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William posted a new activity comment

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:04:05 -0600

I think this one had me confused. I was playing e6/b6 as black: https://www.chess.com/game/live/120285018021

I just got hit by some unexpected pawn moves and I felt like I was jammed up. I wasn’t sure where to maneuver my pieces to get good effects.

In reply to - Nelson posted an update

Hey everyone! The next group coaching call is October 1st, 2024 at 8pm EST. You guys voted last time that you’d like to do game analysis.

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William: Since starting the course, I'm up 200 Elo and still […]

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:57:38 -0600

Since starting the course, I’m up 200 Elo and still winning most of my games! I have to give a big thank you to @ChessVibes for the course. Playing has been so much more fun now that I have a solid understanding of the game, and my goal is to reach 1000 Elo before the end of the year.

William posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 20:49:10 -0600

@andrew-bennett-sufcgmail-com Oh! My mistake! I didn’t know what your username was. Honestly, I’m not sure how you could play the stonewall better here. I’ve been struggling with it as white, especially when they play a system opening like the KID. I’ve been playing the ponziani as white and absolutely loving it. Nelson has made a couple of… Read more

In reply to - Andrew posted an update Check out this #chess game: wildsam21 vs jlu_019 – https://www.chess.com/live/game/118986606145

Just played this game , black played a ” king’s Indian ” type set up , it’s the type […]

William posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:27:41 -0600

I just looked through this game since I’ve also been playing the King’s Indian quite a bit recently. I think my recommendation is to look at some videos about the opening to better understand the theory behind it. For example, playing Nf6 instead of d5 is the way to start this opening in response to d4. When you see e4, you play the Pirc and…

In reply to - Andrew posted an update Check out this #chess game: wildsam21 vs jlu_019 – https://www.chess.com/live/game/118986606145

Just played this game , black played a ” king’s Indian ” type set up , it’s the type […]

William posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:00:33 -0600

I’ve been playing the Pirc/King’s Indian mostly, and I’m doing pretty well with that approach. I’ll break out the Owen now and then, but I think I keep running into problems because I struggle with pawn breaks and figuring out when to throw c5/d5 in.

In reply to - Stefan S posted an update

Hi there 🙂

Unless used as a surprise weapon, the Owens opening (in my opinion) is a very bad one. It has many trade-offs, even for beginners like me. I still have not found an easy […]

William posted a new activity comment

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:49:38 -0600

I’ve been doing square breathing right before I start games. I just do it for a few minutes until I “feel it”, then I put on some music I like and play. I feel like I’ve been playing a lot better by doing this.

In reply to - Omer posted an update

Hey Nelson & people of the community! Semi-related question –

I’ve been slowly improving and building up my rank (to around 1200) and I’m finding that lately I’m feeling a slight […]

William posted a new activity comment

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:42:25 -0600

I’ve definitely found that playing more frequently helps keep me from stressing. If I don’t play for 2-3 days, I definitely get the jitters and have a hard time getting myself to risk the rating.

In reply to - Edward S posted an update

I’ve discovered “unrated” games. I didn’t know it was possible to play real opponents w/o the little bit of stress of the rating effect. I should be better off playing a rated game when […]

William posted a new activity comment

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:41:58 -0600

I was actually just wondering about this. The only problem I’ve had is that there are far fewer people playing unrated games. I often wait for quite a while for a 15|10 to start, and I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a 30min game to start. I think the biggest upside is that you get to play people at a lot of different skill levels. I played a…

In reply to - Edward S posted an update

I’ve discovered “unrated” games. I didn’t know it was possible to play real opponents w/o the little bit of stress of the rating effect. I should be better off playing a rated game when […]

William posted an update: I'm really thrilled with the course so far. […]

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:19:27 -0600

I’m really thrilled with the course so far. Between increasing the time control and the two openings you’ve recommended, I’ve been winning handily in each game I’ve played using these new strategies. I’m excited to learn more and continue practicing.

I am curious about how to benefit most from the Game Review tools on chess.com. Sometimes,…