Originally posted by robbie carrobieWell, its not up to you to decide what I put my time and effort in. 😉 and I think my previous post does have some good advice for chess improvement. 😛
so it was not actually from the method itself, thankyou for that small but rather significant admission. as for whether or what i should have focused on, you are correct, i did ignore some very well meaning advice, perhaps from your self and others, wormwood most notably if my memory serves me correctly, but who has not ignored some good advice? i ...[text shortened]... rguing with me and post something good for us to consider, i am not worth your effort my friend.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieThat's enough motivation for me to never let you beat me even if I have to become world champ! 🙄
i miss the debate already too, alas you are all crazy, however, when and if i ever get better i am coming to get you both, and once i defeat you we shall all go together to worship at Bangievs alter and offer up incense to the image of the great man!
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lol, i am afraid my friends it is your destiny, anyhow, here is an opening that i frequently meet when playing against my little java based chess program entitled supreme chess, i would like some suggestions for whites next move, I have tried Nc3, Re1, Nbd2, e5 and would like your opinions on c3 as this has strangely been my best effort, sacrificing a pawn but getting good play, i wonder if this is a good strategy when playing against computers- regards Robert.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI don't see how 7.c3 gives up a pawn. 😕 but yes engines are greedy little bastards and will take poisoned pawns probably 60% of the time unless it will really compromise its position short term.... That is if its a light weight like this one.
lol, i am afraid my friends it is your destiny, anyhow, here is an opening that i frequently meet when playing against my little java based chess program entitled supreme chess, i would like some suggestions for whites next move, I have tried Nc3, Re1, Nbd2, e5 and would like your opinions on c3 as this has strangely been my best effort, sacrificing ...[text shortened]... uters- regards Robert.
[pgn]1. e4 e6 2. d3 c5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O Nf6[/pgn]
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the game eventually went like this
and as you can see the engines greed got the better of him, even though my own play was not that great, anyhow, what i would really like to know is there any techniques that we can utilize to beat chess engines, i am not talking about the real meaty ones. i had read that there are certain techniques that one can employ to beat chess engines, like stonewall systems designed not to give the computer any targets, blocking the center and sacrificing pieces on the wings etc. if you know of any systems/methods or any articles online i would much appreciate it - regards Robert.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI just have to say that instead of supreme chess it should be called.... Something else. That engine is not worth the time taken to download it haha.
the game eventually went like this
[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2008.09.19"]
[Round "?"]
[White "robbie carrobie"]
[Black "supreme chess"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "A04"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2008.09.19"]
[SourceDate "2008.09.19"]
1.e4 e6 2.d3 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.O-O Nf6 7.c3 d5 8. Bg5 h6 9.Be3 dxe4 10.dxe4 Nxe4 11. ...[text shortened]... .Rxd3+ Ke8 22.Nd6+ Kd8 23.Nf5+ Bd7 24.Rdxd7+ Kc8 25.Nd6+ Kb8 26.Rb7#[/pgn]
Originally posted by tomtom232hey what do you mean? it took me ages to find a way to beat that engine, are you saying i am mince. alas it is true, however, are their any other weakish chess engines that i could play, you know from anything rated 1900 or under. there is a setting which is termed 'ply', but i dont know what it means, i am gonna crank it up and see if it makes a difference.
I just have to say that instead of supreme chess it should be called.... Something else. That engine is not worth the time taken to download it haha.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie1 ply = 1 half-move
hey what do you mean? it took me ages to find a way to beat that engine, are you saying i am mince. alas it is true, however, are their any other weakish chess engines that i could play, you know from anything rated 1900 or under. there is a setting which is termed 'ply', but i dont know what it means, i am gonna crank it up and see if it makes a difference.
It didn't seem like you had any trouble punishing it in that game.