General chess.com talk

[Tomoyo]

I'd always wanted to try it, so I started three games with opponents rated lower than me (in the standard game, and they were lower than me mostly because I issued open challenges). The pattern so far is that I screw up in the opening by playing too aggressively and letting my opponent queen-raid me, giving up a few pawns, but then missing some tactical point and falling behind. Then, as the game slowly starts to resemble standard chess, I start to outplay my opponent...

One game featured my opponent cornering my rook in the opening due to my blunder, and then not capturing it for a few turns (after all, it wasn't going anywhere...) which allowed me to stealthily sneak it out of the corner via a "queenside" castle... (King on b8, rook on a8)

 

[Riffraff]

Also started a chess960 game -> gave a pawn away on my second move

But I'm ahead after 10, pretty sure this is my opponents first game in this variation aswell.

 

[Narz]

I'm enjoying it so far. I think I'm going to beat Erik.

 

[Narz]

Won my first Chess960 game.

 

[WhiteEagle22]

Chess.com is not allowing me to submit my moves!

Edit: It's more than just the chess moves...I can't also post notes!

 

[Flying Pig]

Have you been banned?

 

[DaveShack]

I've noticed that when chess.com does maintenance, the new site is often incompatible with files in browser cache. Clearing cache will fix those types of problems.

 

[WhiteEagle22]

I went and forgot about Chess.com and this place for a couple of days, and lost 2 games on time. I hope both are willing to do a rematch...

 

[Flying Pig]

I'll give you one

 

[WhiteEagle22]

I'll give you one

Thank you!

 

[WhiteEagle22]

Unless I can either clear up enough hard drive space, or get lucky and get $200 and buy an external hard drive and move files to clear up hard drive space, I will not be able to podcast.

 

[DaveShack]

Do you have a CD or DVD burner? That can be an effective way to clear off write once files.

 

[Narz]

We can now create Chess960 Team & Vote games!

 

[Flying Pig]

Narz; I can't sign up for the 960 tournament yet (I have one going on now) but it's nearly done so I'll probably sign up later

 

[Narz]

ok, sounds good, haven't heard back from Erik yet.

 

[WhiteEagle22]

I've decided that the best remedy for my situation is 2-fold:

1. External HD for music, documents, and photos - later move to NAS box.
2. New computer down the road and trash this old one (4-5 years old).

I will not be posting any podcasts until I can get the external 1TB HD. Sorry for the inconvenience to those who are regular listeners.

 

[Narz]

I now have 24 games going at once!

 

[Riffraff]

I now have 24 games going at once!

.. one of which is against me in the Philidor tournament

I must warn you though, I have studied this opening extensively

Spoiler :

with 2 youtube videos and the wiki article

 

[Narz]

I've studied it similarly.

 

[Tomoyo]

I was not aware that people who study openings actually study the Philidor...