19 Mar 10
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Originally posted by black beetleif i was to saunter up there, would i gain entry, they would say, who is this ragged clown that likes chasing shadows on the wall and who plays chess as if he is rolling a dice!
Then why don't ye become prest to train harder? Methinks you could try for starters to go all the way up to 93 Hope Street and get the proper ammunition -it's closer than Ardcalloch I reckon, and them noble warriors up there will be glad to hand you the solid drakkar required for the fast deployment of yer chessmen😵
19 Mar 10
Originally posted by robbie carrobieNononononono, methinks they would be quite happy to supply ye in full wi fine books according to yer level -and they have lots of amo regarding both 1.d4 and 1.e4; then, if you train hard enough, due time yer moves would probably look random as if you were rolling a dice, but that dice would be loaded from you😵
if i was to saunter up there, would i gain entry, they would say, who is this ragged clown that likes chasing shadows on the wall and who plays chess as if he is rolling a dice!
19 Mar 10
Originally posted by black beetleloaded dice, now that is interesting 🙂
Nononononono, methinks they would be quite happy to supply ye in full wi fine books according to yer level -and they have lots of amo regarding both 1.d4 and 1.e4; then, if you train hard enough, due time yer moves would probably look random as if you were rolling a dice, but that dice would be loaded from you😵
which particular books do you recommend to the patzer king dear Beetle
19 Mar 10
Originally posted by robbie carrobieMethinks you would enjoy to the hilt Yusupovs' "Boost your Chess 1", "Build up your Chess 2" and "Build up your Chess 3". If I were you I would also purchase in advance Mr Shaws' "Quality Chess Puzzle Book" 😵
loaded dice, now that is interesting 🙂
which particular books do you recommend to the patzer king dear Beetle
19 Mar 10
Originally posted by Paul LeggettInteresting, in the Midwest the submaster Sicilian choice is the Alapin.
As a humorous aside, I live in Florida in the US, and below the Master level by far the most popular answer to 1. e4 c5 is the Closed Sicilian. In local tournaments it is the de facto "main line", with the Open Sicilian being an interesting sideline that people rarely get to play.
Perhaps I should say that we should pay attention to fashion so we'll know what we need to prepare against.
19 Mar 10
Originally posted by nimzo5The Alapin was also very popular in Virginia back in the 80's and 90's when I lived there. I have a theory that the local popularity of an opening depends much on what openings the local masters and/or strong players play, and that amateur players and students are heavily influenced by them.
Interesting, in the Midwest the submaster Sicilian choice is the Alapin.
Books notwithstanding, many of us learn much of our chess via "tribal knowledge", in that we pick it up from other local players at the club or at tournaments, and people tend to share info on openings they play, simply because that's what they know best.
Paul