BrainKing - Discussion boards (Chess)

Subject: Please explain

Nf6 turns it into a gambit where Black has to hope white cannot hold onto the pawn

20. March 2003, 15:41:11

Nf6

20. March 2003, 15:08:31

Subject: Another one to investigate

1. e4 d5 2. ed
Now what?

Qxd? or maybe take a risk with ...e6. Ideas?

20. March 2003, 10:42:24

Subject: Openings

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d5

What??? Has anyone made this work? it seems to come up a lot but I think it loses after
3. cd Nxd
4. e4

17. March 2003, 08:50:18

Abiodun

Subject: Re: How To Look Up a Game......???

MY FRIEND !!!!!! THANK YOU !!!!

17. March 2003, 08:33:55

blazeinshore

Subject: Re: How To Look Up a Game......???

The URL would be:

http://www.brainking.com/game/ShowGame?g=
with the # on then end of that.

All I did was look at a different game:
http://www.brainking.com/game/ShowGame?g=50423
and remove the number so that you can edit and type in the number of the game you want to find.

Blaze

17. March 2003, 08:26:11

Abiodun

Subject: How To Look Up a Game......???

Can anyone Please tell me how to go about looking at a game, when all I have is that game #

14. March 2003, 00:03:24

Subject: In most cases

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4 c3 tends to be the mainline so white can hold the central pawns.
After 4. Nc3 then 4. ... cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 gives Black a good advantage. Whereas after 4. c3 , 4. ... cxd4 is a bit petty as after 5. cxd4 White has the central pawns and experience tells me that trying to take advantage of the weak looking a5-e1 diagonal is pretty difficult for black.

13. March 2003, 23:53:48

cubs

I'm lloking at 1. e4, e6; 2. d4, d5; 3. e5, c5; 4. Nc3. Of course, 4...cxd is best as it asks questions at once! 4...Nc6 is not any bad move, but it isn't forcing and allows White to try something like 5. Nf3, cxd; 6. Nb5 (or perhaps even e2!). 4...cxd threatens ...dxc3 - so now what? 4. Qxd4, Nc6 with tempo.

13. March 2003, 09:58:03

But what about 4 ... Nc6 then one of your alternatives? It is too early for cxd. White's advantage rests on the central pawns, black's position hinges on the queen side.

13. March 2003, 01:06:28

cubs

Subject: Re: Analysis

Just 4...cxd and now what?
The interesting alternatives are 4. Nf3 and 4. Qg4, with 4. Bf4 in the hunt, too. Why play c3 when the idea is to keep the blockader on e5? Paging Nimzovitch!

12. March 2003, 22:07:05

Subject: Analysis

Does anypne here want to talk analysis? What are your idea for the French Defence after,
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3. This seems to be the mainline, but you could alos have a look at 4. Nc3 which I consider far weaker.

12. March 2003, 03:01:50

Subject: Re: Help

found it thanks.

12. March 2003, 02:33:44

Subject: Re: Help

If you click the settings link on the left column, and scroll to the bottom, there is a checkbox there called "Notify by e-mail if the opponent makes a move and I am not on-line". If you make sure this in unchecked, it should solve your problem :-)

12. March 2003, 02:05:16

Subject: Help

how do i keep from getting an e-mail every time an opponent moves? i can't find the switch.

11. March 2003, 22:54:26

Subject: Re: Ratings

i found out that something called FAQ gives a lot of basic information about the site.

11. March 2003, 21:46:33

Subject: Re: Ratings

It's actually 4 games for a provisional rating, not 5.

11. March 2003, 21:45:54

Subject: Re: Ratings

It's actually 4 games for a provisional rating, not 5.

11. March 2003, 08:57:20

Subject: Re: Ratings

to Hannelore. thank you. that is very helpful.

11. March 2003, 08:24:55

Hannelore

Subject: Re: Ratings

Four games gives you a provisional rating and after 25 games you will gave an established BKR.
BKR. BKR means "BrainKing Rating" and is calculated by US Chess Federation formula(*) for each kind of a game separately according to your game results. Click on a game type to get the current list of rated players sorted by their BKR.
Formula can be found:
http://math.bu.edu/people/mg/ratings/approx/approx.html

11. March 2003, 08:16:35

Subject: Ratings

does anybody know offhand how many games it takes to get a rating and how they are calculated?thanks.

10. March 2003, 18:25:51

Subject: so

is this the right place to talk about Chess analysis?

9. March 2003, 04:01:16

mean Gene

Subject: Re: Help!!!

Kevin. Thanks.
I've been customizing my preferences,
and starting to feel comfortable now.

7. March 2003, 06:28:27

Subject: Re: Help!!!

