How are you?

[tired dock]

Im sick

Hru

[summer pewter]

I’m sorry to hear, I hope you feel better soon

[summer pewter]

I’m good, just chilling

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Do you fancy a game tomorrow?

[tired dock]

Sure

[summer pewter]

Hey @tired dock how are you?

[tired dock]

Still sick

[summer pewter]

Sorry to hear, I hope you feel better soon

[tired dock]

Thank you

[summer pewter]

Wanna do that game in a bit?

[tired dock]

Sure

[summer pewter]

You ready?

[tired dock]

Should be

https://tenor.com/view/kimi-räikkönen-f1-dab-gif-14644395

https://lichess.org/DVAOWbhR

[tired dock]

Had the wrong thing copied 😂

[summer pewter]

One of the things I never thought I’d see but I love it 😂

[summer pewter]

Rated?

[tired dock]

I picked rated?

Damn

https://lichess.org/JfggAGOv

There

[summer pewter]

???

[tired dock]

Oh sorry

I logged onto a zoom meeting for school

I’ll rejoin the game

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Good game 🤝

[tired dock]

Good game 🤝

[summer pewter]

Oh, no worries, I don’t want to interrupt if it was important

[summer pewter]

I was so afraid of throwing that away

[tired dock]

The moment you took my queen

I went full defense

[summer pewter]

Did you not notice when you left the queen open?

[tired dock]

Nope

I was so invested in that you would play your bishop with your queen to checkmate me

I just forgot about my queen

And when I played my knight I was looking at B6 - G3

[summer pewter]

Once I took the queen, the advantage was definitively mine and trading off a bishop for a queen, a worthy sacrifice

[tired dock]

Yeah

I was going to accept your take back since you accepted mine

But since you had such a massive advantage

[summer pewter]

Lol that’s fair enough, in the end it didn’t really matter

[tired dock]

I’m surprised I made it that far though

[summer pewter]

I wanted to end it earlier but some of my pieces were a bit misplaced

[tired dock]

It was just information about a field trip, dw

[tired dock]

Idk if you noticed but I played a very unorthodox start

My main strategy at the start was to throw you off

[summer pewter]

I did, Adam, wait, that’s your name right?

[tired dock]

My one and only

Well not only

But you get the point

[summer pewter]

Ok, I was just making sure

Adam you want to know something really unfortunate about the start you used?

[tired dock]

What?

[summer pewter]

I learned about it earlier today

I watched a video on playing d4 first and that was one of the options you could’ve taken

[tired dock]

Is that something I should have done?

[summer pewter]

It is an option, the most common i think is d5

But hey, respect to you for trying something unorthodox

[gleaming arrow]

you guys were making a lot of blunders and inaccuracies at the start of the game, I'm not saying im any better lol

and at the end of the game as well

@summer pewter Castling at the end of the game would've killed it but cat blundered

[gleaming arrow]

lol

it went back up after cat blundered

you guys were rocking mid-game

I fucked up big time there

https://lichess.org/dG4NgEhc

all of my advantage gone

[summer pewter]

Most of my moves at the start were from a video based on his attack

[summer pewter]

The computer says it’s a blunder but it was my rook which won me the game in the first place, so I’m not sure agree it was a blunder 🤷🏻‍♂️

[gleaming arrow]

i don't think challenging stockfish 14 is a good idea

[summer pewter]

The computer makes logical moves and takes away human error, I knew what I was doing when I castled, it’s not my fault if stockfish doesn’t 😂

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter now that I've finally got the chance to ask you, wanna play chess?

cause you always ask me lol

[summer pewter]

Lol, sure

[summer pewter]

Sorry lol

[gleaming arrow]

https://lichess.org/h1QDlgK4

[gleaming arrow]

it's fine

@summer pewter also i just found out UltraBullet is a thing, wanna try this out after this game?

just for fun

there's no way my brain will be able to handle it

not even a whole minute

[summer pewter]

I don’t think mine would either, but I’m willing to try it out afterwards

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter btw do you pay attention to the in-game chat?

[summer pewter]

Yes

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter aww you resigned

I just came back

this was a really good game

Again, I'm sorry I left mid game

[summer pewter]

Yeah, after I lost the queen I swallowed my competitive pride and gave up

Rematch?

