| Game analysis - First time using this trap in game#2 Yes, but it really sucks. 4. Nxd4 is just lots better for White. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O Nf6 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 is >+1 according to Stockfish. OTOH, congrats on the win! | fhr |
| Game analysis - What does it take to beat a 2000?#9 As an OTB 2000+ player I'd suggest the following. Play slower games, use the computer after each game and take the quiz to examine your mistakes. As others have said, most of chess at the amateur leve… | fhr |
| Game analysis - Q vs R + N -- Find a Mating Pattern; or not.#9 Q vs R is intimidating at first, but if you learn the Philidor position (e.g., WQa4, WKc3, BKb1, BRb2, with B to move) and how to win it against the four moves of the R that don't lose immediately, an… | fhr |
| General Chess Discussion - 1600---2000?#22 Lots of good advice here. As a 2000+ OTB I win most endgames against lower or even equally rated players, as endgames come very naturally to me. I work on tactics a lot since that's my weak point. Und… | fhr |
| General Chess Discussion - Victory awarded in knight versus bishop endgame#3 For example, BK h8, BBg8 WK h6 WN g6. Checkmate. | fhr |
| General Chess Discussion - Why did my opponent get a win when he had only King + Bishop?#5 The R+K vs N+K was in an international FIDE OTB tournament, BTW. | fhr |
| General Chess Discussion - Why did my opponent get a win when he had only King + Bishop?#2 Say White has the K and a light squared bishop. Put the Black King on a8, and promote a Black pawn to a dark squared bishop. Put the White K on a6 and the Bishop on c6, and the promoted Black bishop o… | fhr |
| Game analysis - Blew a draw against GM Hammer due to fatigue#2 Hey it happens. He also blew the win with 60. ..e3 and you handed it back with 61. Re5 (Ra5 or b5 draws with checks from the side. He blows it again with 62... Kd2?? 63. Ra5! draws. Maybe time to stud… | fhr |
| Game analysis - Puzzle 64040#2 It's a good question. Some kind of weird computer move. Nothing Black can do to stop 2. h5 otherwise and sometimes the "horizon effect" enters in to computer calculations. Obviously you play 2. Rxb1 a… | fhr |
| Lichess Feedback - ELO Rating Implementation#6 You could always try elometer.net and see what it thinks your likely ELO is. | fhr |
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