I only know one little trick.Someone did this against me once and i didn't even know it was a trick.People explained me afterwards.
Suppose you get an idea and the move to execute it is Nd5,but it doesn't work just yet.You play something else,say Rb8 and store the Nd5 idea in the back of your head.The trick is when you write down your move you write Nd5,scratch it out and write the correct Re8.Now,whenever you look at your scoresheet you will notice your Nd5 idea thus it'll never slip your mind.Very cunning is it not.
Anyone got any more tricks?
One which I've never used myself but which one very strong player (was it Alekhine?) did more than once:
In a drawish position, claim a draw by threefold repetition when the position has only occurred twice. Your opponent will object and the controller will play through the game, confirm that you cannot claim a draw and play will continue. Hopefully your opponent will now feel obliged to play for a win rather than continue making safe, drawish moves, which will leave him open to a counterattack.
Originally posted by Fat Ladymy 1st (and only so far) otb victory against a 2000+ player I offered a draw when we got to the position where the only "safe" move for his king would result in threefold repetition. I figured no 2000+ player should have the shame of loosing to a guy rated below 1500. He declined with an aire of superiority and promptly dropped a rook. In fairness he was very gracious after the game.
One which I've never used myself but which one very strong player (was it Alekhine?) did more than once:
In a drawish position, claim a draw by threefold repetition when the position has only occurred twice. Your opponent will object and the controller will play through the game, confirm that you cannot claim a draw and play will continue. Hopefully your ...[text shortened]... rather than continue making safe, drawish moves, which will leave him open to a counterattack.
Originally posted by RomanticusPlay an honest game with respect for your opponent. Nobody ever expects that strategy. 😛
I only know one little trick.Someone did this against me once and i didn't even know it was a trick.People explained me afterwards.
Suppose you get an idea and the move to execute it is Nd5,but it doesn't work just yet.You play something else,say Rb8 and store the Nd5 idea in the back of your head.The trick is when you write down your move you write Nd ...[text shortened]... 5 idea thus it'll never slip your mind.Very cunning is it not.
Anyone got any more tricks?
Originally posted by Mad RookThat strategy was tried by a small group of British players in the 1960s. Once the powers that be realised what they were doing they were kicked out of the British Chess Federation and banned for life from entering any chess tournaments in the UK. And rightly so in my opinion.
Play an honest game with respect for your opponent. Nobody ever expects that strategy. 😛
When moving a Knight in the middle game place it so it faces you.
When your opponent is calcualting he will miss the Knight shape
because from the back it looks like a Bishop, and fall for a Knight trick.
I have won an amazing amount games with Knight forks etc.
Especially backward Knight moves.
"That Knight came from nowhwere." is often said in the after game analysis.
Try it - bet it works.
All is fair in love and chess.
If your opponent is in severe time trouble make your move
but do not start his clock. Act like you have forgotten.
They will sit there burning up energy and their mind will wonder off
the move you have planned.
Then make a sudden move towards the clock but simply brush away a
piece of imaginary dust infront of the clock but do not press it.
This gets them all the time.
By the time you have finished tormenting them they are nervous wrecks.
Serves them right. The clock is your 17th piece, handle it well.
"Time trouble is no excuse for losing a game." Alekhine.
Originally posted by greenpawn34j'adoube
When moving a Knight in the middle game place it so it faces you.
When your opponent is calcualting he will miss the Knight shape
because from the back it looks like a Bishop, and fall for a Knight trick.
I have won an amazing amount games with Knight forks etc.
Especially backward Knight moves.
"That Knight came from nowhwere." is often said in the after game analysis.
Try it - bet it works.
All is fair in love and chess.
Originally posted by greenpawn34All right. That made me laugh out loud. You accused him of cheating after he got it wrong... Thanks. Made my day.
You looked.
Either that or it was a 50/50 guess.
Right.
at least, that's what it looked like. Confused the hell out of me. You know there are more than one definition to "right?" They should come up with a word for that...
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English is so tricky.