Btw, England game?

[gleaming arrow]

[gleaming arrow]

in 30 minutes or so

im gonna get something to eat

[summer pewter]

Ok, ping me when you’re ready, just in case, I’m just gonna go and brush up on the England game so I don’t fall into the same predicament a second time

[gleaming arrow]

I am ready

https://lichess.org/ru6XZ5I6

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[gleaming arrow]

that was a good game

you went full competitive mode and declined my takeback at the end

it was a misclick

[summer pewter]

You declined my draw so what was I gonna do?

[gleaming arrow]

fair enough

[summer pewter]

Anyway, why moan about it, it did nothing to you in the end, you still won

[gleaming arrow]

[summer pewter]

I completely vetteled it at the end

[gleaming arrow]

[summer pewter]

Now I need to go back and do more research from this, find more videos and get better

Rematch?

[gleaming arrow]

Another game would take too much
I'm going to bed in like 45 minutes
We could do that UltraBullet thing

[summer pewter]

No, I’m too angry about the last game, tomorrow then?

[gleaming arrow]

Sure

[summer pewter]

Actually I’ve changed my mind, let’s do it

[gleaming arrow]

Alrighty

https://lichess.org/NIpw3KCI

15 seconds

can't believe people actually play this

it was basically play as fast as you can without losing

like i wasn't even trying to win

[summer pewter]

I learnt that in the final game

[gleaming arrow]

well that was really fun

[summer pewter]

It was chaotic

[gleaming arrow]

Yes, very

[summer pewter]

Wanna do a proper match tomorrow?

[gleaming arrow]

Yes

[summer pewter]

Ok, I look forward to it

[gleaming arrow]

I don't really research or anything like that
I just open my opening book, pick a random opening and just play

It's useful I guess

[summer pewter]

Both ways have pros and cons

[gleaming arrow]

Yeah

Kinda risky

[summer pewter]

But if the grandmaster’s use it in the video, I trust them enough to use it myself

[gleaming arrow]

Pretty sure grandmasters know most openings out there

they don't really need an opening book

[summer pewter]

Exactly, and I listen to them explain it to me, what’s wrong with that?

[gleaming arrow]

[summer pewter]

Seriously, I don’t see what the issue is?

[gleaming arrow]

Yeah I guess there isn't an issue

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter Free in an hour or two?

[summer pewter]

Yeah, I’m free right now lol

[gleaming arrow]

Alright, after dinner then

[summer pewter]

Ping me when you’re ready

[gleaming arrow]

shouldn't take that long

[gleaming arrow]

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter I am ready

here we go

https://lichess.org/eptgiVJ1

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter Oh come on, I didn't expect you to force the threefold repetition thing
I thought you were thinking of some other move
well, that was a good game

[summer pewter]

Honestly, it was either we draw or I just keep doing the same moves, because I feel I couldn’t move anywhere else correctly but I’m still super pleased with how I played just annoyed that I couldn’t quite get the mate

But I came close

[gleaming arrow]

yeah, I thought I was done

[summer pewter]

So i gather from the chat, you weren’t expecting the opening I used

[gleaming arrow]

yeah

you said no to Scandinavian defense

I did so well at the end, a bit disappointed how that ended

but ah well

[summer pewter]

Because I know what a minefield that Defence is, even if you make the correct moves

[summer pewter]

I did so well in the middle but couldn’t get it done

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter Tomorrow, same time?

[summer pewter]

Sure, ok 👍🏻 I’ll be ready

[gleaming arrow]

alrighty

[summer pewter]

I propose a switch of sides, so tomorrow I have the opportunity to be white

[gleaming arrow]

mhm

we gotta keep a track of that

switch sides every game

keep it fair

[summer pewter]

I’m ok with that, if you are

[gleaming arrow]

I am okay with that as well

[summer pewter]

👍🏻 game on

[covert sparrow]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/742763455378882672/828909852561899530/image0.png

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter 👀

hey

[summer pewter]

Hey

[gleaming arrow]

how's your day going

[summer pewter]

It’s been good, how’s your day going?

