Chess

[Infinity 324]

we started playing chess a few months ago

a couple days ago we started using lichess instead of chess.com and it's way better 0_0

also somehow we're beating some 10-1100's? even though we're only 800 on chess.com? so that's cool

anyway this game is fun

[Isis]

But I need awbw friends

[Infinity 324]

i play the pirc and sometimes my opponents play 3. e5 against it and i know the line and it makes me feel smart

[Infinity 324]

my opponent played the englund gambit against me in daily chess. i rarely see the englund gambit and it's strange to me that someone would play it in daily chess of all places

[Meuh]

also somehow we're beating some 10-1100's? even though we're only 800 on chess.com? so that's cool

Lichess and Chess.com use different rating systems, so most people have higher ratings on Lichess than on Chess.com and vice versa!
I approve of the switch though, Lichess is better in every way

[Infinity 324]

ah got it

[Gamma Emerald]

I've been watching a lot of chess vids on YT and kinda wanna get into playing more

[Silverclaw]

I would be interested on occasion. Feel free to find me sometimes.

- G

[T3]

i was forever stuck in the 200-700 (cc) rating hellhole for the 9(?) or so years i've played chess. I've usually had interest in chess for 2 months, grind, get demotivated, quit for 6 months, try again. I mostly do puzzles now.

[T3]

I would be interested on occasion. Feel free to find me sometimes.

- G

Same here.

[Infinity 324]

the analysis board in correspondence/daily chess is really helpful

can anyone tell me how to win bishop and pawns vs. pawns, idk what to do when op puts all their pawns on the opposite color of my bishop

[Something_Smart]

Do you have an example position? If I understand the question right, the strat is to attack their furthest-back pawn with your king, and then cut off their king so they're forced to move it away and leave the pawn undefended.

[Gamma Emerald]

the analysis board in correspondence/daily chess is really helpful

can anyone tell me how to win bishop and pawns vs. pawns, idk what to do when op puts all their pawns on the opposite color of my bishop

Set up to attack the next line I’d guess

[Infinity 324]

Do you have an example position? If I understand the question right, the strat is to attack their furthest-back pawn with your king, and then cut off their king so they're forced to move it away and leave the pawn undefended.

this is helpful

[Infinity 324]

when stockfish says you made 2 blunders but they're both the same 6-move tactic where your opponent can sac their bishop and knight and win your queen

[Zachrulez]

also somehow we're beating some 10-1100's? even though we're only 800 on chess.com? so that's cool

Lichess and Chess.com use different rating systems, so most people have higher ratings on Lichess than on Chess.com and vice versa!
I approve of the switch though, Lichess is better in every way

As someone who mostly dabbles in puzzles and plays the AI on chess.com what makes lichess better?

[Infinity 324]

mostly you don't have to pay for infinite puzzles and game reviews

[Infinity 324]

who said the london is boring i just mated someone in 10 moves*

*simulation carried out against an 800 rated player, your mileage may vary

[Infinity 324]

the lichess openings explorer ruined correspondence chess for me. I should just stop using it ig

[ORAM]

I should play chess more

[Gamma Emerald]

My brother-in-law has several of the courses offered by GothamChess which is neat because I watch GothamChess’ videos on YouTube