ICB Where did you learn to play chess mate?

[Sharla]

I played Sharla online today and she played like someone who barely knew how the pieces moved

That's because I didn't know how the pieces moved! You don't have to tell everyone though!

Wow what a retard.




I don't either, actually.

I just assumed they'd all moved roughly the same way but there's L shapes and diagonals on particular colours etc etc. Fine when you want to move your piece because the net won't let you move where you can't but I had no idea where he could move!

I will be victorious over Bilbo one day though - perhaps not today, perhaps not tomorrow but one day...........

[Kev]

That's because I didn't know how the pieces moved! You don't have to tell everyone though!

Wow what a retard.




I don't either, actually.

I just assumed they'd all moved roughly the same way but there's L shapes and diagonals on particular colours etc etc. Fine when you want to move your piece because the net won't let you move where you can't but I had no idea where he could move!

I will be victorious over Bilbo one day though - perhaps not today, perhaps not tomorrow but one day...........

Don't worry hun I was just highlighting that for someone who doesn't play chess it's hard enough just to make legal moves let alone good ones! You did win my queen though in the second game, you're probably only a week or so away from defeating me to be fair

[ICB]

Bilbo, Amat, i am here you know

[Kev]

Bilbo, Amat, i am here you know

Then answer the question buddy!!

How can you only barely know the moves last year and then be a chess prodigy who studied master games in his childhood yesterday?

[Memphis]

Yeah ya cunt!!!!

[Andre]

Icb can I play your chess computer online sometime please my ones broken.

[CGM]

OK, ICE, it's like this...

I've studied the game for many years, read all kinds of books, and played countless rated turnament games against people of all abilities, not to mention countless unofficial games on the net also.

Now all this doesn't necessarily make me a good player, but I do know how good I am, where I stack up against other players, and from studying our game, and also your claim of a 2100 rating, I have an idea how good you seem to be. I would say it would make you probably about the 90th percentile of people who study the game and play it competitively. In other words, you are better than 90% of the chess fanatics out there.

I also have an idea about what it takes to get that good, and I do know that statements like...

i played few times about 5 years ago i was ok but havent played since i seriously suck now i would play but theres no point because i wouldnt be challenge

and

My teacher gave me a chess book i used to look at the openings and ETC. And when i got a computer i looked at Grandmaster's games and used to study them, but i got bored of Chess to be honest and as i said i started to concentrate on other things.

and

...I don't really play anymore i played a bit at school, my teacher there was a great player we used to play checkers, chess, every now and again.
He taught me quite a bit of stuff, but really i don't want to sound like im blowing my own trumpet. But i don't know what it is but i can see many moves ahead. You know like you said that time in Checkers ? well thats it i can just see the moves.

really don't cut it. Especially the part about seeing many moves ahead. Being able to calculate variations doesn't help you without a positional understanding as a way of evaluating the resulting positions. You need to understand the positions in order to see the moves.

Never mind the obvious contradictions in your statements.

As for the time lag on your internet connection that day, well you will recall there were three of us in the room. I was watching you playing the other guy. For a while the game was pretty even, and your connection was actually working quite well. Then you started blowing the guy away, and low and behold you commented that your connection problem was coming back. Draw your own conclusion about that one, people.

I won't even bother discussing the ins and outs of King's Indian Opening Theory or the positional understanding of that opening that "your play" indicated.

Anyways, that's about it. It's not that what you are saying is impossible, it's just very unlikely, unless you are some kind of genius savant.

[Kev]

I think he genuinely believes that nobody would spot him, but chess is a tremendously complex game to master. I've been playing solidly since April online and in a chess club since October.

I've attempted to study from books, analysed my own games etc and I still make basic mistakes, and that's in tournament level games, let alone in a 15 min online game where I simply wouldn't have time to think.

If you are not cheating Ice you should take the game up and study it as you are clearly a natural at the game. You also seem to have this intuitive understanding even without knowing the names of openings or having any positional or strategic awareness, it's amazing.

[ICB]

Yeah ya cunt!!!!

Why is it you only reply or speak to me when you disagree with me, or im in a situation like this ? do you hate me that much mate

Sit down old fella take a breather this is a young man's game. Unless you want to be made to look like a fool like CGM, Bilbo, i suggest you settle down old son

[Howlin Mad Missy]

ICB old chum. You still haven't answered the question. Spill like your missus' waters have just broken.

[ICB]

ICB old chum. You still haven't answered the question. Spill like your missus' waters have just broken.

Maybe you should check the other thread and please don't bring my girl into this thank you

[Memphis]

Oh Dear, computer like chess brain but unable to detect a bit of a giggle

What is a young mans game, boxing? I suspect that this forum is the closest you have ever come to boxing.

I dont hate you, I find you odd but I dont hate you.

[BIG H]

Yeah ya cunt!!!!

Why is it you only reply or speak to me when you disagree with me, or im in a situation like this ? do you hate me that much mate

Sit down old fella take a breather this is a young man's game. Unless you want to be made to look like a fool like CGM, Bilbo, i suggest you settle down old son

[Howlin Mad Missy]

ICB old chum. You still haven't answered the question. Spill like your missus' waters have just broken.

Maybe you should check the other thread and please don't bring my girl into this thank you

Answer the question sonny.

Why not you brought her up in the 'other' thread.

Avoidance just makes everyone believe you have something more to hide than you do already.

[leftylee]

I think he genuinely believes that nobody would spot him, but chess is a tremendously complex game to master. I've been playing solidly since April online andin a chess club since October.

I've attempted to study from books, analysed my own games etc and I still make basic mistakes, and that's in tournament level games, let alone in a 15 min online game where I simply wouldn't have time to think.

If you are not cheating Ice you should take the game up and study it as you are clearly a natural at the game. You also seem to have this intuitive understanding even without knowing the names of openings or having any positional or strategic awareness, it's amazing.