[gleaming arrow]

decent, just your average weekday

[summer pewter]

That’s good, so, ready to play a game?

[gleaming arrow]

[summer pewter]

I’m white today

[gleaming arrow]

https://lichess.org/x23gWkKZ

[gleaming arrow]

yeah i didn't forget

[summer pewter]

Why was the game aborted?

[gleaming arrow]

lol did the we were playing on shutdown?

has happened to me before

well another game

https://lichess.org/3hGhRVae

[summer pewter]

Good game 🤝

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter you did so well!

destroyed me completely

i'll get ya next game

[summer pewter]

Thank you, I’m actually really proud of myself for that game, we need to see the computer analysis of this game

[summer pewter]

Thanks in part to my use of the Colle system

[gleaming arrow]

oh ya, see how many times i've blundered

[summer pewter]

I suppose to see where I could’ve done better

I’ll be remembering this game for a little while

[summer pewter]

@fast olive Hello from the chess chat

[fast olive]

.virgin

[covert sparrow]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/742763455378882672/828909852561899530/image0.png

[fast olive]

cya later virgins

[summer pewter]

@tired dock hey Adam, how are you?

[tired dock]

Yoyo

[summer pewter]

Fancy a game?

[tired dock]

On the road

[summer pewter]

In a bit then?

[tired dock]

By a bit it will be a long time cause I’m not at the hotel

[summer pewter]

That’s ok, I can wait, ping me when you’re ready, unless I’m asleep

[gleaming arrow]

https://youtu.be/alDXj9Gxhd8

more chess drama, amazing

I never get bored of that

[summer pewter]

Yay, gives me an excuse to buy more popcorn 🍿

[willow coyote]

hans niemann is a fraud

im his #1 hater

[slate cairn]

NO WAY

[summer pewter]

@slate cairn Do you fancy a game?

[summer pewter]

Hey @tired dock how are you?

[tired dock]

I’m alright

Just got home

Hru

[summer pewter]

I’m alright, just keeping myself busy

[summer pewter]

@tired dock you fancy a game? Tomorrow?

[tired dock]

I’m eating right now and then I have homework so I think tomorrow is better

[summer pewter]

That’s fine with me

[summer pewter]

@tired dock Evening Adam, how are you?

[tired dock]

I’m very emotional rn

[summer pewter]

You said because of your brother?

[tired dock]

Yeah
My first ever swim practice with him

The head coach was there

Very nice

[summer pewter]

How did it go?

[tired dock]

It went well, he absolutely destroyed me as to be expected

[summer pewter]

Is he a swimming wiz?

[tired dock]

He made it to state championships 4 years in a row

And he was only swimming in the states for 4 years

[summer pewter]

That’s good then?

[tired dock]

Yes

[summer pewter]

I’m glad you got to spend time with your brother

[tired dock]

Me to

Sadly he’s leaving to London on Friday

And then I’ll proceed to not see him for another year or so

How has your night been

[summer pewter]

How old is he?

[tired dock]

Uhhhhh

27*?*

[summer pewter]

It’s been good, I’ve made good progress on my writing and now I’m just settling down for the night

[summer pewter]

Is that bad?

[tired dock]

No

I just don’t know how old he is 💀

[summer pewter]

Oh

[summer pewter]

Cherish all the time you have with your brother

[tired dock]

I try my best

[summer pewter]

Evening Adam, how are you?

[summer pewter]

Hey @tired dock

[tired dock]

Hey

[tired dock]

Oh sorry I didn’t see that

[summer pewter]

It’s alright, how are you?

[tired dock]

I’m alright, brother left today so I’m a bit sad but he invited me to London next time I’m across the pond

[summer pewter]

Don’t be too sad, you’ll see him again, whether it’s in Florida or London is a choice for you

[summer pewter]

Hey Adam @tired dock how are you?

[tired dock]

I’m good, happy to be unmuted

How are you

[summer pewter]

I’m good, didn’t even realise you were muted

[umbral owl]

f1 discord chess tournament????/??

