Comments on: Fool’s Mate http://tleaves.com/2011/05/01/fools-mate/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hugmenot http://tleaves.com/2011/05/01/fools-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-9620 Hugmenot Fri, 13 May 2011 14:10:10 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2579#comment-9620 Maybe this http://www.endgameclothing.com/foolsmate.html shirt would be a constant reminder not to fall prey to a fool's mate. Maybe this http://www.endgameclothing.com/foolsmate.html shirt would be a constant reminder not to fall prey to a fool’s mate.

]]> By: sigs http://tleaves.com/2011/05/01/fools-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-9573 sigs Thu, 05 May 2011 06:58:43 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2579#comment-9573 Curiously, going queen first isn't all that bad. Computers and some players can do it well, but of course, there's the same thing; you have to learn "the theory". Curiously, going queen first isn’t all that bad. Computers and some players can do it well, but of course, there’s the same thing; you have to learn “the theory”.

]]> By: mister k http://tleaves.com/2011/05/01/fools-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-9544 mister k Mon, 02 May 2011 08:35:17 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2579#comment-9544 My plan is: learn two openings (one for white, one for black), and stick to them unless the opponent is really aggressive. Make sure every piece is developed before moving a piece twice, and try and move a maximum of two pawns at the start (unless you're fiancetto (I know thats not the word) your bishop). If you are in the lead, and this is a really, really good idea if you're weak at chess (like myself) try and exchange queens, as they'll mess up plans the most. My plan is: learn two openings (one for white, one for black), and stick to them unless the opponent is really aggressive. Make sure every piece is developed before moving a piece twice, and try and move a maximum of two pawns at the start (unless you’re fiancetto (I know thats not the word) your bishop). If you are in the lead, and this is a really, really good idea if you’re weak at chess (like myself) try and exchange queens, as they’ll mess up plans the most.

]]> By: Franklin http://tleaves.com/2011/05/01/fools-mate/comment-page-1/#comment-9542 Franklin Sun, 01 May 2011 22:12:47 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2579#comment-9542 Everyone who plays chess (at any level) experiences "lose completely by surprise", because if we weren't surprised, then we must have seen it coming, and if so, we would not have played the bad move we did! Check out video clips of world championship games and you can see how many games end from a downward spiral in which someone was taken completely by surprise at some point. I think the hardest part of chess is how to keep going during a game even after being surprised. At some point, chess becomes a battle against your own ego and imperfection, rather than against your opponent. In this way, human chess does not resemble computer chess, since computers have no ego. Everyone who plays chess (at any level) experiences “lose completely by surprise”, because if we weren’t surprised, then we must have seen it coming, and if so, we would not have played the bad move we did! Check out video clips of world championship games and you can see how many games end from a downward spiral in which someone was taken completely by surprise at some point.

I think the hardest part of chess is how to keep going during a game even after being surprised. At some point, chess becomes a battle against your own ego and imperfection, rather than against your opponent. In this way, human chess does not resemble computer chess, since computers have no ego.

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