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17. December 2005, 11:07:57
Kili 
Emne: Re: Books
Tilpasset af Kili (18. December 2005, 10:52:17)
ouspensky: I like some ideas of Nimzowitch but i´d not recommend "My sistem" to a beginner player. I like "Understanding Chess Move by Move" of John Nunn, "Grand Master of the Board" by Richard Reti or for example "Secrets of the modern chess strategy" of John Watson.

17. December 2005, 10:58:31
Kili 
Emne: Re:
Tilpasset af Kili (17. December 2005, 10:59:13)
ouspensky: Is it a joke? For example Thal, Najdorf, Geller, Petrosian, Fine, Spasski, Larsen, Stein, Gligoric, Korchnoi have been great players much better than other current players who would not be GM without the help of the Pc. Fischer improved and dignified the chess. He got to change and to improve the rules. He popularized the chess in whole world as any player has never done. He always played for winning.

17. December 2005, 03:37:23
mctrivia 
Emne: Re: Books
thanks everyone for the sugestions. I guess I have a lot of reading ahead of me.

17. December 2005, 02:59:55
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Here is a review

17. December 2005, 02:58:21
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Something else to check out

17. December 2005, 02:21:25
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re: Books
ouspensky: Both of those are very good and My System (which I have read) is excellent. But it's the third one I'd recommend reading. People shouldn't read it first. It's not as easy to get throuh as Amateurs and Reassess and I think by reading it later, one can benefit more.

17. December 2005, 02:18:13
ouspensky 
Emne: Re: Books
mctrivia: I think the best is "My System" by Nimzovich and "Pawn Power if Chess" by Komch (sp?)" They both teach the fundamentals of positional play.

17. December 2005, 01:56:07
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re: Books
Tilpasset af Papa Zoom (17. December 2005, 01:57:03)
mctrivia: Yes. Amateur Minds and Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman. There is a review on Amazon here


These two books are excellent and if you put in the time, it will pay off. Read Amateur Minds first. There is also a Reassess Your Chess workbook that is helpful.

Another big help is software and I'd recommend is CT-ART. I have it and use it (not enough) and it's great drilling.

Shop around to get the best deals. Amazon has been good to me but I usually buy my chess materials from http://www.chesshouse.com/ or even ebay (where the best deals can be found at least in my experience.)

There are other good books too but these two I'd suggest you start with.

17. December 2005, 01:43:25
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re:
ouspensky: I am too. I'm even more troubled that he turned out to be a bit on the crazy side. Someone with his gift at the game and he didn't use it.

17. December 2005, 01:29:51
mctrivia 
Emne: Books
Any suggestions on books for someone that isn't a beginer at chess but wants to learn to become beter?

17. December 2005, 00:28:04
ouspensky 
Emne: Re:
Groucho:This is true for me. I never played chess until the Fischer-Spassky match. But I am troubled that he never played a match against a truly great player.

16. December 2005, 21:35:59
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re:
ColonelCrockett: My point was that US chess was not very active until he came along. It sprung to life after he came on the scene. People were facinated with him and became interested in the game too. It grew from there. Exactly how much I do not know. But clearly chess wouln't have grown like it did without someone like him.

16. December 2005, 16:35:12
ColonelCrockett 
Emne: Re:
Groucho: I don't like Fischer. His comments aside, I don't like his play . . . His games are difficult for the beginner to look at and comprehend, very few of his moves are straightforward. Therefore with that viewpoint I don't think Fischer contributed anything useful to the average player's chess. He doesn't belong on my list . . .

16. December 2005, 02:52:42
ouspensky 
Emne: Re:
Groucho:

15. December 2005, 22:43:59
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re:
Matarilevich: His present behavior aside, he certainly was a positive force in the growth of US chess. Perhaps even the world.

15. December 2005, 22:38:29
Kili 
Emne: Re:
Groucho: Yes, Fischer is the best.

15. December 2005, 22:34:37
Papa Zoom 
Didn't Bobby Fischer really put Chess on the map? At least as the US in concerned? Up until Bobby Fischer, the interest in chess in the US was lacking. I believe the USCF grew rapidly after Bobby came on the scene.

