Re: The chess thread

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:45 pm

Apparently, I made 4 mistakes and 5 blunders. Colbert

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:56 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:31 pm

Dash must be total pants if I still beat him after that.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Jan 31, 2022 7:01 pm

I've just beaten the Chess.com computer at its highest setting, equivalent to a 3200 rated player! llama

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by Fangirl Three Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:32 am

by Fangirl Three Sat May 07, 2022 8:45 pm

Recently I've been running out of things to read on reddit before I run out of vodka, so I've taken to playing against the computer on chess.com. At first I learnt a lot, and I even practiced some endgames - I learnt how to beat a lone king with a king and queen without getting stalemated, and then I worked out some of the other simple ones.

But I've got really frustrated with the 'blunder' warnings. Is there a way to turn those off? I'm not going to be able to learn anything if they keep giving the ending away.

I have done various searches, but it's the usual 'go into the Settings menu and choose this option which isn't there' nonsense.

I'm going to have to stick a post-it over them on my tablet screen if I can't find any other answer.

by Fangirl Three Sat May 07, 2022 9:02 pm

Guest wrote:That'll be a Colossal Adventure!

(Very, very funny joke, if you get the reference )

I laughed, 3½ years later and?

by Fangirl Three Sat May 07, 2022 9:07 pm

I just wanted to say btw, the secret of the king and pawn V king endgame is to stop the lone king getting onto either the square in front of the pawn, or the square two squares in front of the pawn. That second one is crucial, cos if he can get to that one, he can get to the other one. You gotta head him off at the pass.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 07, 2022 9:11 pm

Fangirl Three wrote:I've got really frustrated with the 'blunder' warnings. Is there a way to turn those off?

When you choose your opponent, select Challenge mode instead of Friendly mode.

For instance:

The chess thread - Page 5 3CKmylI

by Fangirl Three Sat May 07, 2022 9:20 pm

Thank you. I shall try that as soon as I ~~sober up~~ am in the mood for further chessage.

by Fangirl Three Sun May 15, 2022 9:01 am

Your anti-suggestion suggestion worked.

I wish there was a similar fix for the practice endgames.

Nevertheless I successfully beat the 450-rated robo-opponent last night. I got their king trapped between two ranks with my castles on, and then I brought my queen in to checkmate his *ss.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun May 15, 2022 10:19 am

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun May 15, 2022 10:22 am

Have you played Nelson, the 1300 rated robo-opponent? It's a nightmare to play against. It's so ridiculously over-aggressive.

Fortunately, I've worked out how to scupper its entire battle plan, with my very first move. box

by Fangirl Three Mon May 16, 2022 7:22 am

I wouldn't dare challenged a 1300-point monster while I'm still learning to battle the 450 ones. I only beat the last one because it stupidly gave away its queen (and then tried to bluff me by saying 'You fell for it').

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon May 16, 2022 11:09 am

The lower-rated bots don't tend to protect their queen or their rooks. So, if you attack those pieces, you've got a pretty good chance of capturing them and quickly annihilating your foe. yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon May 16, 2022 11:13 am

For instance, here, I'm about to capture the 400-rated bot's rook just by attacking with my knight because it's made no attempt to protect it.

The chess thread - Page 5 QUvPCb3

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon May 16, 2022 11:16 am

I've now captured the rook.

The chess thread - Page 5 BFL690g

Next, I'll move my knight back to where it was before and then capture the bishop which is trapped by its own pawns.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon May 16, 2022 11:21 am

I've now taken that bishop.

The chess thread - Page 5 JnjMnUd

Instead of taking my knight with its king, it's attacked me with its queen which I've now attacked with my pawn.

Instead of moving the queen out of the way, it's just left it there. So, I can now grab it with my pawn.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon May 16, 2022 11:23 am

In just 7 moves, it's lost a rook and its queen because it made no attempt to protect either of them.

Therefore, when you play a low-rated bot, attack its queen and its rooks whenever you can.

by Fangirl Three Tue May 17, 2022 6:38 am

And yet it said your initial knight move was a 'blunder'.

Why didn't it take your knight with its f7 pawn?

Last night I beat all the pawn v king endgame practices on chess.com, and the bishop one. But the knight one I couldn't crack. I quickly queened my pawn, but for the life of me I couldn't win with that nasty knight helicoptering around and putting me in check every time I thought I'd got the enemy king boxed in.

I did learn one thing though, to keep my king and queen on the same coloured squares so that the knight couldn't fork them.

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