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by deuxballesman
08 Dec 2022, 17:01
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: How about a Chess tourney?
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Re: How about a Chess tourney?

Never dead, just further than I wanted too. I remember vividly my golden days of poorly playing this game ;) Still follows ESOC stream every now and then when I am waiting for the baby to fall asleep !
by deuxballesman
08 Dec 2022, 14:50
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: How about a Chess tourney?
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How about a new chess tourney for 2022, top 8/16 players with more than 10 games on chess.com. Players chime in $5-$10 each for a prize pool of $40/$80 - $80/$160 + donations if any. Thoughts? Winner 45%, 2nd 30% 3rd,4th 12.5% each that is fine by me ! I will more than happily play this always up f...
by deuxballesman
19 May 2020, 06:51
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

caro kann only strategy ? try surviving the Shirov attack or the fantasy variation with strategy ^^ But yeah solid opening. London system with white, caro and slav with black and you have a rather solid repertoire
by deuxballesman
16 May 2020, 09:33
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Is this the chess thread? https://i.imgur.com/CLephW9.png where is checkmate for white? what abomination am I looking at me analyzing one of my 400 elo bullet games I lose so many pieces for free and trade poorly a lot. this situation didn't happen but was a fork of one my games. [mention]u3220[/me...
by deuxballesman
29 Mar 2020, 17:35
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

anyone for a few games ?
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 16:39
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Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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was gonna beserk my way to victory ;)
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 14:56
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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don't know about that I play regular not tournament I didn't want to loose 10+ pts ine aout of two games
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 14:25
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Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

works now
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 14:08
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Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

make it 3+0 or 3+1 plz ^^
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 14:08
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Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

I lost like 25 pts in two games ...
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 14:04
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

lichess back
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 14:03
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Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

I have accounts on chess24 and chess.com if you want
by deuxballesman
28 Mar 2020, 14:03
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

same
by deuxballesman
26 Mar 2020, 10:44
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Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Look like there is a new kid in town ! Thoughtful_player seems decent ;)
by deuxballesman
25 Mar 2020, 17:07
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: Chess tourney, second edition!
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Re: Chess tourney, second edition!

i'll be there but please 3+1 no 3+2 ;)
by deuxballesman
21 Mar 2020, 15:23
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: How about a Chess tourney?
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Re: How about a Chess tourney?

Aizamk wrote:@Goodspeed ironically the game where I came closest to beating the pencil in the 2nd tourney was when I went a4
edit: https://lichess.org/MurwkPas
I'm not even sure how I blundered my queen like that at the end lol, guess wasnt watching game properly
a4 OP nerf needed !
by deuxballesman
20 Mar 2020, 14:11
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: How about a Chess tourney?
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Re: How about a Chess tourney?

I'll go beserk every time ;)
by deuxballesman
20 Mar 2020, 14:08
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Topic: How about a Chess tourney?
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Re: How about a Chess tourney?

Most definitely in ^^ Hf Gl guys :)
by deuxballesman
25 Feb 2020, 17:12
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: aoe3 players should stream more chess
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Re: aoe3 players should stream more chess

true it does represent a major part of the game. Tbh 40 moves games are rather short medium games without obvious mistakes from a side are more like 60 moves but I understand your point
by deuxballesman
25 Feb 2020, 16:35
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: aoe3 players should stream more chess
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Re: aoe3 players should stream more chess

Stabbilojunior for me :)
by deuxballesman
25 Feb 2020, 16:32
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: aoe3 players should stream more chess
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Re: aoe3 players should stream more chess

le hussard wanna play on lichess ?
by deuxballesman
25 Feb 2020, 15:07
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: aoe3 players should stream more chess
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Re: aoe3 players should stream more chess

True, knowing theory helps but I am positive that you can reach tremendously good level without theory at all. Two good friends of mine are IMs and they just don't know any theory. The opposite is also true, you can easily reach IM just by learning sharp theory, training tactics and elementary endin...
by deuxballesman
25 Feb 2020, 12:41
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: aoe3 players should stream more chess
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Re: aoe3 players should stream more chess

tbh opening theory really doesn't matter until very high level in chess. I play a weird system with black with a 2400+ performance otb in about 40 games. Feeling at ease with th positions arising with a system is more important than the system being correct or not. I stopped playing some opening jus...
by deuxballesman
23 Feb 2020, 13:21
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: aoe3 players should stream more chess
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Re: aoe3 players should stream more chess

10 years playing in club, competing in the French Nationals when I was younger and a lot of hard work :) Though, going into preparatory classes at 15 forced me to play less chess and realize that the dream of becoming international master would have to wait until the future kids are in age to play ;...
by deuxballesman
23 Feb 2020, 11:43
Forum: ESOC Talk
Topic: aoe3 players should stream more chess
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Re: aoe3 players should stream more chess

I am up for the task ! Don't have much time to play aoe3 lately but if you like a 2400+ opponent on Lichess, I'm your man ;) Are you titled? No I'm a mere 2000+ player. Truth be told I play a solid 2250-2300 rating now but it's been 7 years that I am with my wife so as many years without competitio...

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