[gleaming arrow]

That can happen

we got 10 people in this thread

let's assume 2 won't show up

so that's 8

I could organise one, if you guys want to do it

[languid gust]

am free on any weekend for it 👀

[summer pewter]

I’m willing to play if everyone else is

[umbral owl]

Same but it might be tricky for me to find a time

[gleaming arrow]

I'll figure out a time that is good for everyone

not many people are in this thread though

16 will be good

[summer pewter]

Hey all

[gleaming arrow]

@summer pewter https://lichess.org/Pbn8qGQW look how much I've fucked up

start was so confusing

and once they got their queen there

it was over

lol

after this traumatising game im never gonna open with d4

or maybe I would after I learn from my mistakes lmao

I don't know why they went with e5 though

[summer pewter]

Looks like you both made some questionable moves although he may have simply been reacting to yours since you go first @gleaming arrow

[gleaming arrow]

englund gambit though?

really?

like out of all the openings

you only play that with an absolute beginner that will fall for the trap

if it wasn't for me being dumb, I could've won that game

[summer pewter]

Maybe he underestimated you?

[gleaming arrow]

I guess

[summer pewter]

Or he just wanted to something unexpected

[gleaming arrow]

But I made it really hard for them

[gleaming arrow]

I kinda like chess.com now
after giving it another chance I discovered the league system and it makes stuff really fun

the puzzles are also nice but you can only have 3 per day (unless u pay ofc)

I would still use lichess for friendly matches

unrated

[gleaming arrow]

there are still some stuff I hate about chess.com

the many features that are left behind a paywall

I guess it's understandable because that's their business model

lichess runs on donations

so no paywalls but it lacks many features that chess.com has

[gleaming arrow]

Puzzles are a thing on lichess

and they don't have paywall

but the main highlight is the league system

The game review thing is also nice as well, but again, there's a paywall

you can only use it once

[tired dock]

Also

Chess.com

[gleaming arrow]

so short summary
Chess.com has great features like the league system and the game review, but some of them are locked behind a paywall
Lichess runs on donations so it doesn't have any ads and it doesn't require you to sign up but it lacks some features

[tired dock]

Has TikTok

[gleaming arrow]

not sure if that's a positive or a negative

[tired dock]

F in the chat

[gleaming arrow]

I'll try to make a chess championship or something after I finish my tests

revive this thread lol

[gleaming arrow]

Chess.com's discord server vs lichess'

[gleaming arrow]

you have no idea how much I hate king's pawn opening

especially the wayward queen attack variation

it makes me wanna kill myself

I swear if I play against another person that uses this opening

I'm gonna go insane

[gleaming arrow]

can't believe I've thrown this game

[gleaming arrow]

that aged like milk

[gleaming arrow]

that aged even worse

I now use the wayward queen attack on beginners in tournaments

and sometimes when I play that I move my bishop to c4 if they're that clueless

this is ofc assuming they're clueless enough to miss g6

anyone above the 500 elo knows this

so I only play this against absolute beginners

reti opening is fun but I mostly play queens pawn

I wanna learn the english opening

that seems interesting

[gleaming arrow]

I know that bishops and knights have the same value, but I personally believe that bishops can do more than knights

[gleaming arrow]

and I know it has been proven by computers going through every possible game

I think back before computers, people believed that bishops had more value

[gleaming arrow]

and it kinda depends on the opening

sometimes I would sacrifice a bishop for a knight

[gleaming arrow]

first toxic chess player I've ever seen 💀

[autumn kettle]

💀

whats your elo

[gleaming arrow]

570 I think

[autumn kettle]

sick

[gleaming arrow]

https://youtu.be/zz6dBcPmW_Q

carlsen's hairstyle gets more insane with every game

[gleaming arrow]

👀 @summer pewter

if magnus wins against maxime it will be epic

[summer pewter]

If he wins

[gleaming arrow]

you think he won't?

he has destroyed everyone he played against

[summer pewter]

You never know, especially in competitions

[gleaming arrow]

closing in on the 5 minute games and he's leading

this guy is insane

[summer pewter]

He must be a robot 😂

[tired dock]

His hair

[summer pewter]

It’s wild, I like it

[gleaming arrow]

it gets worse every game

[gleaming arrow]

well now that #1053722660875546664 is a thing