Hi there :-)
You need to be a paying member to join the fellowships. If you ever do become one, there are some great fellowships to join already :-)
Being a BrainPawn (non-paying member) you can join one tournament at a time. If you click on the "Tournaments" link on the left column, a list of all the tournaments available for signups will come up. Click on the one you want to join, then the gametype, and then "sign me up for this tournament." Then you're signed up, ready to play :-)

Hope that helps!

Kevin

7. March 2003, 06:18:54

mean Gene

Subject: Help!!!

Help!! I just registered on the site. I've been
playing on Its Your Turn. This is different in
some ways and same in some ways. Particularly the
tournaments and Fellowships. What is going on
with this? I need hints and instruction! Help!
I need help!!

20. February 2003, 21:44:27

Subject: Re: Refusal chess

Ok, I understand now.Thanks Chess Tiger.

20. February 2003, 09:50:31

ChessTiger

Subject: Re: Refusal chess

Bluegill, In this varint of chess, the opponent has the choice to either accept the move, or request the first player makes an alternative move.
This is another interesting variant.

18. February 2003, 06:56:11

budmaster200020

your turn

14. February 2003, 18:21:04

Subject: Re: Refusal chess

I don't understand? How can a player refuse an opponents move as long as it's a legal move?

11. February 2003, 12:47:04

harley

Hi sansone, and welcome! Favourite boards are discussion boards. At the top on every discussion board theres an option to 'add to favourite boards', then it will appear at the bottom of your page. That way you'll know straight away when theres new messages there. Hope that helps? :o)
Theres a question mark next to most stuff like that you can click on for info.

10. February 2003, 21:49:11

chessnutt

Subject: Chess

I'm new to this site and trying to learn all the options. "Favourite Boards" for one...I like to play chess and the Tank game.

5. February 2003, 13:29:03

ChessTiger

Subject: Re: Refusal chess

Excellent!

5. February 2003, 13:11:08

Subject: Re: Refusal chess

Good idea! I will add it to my TODO list :-)

4. February 2003, 15:55:33

ChessTiger

Subject: Refusal chess

Just an idea for another variant - this is where a player can refuse the opponent's move, and make them play an alternative move.
However, once a refusal has been made, the alternative must be accepted. A player may (or may not) refuse once each move.

29. January 2003, 12:48:15

harley

coolknight, thank you. It IS mostly adults here but the minority of children/teenagers here should be considered too. I'm no prude, if you want adult chat while playing then thats entirely your choice, but privately, not on public discussion boards!!

29. January 2003, 12:41:45

coolknight

Subject: Re:

I deleted the message I was told by a friend this was more of a site for adults. Sorry for offending I won't post anymore messages like that.

29. January 2003, 11:07:26

harley

Subject: Re:

coolknight.. maybe you would be happier in an adult chat room than on a games site?
All I can say is I hope I never have to play you in a tourney. I would certainly never accept an invite from you, dont you know children and teenagers use this site too?

4. January 2003, 08:53:00

Subject: Re: castle

Oops, sorry :-)

3. January 2003, 22:56:42

Vikings

Subject: Re: castle

OK, thanks, Learn something new every day

3. January 2003, 21:47:53

Subject: Re: castle

Thanks Fencer, by the way, Bluegill is a male.

3. January 2003, 18:45:22

Subject: Re: castle

Vikings: Yes, I've looked at the game and Bluegill is right. You cannot castle through a field being attacked [as her knight does]. It is specified in the rules, read them. If you could do such move on other sites, then the other sites are crappy because they don't follow the chess rules.

3. January 2003, 16:58:21

bill107

Subject: Re: castle

Are you attempting to castle through a blank square that is being checked

3. January 2003, 00:57:23

Uil

Subject: Re:

for the future: in Dutch: wil je spelen

3. January 2003, 00:04:42

Vikings

Subject: Re: castle

Kevin, Game#12303
Bluegill, I've never heard of that rule before, It seems to me that I've made that same move before on other sites. That is why I haven't moved yet. I wont wait too long.

2. January 2003, 06:16:33

Subject: Re: castle

Vikings, I believe thats our game your refering too. The reason you can not castle is you would be moving you king across the path of my knight. You can't move your king through a check.

2. January 2003, 05:51:27

Subject: Re: castle

what is the game number? None of the squares involved can be in check, you cannot currently be in check and neither your king nor the rook involved can move previously to your castle for it to be a legal move.

2. January 2003, 04:51:15

Vikings

Subject: castle

I am attempting to castle in a game but it wont let me. I am not in check but my rook is in jeapordy, Is this not a valid move or is this is this a bug in the game?

5. December 2002, 06:07:43

blueunicorn

hello and but i'm going to remove this game cuz i have new game okay and but here is glossunicorn that is my new game okay and but u can send it to my new game okay and thanks

29. November 2002, 10:05:26

cubs

Subject: Re: nice guy eddie

Just hit my button and we'll rock 'n roll!

25. November 2002, 14:04:50

nice guy eddie