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Date: 29 Dec 2004 22:26:08
From: John
Subject: Need serious chess help!!!
I always lose to the computer, even on the easiest setting! Can someone give
me some chess tips? Thanks..

My moves to the left..

John


12/27/2004, 20:48:18

1) Nc3 Nc6
2) d4 Bb4
3) Bd2 O-O
4) a3 Bd6
5) a4 Nb6
6) b3 Bd7
7) Rb1 Qe7
8) b4 Nxb4
9) Rxb4 Bxb4
10) Nb5 Bxd2+
11) Kxd2 Bxb5
12) c3 Bxa4
13) Qa1 Nc4+
14) Kd3 Bb5
15) Qb1 Na3+
16) Kd2 Nxb1+
17) Kc1 Nxc3
18) e3 Qa3+
19) Kc2 Ba4+
20) Kd3 Qc1
21) Be2 Bb5++
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Date: 30 Dec 2004 22:20:54
From:
Subject: Re: Need serious chess help!!!
My moves are on the left, and the CPU is no the right. Illegal? Nah,
dont think computers can cheat.

John


Ron wrote:

>> But beyond that I can't help you, because Bb4 is not a legal move in

> this position. I can still tell you've got some basic
misunderstandings
> from just looking at the sort of moves you were doing, but I can't
offer
> more specific advice without seeing the actual game score. Sorry.
>
> > 3) Bd2 O-O
> > 4) a3 Bd6
> > 5) a4 Nb6
> > 6) b3 Bd7
> > 7) Rb1 Qe7
> > 8) b4 Nxb4
> > 9) Rxb4 Bxb4
> > 10) Nb5 Bxd2+
> > 11) Kxd2 Bxb5
> > 12) c3 Bxa4
> > 13) Qa1 Nc4+
> > 14) Kd3 Bb5
> > 15) Qb1 Na3+
> > 16) Kd2 Nxb1+
> > 17) Kc1 Nxc3
> > 18) e3 Qa3+
> > 19) Kc2 Ba4+
> > 20) Kd3 Qc1
> > 21) Be2 Bb5++



  
Date: 31 Dec 2004 17:05:50
From: Ron
Subject: Re: Need serious chess help!!!
In article <[email protected] >,
[email protected] wrote:

> My moves are on the left, and the CPU is no the right. Illegal? Nah,
> dont think computers can cheat.

You made an error in your notation, then. How does a black bishop end
up on b4 before black has moved a pawn?

-Ron


  
Date: 31 Dec 2004 14:12:49
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Need serious chess help!!!
John <[email protected] > wrote:
> Ron wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> 1) Nc3 Nc6
>>> 2) d4 Bb4
>>
>> But beyond that I can't help you, because Bb4 is not a legal move in
>> this position.
>
> My moves are on the left, and the CPU is no the right. Illegal? Nah,
> dont think computers can cheat.

If you can't understand why the move Bb4 is illegal after 1.Nc3 Nc6 2.d4,
you're either trolling or you don't understand how the pieces move or how
to use algebraic notation. In the first case, yawn; in the second case,
any beginner's book on chess will help you.


Dave.

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Date: 30 Dec 2004 09:05:09
From: Ron
Subject: Re: Need serious chess help!!!
In article <[email protected] >,
[email protected] (John) wrote:

> I always lose to the computer, even on the easiest setting! Can someone give
> me some chess tips? Thanks..

For starters, pick up a copy or Chernev's book "Logical Chess, Move by
Move." Seirawan's "Winning Chess..." series will also help you a lot.
You clearly don't understand a lot of the very basics of play, and those
books will help.

> 1) Nc3 Nc6
> 2) d4 Bb4

Generally, if you're going to play d4, you don't want to block your
c-pawn, because it's an important lever.

But beyond that I can't help you, because Bb4 is not a legal move in
this position. I can still tell you've got some basic misunderstandings
from just looking at the sort of moves you were doing, but I can't offer
more specific advice without seeing the actual game score. Sorry.

> 3) Bd2 O-O
> 4) a3 Bd6
> 5) a4 Nb6
> 6) b3 Bd7
> 7) Rb1 Qe7
> 8) b4 Nxb4
> 9) Rxb4 Bxb4
> 10) Nb5 Bxd2+
> 11) Kxd2 Bxb5
> 12) c3 Bxa4
> 13) Qa1 Nc4+
> 14) Kd3 Bb5
> 15) Qb1 Na3+
> 16) Kd2 Nxb1+
> 17) Kc1 Nxc3
> 18) e3 Qa3+
> 19) Kc2 Ba4+
> 20) Kd3 Qc1
> 21) Be2 Bb5++


 
Date: 29 Dec 2004 21:41:51
From: Mark S. Hathaway
Subject: Re: Need serious chess help!!!
John wrote:
> I always lose to the computer, even on the easiest setting! Can someone give
> me some chess tips? Thanks..
>
> My moves to the left..
>
> John
>
>
> 12/27/2004, 20:48:18
>
> 1) Nc3 Nc6
> 2) d4 Bb4

2...Bb4 is illegal. Fix your gamescore and then resubmit it.

> 3) Bd2 O-O
> 4) a3 Bd6