15. December 2005, 17:05:24
ColonelCrockett 
Emne: Re: Top 5 Players Ever
Socrates:

1.Botvinnik
2.Alekhine
3.Morphy
4.Nimzowit
sch
5.Tarrasch

Note: this list was compiled with the idea of the "best contributor" to the game not necessarily the strongest.

15. December 2005, 16:57:47
lukulus 
Los Alamos chess tournament. Please sign here:
http://brainking.cz/cz/Tournaments?trg=12701&tri=75705&trnst=0

14. December 2005, 10:37:26
votacommunista 
Emne: Re: Top 5 Players Ever
Socrates: My preferences

1. Emanuel Lasker
2. Alexander Alekhine
3. Jose Raoul Chapablanca
4. Mikhail Botvinnik
5. Paul Keres


Why not Fischer oder Karpov or Kasparow you may ask? Well I "prefer" the playr above because the had a very long career. (Think of Lasker and Moscow 1935!)

14. December 2005, 10:29:50
BlitzMe 
Emne: Top 5 Players Ever
Everyone's opinion on the top 5 players ever? Here is mine:

1. Capablanca

2. Kasparov

3. Fischer

4. Alekhine

5. Botvinik

5. December 2005, 12:23:55
Abiodun 
Emne: Re: Tournament Game Draws .... Who Advances ...???
Thanks Bengood24 & Pawnme ! Much Appreciated !
I think I have a better understanding now ... and just to think, after all of this, I've had a change of heart and decided not to make the offer. It's do or die now.....:)

5. December 2005, 04:04:47
bengood24 
Emne: Re: Tournament Game Draws .... Who Advances ...???
Abiodun: It sounds like you made a draw offer on your turn. If your opponent ignores the draw offer and you don't move you will lose on time. I would make a move and check the box for offering a draw with the move before you submit the move. Then it will show up as your opponent's turn and he will either accept the draw or make a move.

5. December 2005, 02:24:46
Clandestine 1 
When a draw offer is sent, a private message is also sent to his/her mailbox. If your opponent moves then the draw will not be accepted, if your opponent doesn't move, but doesn't respond then you better move or your game will time out.

5. December 2005, 02:17:59
Abiodun 
Emne: Re: Tournament Game Draws .... Who Advances ...???
Either I'm missing something about the BK draw offer procedure, or perhaps there's a glitch herein.
I received the following message after offering a draw during my turn : " Abiodun offers a draw, but it is still his/her turn. If ferina does not answer this offer before 9. December 2005, 15:06:44, Abiodun will lose the game (timeout).Warning! If Abiodun makes a move, this draw offer will be automatically cancelled! "
Normally I don't look at my games until it is my turn to move. If my opponent does the same, how then is he suppose to know that I have offered a draw...?? I have done a 'work-around' to this dilemna by sending my opponent a seperate message , although I'm not certain that he reads or writes english since my game comments have all been unresponsive on his part. I've even tried offering a draw when it was not my turn, but I didn't receive the returned BK acknowledgement message (above in quotes) nor did my opponent respond.
If I knew that our game was winable for either, I would be content to play on indefinetly.
Recommendations ......What to do.......How to procede ...???

3. December 2005, 06:46:31
Abiodun 
Emne: Re: Tournament Game Draws .... Who Advances ...???
Thank You kindly BuilderQ ! Now to see if my opponent will agree.

3. December 2005, 05:11:29
BuilderQ 
Emne: Re: Tournament Game Draws .... Who Progresses ...???
Abiodun: I think you're referring to the BlockBuster of Games .....First 10 players (Chess) tournament? If you and your opponent agree to a draw, both of you will have an equal number of points, and will advance to the next round.

3. December 2005, 04:20:50
Abiodun 
Emne: Tournament Game Draws .... Who Progresses ...???
Greetings All ! Is there any BrainKing ruling(s) on the following....?
I'm considering offering a draw to my opponent, but before I do so I need first to determine which one of us(or perhaps even both) progresses to the next(final) stage. It's a 2 section tournament and my opponent and I seem to be at an impasse in this last remaining game of our section. There is allready a winner in the other section.
???

