Lalu
stranger
Reged: 12/19/05
Posts: 22
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"nononononono, too much time to invest to be anywhere near good- i'm old to start now etc etc.
it's more frustrating than poker because there is nothing to blame besides your lack of ability for not succeeding."
I agree chess has a much longer learning curve than poker does (at least to become reasonable) so not something you should just randomly get into hoping to become great quickly. I actually feel the opposite about the frustration factor though, I find losing at chess much easier to handle (though of course that has something to do with the fact that chess online is basically only for pride not $) as you know you have control over your destiny in it whereas you can't do anything in poker when the cards happen to not be cooperating.
Edited by Lalu (06/30/07 06:53 PM)
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PLOlover
Novator KS-172 AAM-L
Reged: 06/04/05
Posts: 3465
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Opening the rook file, people think that's an advantage, but it just really is not, and will end up being far more of a liability later. As for d-pawn missing = gambit, gambit implies you have some kind of long term compensation for what you are missing, and you clearly do not in this case so describing it as a gambit doesn't really make sense.
well you get faster development -d pawn and -h pawn you get instant kingside attack if opponent castles kingside.
a lot of gambits are for developement, not long term advantages.
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Fubster
member
Reged: 04/25/07
Posts: 168
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What a great thread. The only thing missing is some chess-related leveling going on.
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Admo
2p2's Photoshop Laureate
Reged: 03/24/06
Posts: 707
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What a great thread. The only thing missing is Durrr Martingaling his way back with a $120k Chutes and Ladders prop.
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curtains
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/04/03
Posts: 13960
Loc: Philadelphia
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A Grandmaster friend of mine has arrived in Vegas and is looking for any chess prop bets. Let me know if anyone is interested.
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TxRedMan
BBV's Lyrical Assassin
Reged: 09/07/05
Posts: 4865
Loc: Ty [censored] Cobb
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Would he play a total noob without his queen and a rook?
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curtains
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/04/03
Posts: 13960
Loc: Philadelphia
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Would he play a total noob without his queen and a rook?
Doubt it.... But I'm sure he will play most people who have no official rating without a rook and definitely without a knight.
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TxRedMan
BBV's Lyrical Assassin
Reged: 09/07/05
Posts: 4865
Loc: Ty [censored] Cobb
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tbh, i've probably played 100 games of chess in my life. i can beat someone who doesnt play, that's about it.
but if he'd give up his queen and a rook, i'd give him some action, b/c iirc that's a huge deficit.
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chicken10der
OOT baby hater
Reged: 03/31/06
Posts: 2754
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i'll take anyone on at 2:1 if they give me king odds.*
*offer void if 'king odds' turns out to be an actual chess term.
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xcrack999
addict
Reged: 01/07/05
Posts: 410
Loc: California
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Is curtains some well-known chess player or something? Curtains, life story please.
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