Chess

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

Sure, just PM me whenever I'm online and I should be able to play.

[Clair]

I'm not very good.

 

I thought I was okay, but then I went online and lost ten games. In a row. xD

 

It's an interesting and deep game, though.

[The Amazing Avian]

I suppose I should play against you guys too. Maybe some other time though as it's almost 10:30 and my computer locks me out from 10:30PM- 8:00AM.

[Lazer Yoshi]

I like to play chess, but just casually. I can't play professionally; I'm too calm of a person and I make a lot of mistakes. XD

[Ecoboy1324]

Im good with my openings but middle is okish and that leads to me losing alot

[Yankee]

Yea, I'm okay.

[Raylen]

I played someone (I was playing a chess tournament - while staying at my editor's house.)

 

I played this person who called himself an FM. Or something to that effect. Game took like 5 hours and I ended up losing a close fight. So... I'm not sure an FM is, but I'm pretty proud of that game.

[tommers2008]

I play, well i used to play.

 

Im not bad, but i wouldn't say im great at it either.

[Yuni Katt]

Im good my Friend Taught me A 5 move instant win Im Serious Too

[The Amazing Avian]

I know a 3 move win but it can be ruined by one pawn.

[Akira]

Did chess club at my old school for a while. I can't have been great because my friend who pretty much never played before but knew the rules turned up once and beat me =w=

[Darth Duelist]

Yes, I play chess and I'm awesome. I always "sacrifice" my pieces for a piece on my enemy's team that is the same. [i.e. bishop for bishop, knight for knight].

"An eye for an eye will make the world blind"

Mahatma Gandhi is a historical figure and is famous for his leadership in making India a free country. He said the quote above, but I do the opposite! I always do a bishop for a bishop lol!

 

All of my friends are dorks at chess, so I usually win! Checkmate!

[bigedf]

I love the game' date=' but I'm not very good.

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Same here

[Home Slice]

I play,but not alot

 

Not that good

[~ P O L A R I S ~]

Chess is amazing, you guys should all get as good as you can at it. Here're some tips from Reuben Fine, a now-dead International Grandmaster. They're pretty cool, good stuff to follow.

 

I open 1. Nc3 as White, 1 ... c4 in response to e4, and 1 ... Nf6 in response to d4

 

Reuben Fine’s 30 Rules of Chess

 

[spoiler=OPENING RULES]

 

1. Open with a center pawn.

2. Develop with threats.

3. Play knights before bishops.

4. Castle as soon as possible.

5. Avoid developing the queen too early.

6. Do not move the same piece twice without a good reason.

7. Use your minor pieces to fight for the center.

8. Maintain at least one pawn in the center.

9. Make as few pawn moves as possible.

10. Avoid sacrificing without a clear and adequate reason.

 

 

 

[spoiler=MIDDLEGAME RULES]

 

1. All of your moves must fit into a plan suggested by a weakness in the position.

2. Combinations are based on double attack.

3. When ahead material' date=' exchange pieces (especially queens) but not pawns.

4. Avoid serious pawn structure weaknesses.

5. In cramped positions, free yourself by trading pieces.

6. Do not bring your king out with your opponent’s queen on the board.

7. If your opponent has one or more exposed pieces, look for a combination.

8. In superior positions, attack the enemy king by opening lines for your pieces.

9. In even positions, coordinate the action of all of your pieces.

10. In inferior positions, the best defense is a counter-attack (if possible).

 

 

[spoiler=ENDGAMES RULES']

 

1. The king must be active in the endgame.

2. Avoid passive pieces that merely defend.

3. Passed pawns must be pushed.

4. The easiest endgames to win are pure pawn endings with extra pawn(s).

5. When ahead material, exchange pieces, not pawns.

6. Do not place your pawns on the same color squares as your bishop.

7. Bishops are superior to knights when there are pawns on both sides of the board.

8. Rooks belong behind passed pawns.

9. A rook on the seventh rank is usually worth a pawn.

10. Blockade passed pawns using the king.

 

Im good my Friend Taught me A 5 move instant win Im Serious Too

I know a 3 move win but it can be ruined by one pawn.

Two-move checkmate.

 

1. f3 e5

2. g4 Qh4#

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Of course, anyone who falls for the two-move checkmate's probably doing so intentionally, and anyone who falls for the four-move's an idiot. These 3-move and 5-move checkmates are probably variations of the two/four-move checkmates with unnecessary extra moves thrown in.

 

Good luck all!

[.Leo]

If it wasn't for hockey, I would have been in the district championships.

 

I am good, but rusty now :/.