30. November 2005, 01:29:41
bengood24 
Emne: Re:
WhisperzQ: It is a requirement. Castling rights, en passant, and so on must be the same.

30. November 2005, 01:28:33
WhisperzQ 
Emne: Re:
Matarilevich: I amm not sure if the possible moves is also a requirement? Can others confirm this?

29. November 2005, 23:03:17
ColonelCrockett 
Emne: Re:
bengood24: he "sacked" a pawn on me at the MSU open and nearly lost (if he had Class A money would have split and I would have likely not got Class B prize).

29. November 2005, 22:12:28
bengood24 
Emne: Re:
ColonelCrockett: Did you know he sacked his queen for 2 pawns at the World Open just so it wouldn't be a draw? He was in the running for prize money, too.

Groucho I was talking about over-the-board (in person) tournaments

29. November 2005, 21:41:24
ColonelCrockett 
Emne: Re:
bengood24: especially if your last name is Baker, eh, Ben?

29. November 2005, 21:26:29
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re:
bengood24: I believe that when a 3rd repetition happens, the computer would recognize it and delcare the draw.

29. November 2005, 19:30:43
bengood24 
It's funny though how there is always an argument in a tournament when it happens :)

29. November 2005, 18:06:48
ColonelCrockett 
Emne: Re:
Matarilevich: exactly!

29. November 2005, 17:24:53
Kili 
Emne: Re:
mctrivia: Three equal positions onto the board (as a three equal photos). The same position of all pieces and the same possible moves (including the castle and the capture en passant)

29. November 2005, 17:00:54
ColonelCrockett 
Emne: Re:
Groucho: and the repeats don't have to be consecutive (i.e. it isn't a repetition of moves, it is a repetition of a board position).

29. November 2005, 05:33:38
mctrivia 
Emne: Re:
Groucho: thanks

29. November 2005, 05:32:46
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re:
mctrivia: Both players would have to play moves that would exactly repeat a particular board position 3 times.

29. November 2005, 05:27:34
mctrivia 
how exactly does the "three times repeated position" rule work? Do both players have to keep repeating positions or just one?

28. November 2005, 03:08:49
Papa Zoom 
Emne: Re: keeping one's rating low
pawnme: Hmmmmmmm. Well I've asked him so if he replies, I'll have an explanation. I do know that there are some tourneys here that one has to be under 1800 to play in. I knew he was stronger than his 1400 rating and when he jumped to 1900 that made more sense. Now he is down again.

chess players seem to be fond of their stats...win/losses and ratings. Maybe you're right and he doesn't care about that.

28. November 2005, 02:59:33
Clandestine 1 
Emne: Re: keeping one's rating low
Groucho: The person probably didn't like how slow his/her opponents were moving. Some people like to play quickly and not wait around.

28. November 2005, 02:37:35
Papa Zoom 
Emne: keeping one's rating low
What could the possible benefit be for resigning many games after only a few moves? One of my opponents, who was rated 1400+ when our game started, jumped to 1900+ in a few weeks, is now back to just under 1700. I looked at his games and he's resigned a number of games at moves 1 2 or 3. That's odd to me.

The only think I can make of it is he is sandbagging. But how can that benefit one here? Most tourneys are open?

26. November 2005, 18:45:13
seremina 
Emne: suggestions
I'd like to see Go and Mahjong on here. I have so much fun playing those here at home.

2. November 2005, 22:48:34
ColonelCrockett 
Emne: Re: translation
Fencer: I'll have to remember that, it might come in handy, "asi je to remiza". :)

2. November 2005, 21:14:26
Fencer 
Emne: Re: translation
NOMOEO: "It's probably a draw."

2. November 2005, 13:39:50
Stormerne 
Emne: Re: translation
NOMOEO: It's Czech. I'm sure one of our many Czech players will help you.

2. November 2005, 13:21:14
NOMOEO 
Emne: translation
Can anyone translate this into English? "asi je to remiza" Thanks

31. Oktober 2005, 21:48:20
Summertop 
Emne: Chess Tourny
Please sign up for my Chess Tourny: The Mate I'm After Would Not Excite You

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