Gary
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Gary posted an update 7 months ago
Can you discuss bishop to b5 pinning the knight to the rook, instead of King to b7?
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I think white would just play Re1 and get out of the pin without too much trouble.
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Gary posted an update 7 months ago
I had just finished watching the video on Opposition Chess Endings, and then pretty much my next game I got to use it, my best win ever. Plus I used a mid game tactic and scored a BRILLIANT move with 5 Great moves! It gave me a Blunder – I traded my rook for his bishop, due to it being on the same color as most of my pawns, thinking I had a…
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Chess: prasannagramopadhye vs cascadesstudios
prasannagramopadhye (1158) vs cascadesstudios (1092). cascadesstudios won by resignation in 62 moves over 3 days. Click to review the game, move by move.
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@CascadesStudios Are you talking about move 40? No, I would not give up your rook like that. Rooks are much stronger than bishops at the end so I definitely would keep the rook and use it to win you the game later.
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Gary posted an update 7 months ago
Where can I find the PGN for the Stonewall and Owens Openings?
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Under module 3 there is a button which says “Materials” that has them.
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Thanks
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Gary posted an update 8 months ago
Nelson, I would love a how to video on how to properly use the chess.com library. I’m starting to annotate my live games, then enter them in as a collection. So that I can review the games with the chess engine. Watching your videos and how quickly you pull up board examples I’m left in awe at how extensive your chess.com library must be, plus…
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FYI I’m currently on Module 5, and I really enjoyed module 4 and want to rewatch everything again. Supper happy with the purchase!
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@CascadesStudios Hey Gary! What exactly do you mean when you say I pull up board examples quickly? From what you said it sounds like you are using the library correctly already, but maybe I’m not understanding properly! Let me know!
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Gary posted an update 8 months ago
Playing Owens Defense, I thought taking with the knight was preferable over the bishop. Chess.com says otherwise. Thoughts?
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I set up the position and I didn’t see a really significant difference between the stockfish ratings between the two capture options.
Maybe my standards are too low, but I’m generally happy if the game review says my moves are good. While I always look at what it would say were the best moves, it is the negative opinions (inaccuracy,…
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Thanks, John – that makes sense
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Gary, maybe the idea is that if you take with the bishop you can force a trade of pieces and since you’re up a pawn that gets you closer to the endgame. But I still would have taken with the knight just like you did, and I think in general you will find that’s going to be the better option. Game review on chess.com isn’t perfect, and I think…
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Thanks Nelson
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