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Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:56:06 -0600

@gideonryanyahoo-com No, I have not and I will look for it now. Did you other studies on Lichess? Thanks again! Pierre

In reply to - Ryan posted an update

So i was in the first running of Breaking 1500, and while i still havent hit 1500, my chess is SO much better. Not breaking 1500 yet is simply because once i hit about 1420 (blitz) i […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:16:27 -0600

Hello. Ryan,

Thank you for sending me your Lichess stonewall study. It is just GREAT!!! I am learning a lot. The move order is so important. Playing c3 is also often crucial.

Congratulations on your accomplishments on chess.com and Lichess. You have become a very strong (and fast!) player.

Not sure how to make comments on the Lichess…

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So i was in the first running of Breaking 1500, and while i still havent hit 1500, my chess is SO much better. Not breaking 1500 yet is simply because once i hit about 1420 (blitz) i […]

Pierre W posted an update: StonewallNelson,What is the best way to avoid a black […]

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:23:13 -0600

Stonewall

Nelson,

What is the best way to avoid a black pawn on e4, which can be very annoying as it prevents the rook lift and other moves.

In fact, the main question is: how do we deal with a black knight on e4 (usually coming from f6)?

If we have a white knight on d2, it does not seem to be a good idea to take the black knight on e4.

It does…

Pierre W posted an update: Just won two rated games using the Owen defense on […]

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 21:22:14 -0600

Just won two rated games using the Owen defense on Lichess.

1st one

Analysis chess.com rating 1950. 82,6% accuracy.

[Event “Rated classical game”]
[Site “https://lichess.org/vlanyNLo”%5D
[Date “2025.02.02”]
[White “GargamelSestricano”]
[Black “InspectorClouseau1”]
[Result “0-1”]
[GameId “vlanyNLo”]
[UTCDate…

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Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:54:03 -0600

Nelson, According to the Lichess database I see that at some time during the game, most player play c4. Is it a good move amd which situations?

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Stonewall attack win against 1518 player on Lichess. (30 +20) I still need to learn to finish game faster (suggestions on how to train?)

I have this game in my chess.com library. How […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:45:53 -0600

@armyguy63bgmail-com Thanks Keith!

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Stonewall attack win against 1518 player on Lichess. (30 +20) I still need to learn to finish game faster (suggestions on how to train?)

I have this game in my chess.com library. How […]

Pierre W posted an update: Stonewall attack win against 1518 player on Lichess. […]

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 23:50:30 -0600

Stonewall attack win against 1518 player on Lichess. (30 +20) I still need to learn to finish game faster (suggestions on how to train?)

I have this game in my chess.com library. How do I show the board and moves here?

Thanks!

[Event “Casual classical game”]
[Site “https://lichess.org/UiL27K9X”%5D
[Date “2025.01.01”]
[White…

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Pierre W posted an update: Bots!I wonder about chess.com bots. Just played […]

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:39:43 -0600

Bots!

I wonder about chess.com bots. Just played against Ali-Bot (1400) I won. I made no blunders, but he made two and his game was rated 550! pwstamps

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:48:03 -0600

Nice win. Interesting that your queen got trapped at move 10. One really needs to be carefully with their queen. Scary!

Nice recovery.

In reply to - Andrew posted an update Check out this #chess game: wildsam21 vs Demosive – https://www.chess.com/live/game/119107854081

Pierre W posted an update: Find the mate!Nelson, Thank you for a great course […]

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:32:08 -0600

Find the mate!

Nelson, Thank you for a great course last night!

Find the mate! I heard you say that for practically each game and you almost always found something in just a few moves! This is one of my weaknesses! Good players like you seem to find them right away. What is the best way to practice? Thanks! Pierre

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:16:53 -0600

Hi Nelson,

It ismore difficult for me to play OTB games. I try to play both online and OTB games. Do you have any recommendations?

In reply to - Nelson posted an update

Hey guys! Post questions for the first group coaching call (Tuesday, August 6th at 8pm EST) here! Please check first if someone has already asked a similar question and just like/heart […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:41:44 -0600

Hello Nelson, Thank you for your kind response. In this course and on YouTube, unlike most other teachers, it is obvious that you want to help lower-ranking players. I appreciate that! I have skipped the tactics chapter for now and will return to it later. I hope that this course will help me improve and reach 1500! My main issue is that…

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Nelson, I am one-third through the chapter on tactics, which I need to work on because the middlegame is my main weakness. Your examples are complex, even at the Intermediate level, and […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:08:47 -0600

On Lichess, you can analyse openings lichess.org/analysis.

You can also create your own study (I do not think it is possible on chess.com), goto lichess.org/study. Choose my own studies. I have, for example, created a study following the Owen defense as described by Nelson. https://lichess.org/study/SKkWvrQw

In reply to - Jack posted an update

Hello everyone! I wanted to know if there is a way to do the following on chess.com or lichess.org?

1. Analyse openings (moves and see how often they are played)

2. Save opening […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:37:59 -0600

Jack,

Thank you for your advice! I will keep going both on Lichess and on chess.com. I have chess.com Diamond so I have access to all the puzzles. On Lichess, I like to do the puzzles that are suggested at the end of a game. This has been useful for the Owen and Stonewall openings, as there is the option of practicing tactics for the…

In reply to - Pierre W posted an update

Nelson, I am one-third through the chapter on tactics, which I need to work on because the middlegame is my main weakness. Your examples are complex, even at the Intermediate level, and […]

Pierre W posted an update: Nelson, I am one-third through the chapter on tactics, […]

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:07:44 -0600

Nelson, I am one-third through the chapter on tactics, which I need to work on because the middlegame is my main weakness. Your examples are complex, even at the Intermediate level, and I am getting frustrated. I have studied other courses on tactics in the past few months, and my puzzle level on chess.com and Lichess is decent. Comments?

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 18:47:31 -0600

It might be a good idea to try the bots. However remember the name of the course is “Breaking 1500”, not “Breaking 1800” or “Breaking 2000”. I don’t want to get stuck on the openings, my weakness is the middlegame, so even though the new openings are usefull, I hope that I will mostly benefit form the rest of the course. I will see at the…

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Owen’s defense tips 800-1200. In the London setup, for example, I wonder about the validity of the move f4 to support the Knight on e4. Stockfish thinks it is a bad idea, which […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:50:15 -0600

Ryan, So far, I like the Owen defense, it is easy to learn and a response to all the white openings. I agree that it might be difficult against better players. Better players will think longer but might find a way to respond well. However, kudos to Nelson for presenting it.

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Owen’s defense tips 800-1200. In the London setup, for example, I wonder about the validity of the move f4 to support the Knight on e4. Stockfish thinks it is a bad idea, which […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:49:54 -0600

Thanks Nelson! https://www.chess.com/library/collections/owen-defense-2oMa6Bvgn

See move 11

Also, in my post, I meant f5 (not f4)

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Owen’s defense tips 800-1200. In the London setup, for example, I wonder about the validity of the move f4 to support the Knight on e4. Stockfish thinks it is a bad idea, which […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:23:49 -0600

Yes, I see that rating for games is usually higher than your analysis review score. May be chess.com just to pump you up!

In reply to - Remko posted an update

does anyone know how the estimated rating in chess.com works. I am currently aorund 650 (bit of a fall last week) yet most of my games (even the ones i lose) are rated by chess.com 800 […]

Pierre W posted an update: Owen's defense tips 800-1200. In the London setup, […]

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 22:20:09 -0600

Owen’s defense tips 800-1200. In the London setup, for example, I wonder about the validity of the move f4 to support the Knight on e4. Stockfish thinks it is a bad idea, which I would have ignored, but I just played the Owen defense against a strong player who completely demolished me after f4. Thoughts?

Pierre W posted an update: Thank you, Nelson, for providing us with the PNG for […]

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:52:10 -0600

Thank you, Nelson, for providing us with the PNG for the Stonewall and Owen openings. I am ready to review the openings by opening them in the library. What is the best way to study the main line and sidelines presented?

Pierre W posted an update: Lesson 2.6: Developing Tactical Awareness chapter is […]

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:04:14 -0600

Lesson 2.6: Developing Tactical Awareness chapter is just GREAT.

I play the Italian, and I think I have fallen for the bishop pin in the past without seeing the tactic, even after reviewing the game (I review all my games). This was very well explained. The queen tactic on the Sicilian is something I will need to try!

I will need to review…

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 21:31:15 -0600

Thanks! I just googled it and I will try it!

In reply to - Pierre W posted an update

1500! This was a fascinating chart you showed about people at different levels on Chess.com. How does it compare to Lichess? I like Lichess. One of the reasons is that you can […]

Pierre W posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:40:45 -0600

Thank you for your kind and detailed response. The chart is handy, and I discovered a “hidden”place on Lichess I did not know about!

I believe the difference is that chess.com starts your rating at 1000 (not sure if that is still the case?) and Lichess at 1500. Also, the Lichess has a temporary rating. It is followed by a ? For example, 1486? …

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1500! This was a fascinating chart you showed about people at different levels on Chess.com. How does it compare to Lichess? I like Lichess. One of the reasons is that you can […]

Pierre W posted an update: 1500! This was a fascinating chart you showed about […]

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:33:39 -0600

1500! This was a fascinating chart you showed about people at different levels on Chess.com. How does it compare to Lichess? I like Lichess. One of the reasons is that you can converse with the opponent. Also, you can play in Zen (non-rated) mode. What do you think about Zen mode? On Lichess, I usually play against players at the…