On Monday, December 12, 2022 at 9:43:05 AM UTC+2, Elvenverb wrote:
> I was once told that if I am lower in points, I should avoid trading.

Bs"d

If you want to avoid conflict you shouldn't be playing chess.

Find yourself another hobby, knitting or something. Something useful might come from that.

https://tinyurl.com/Short-kill

On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 2:05:22 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> On Monday, December 12, 2022 at 9:43:05 AM UTC+2, Elvenverb wrote:
> > I was once told that if I am lower in points, I should avoid trading.
> Bs"d
>
> If you want to avoid conflict you shouldn't be playing chess.

It's a matter of choosing the right conflict.

"Don't attack on the side of the board where you are inferior" is advice going back
to Steinitz.

The only problem being the definition of that tricky word "inferior". For example, in
the usual QGD minority attack, white attacks three pawns with two. His superiority
on that side is due to his command of the half-open c file, not pawn number..

In Fischer-Miagmarsuren a game with white attacking on the K side, black on the
Q, Fisher played a3, a move that would normally be considered weakening and
time wasting and thus rejected without serious consideration even by very
strong players. But in this case it slowed Miagmarsuren's attack just enough
for Fisher to win on the kingside.

Of course I am talking about sound chess here. If your goal is to win within
ten moves or less, none of the above matters at all.

William Hyde

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 12:29:24 AM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 2:05:22 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > On Monday, December 12, 2022 at 9:43:05 AM UTC+2, Elvenverb wrote:
> > > I was once told that if I am lower in points, I should avoid trading.
> > Bs"d
> >
> > If you want to avoid conflict you shouldn't be playing chess.
> It's a matter of choosing the right conflict.
>
> "Don't attack on the side of the board where you are inferior" is advice going back
> to Steinitz.
>
> The only problem being the definition of that tricky word "inferior". For example, in
> the usual QGD minority attack, white attacks three pawns with two. His superiority
> on that side is due to his command of the half-open c file, not pawn number.
>
> In Fischer-Miagmarsuren a game with white attacking on the K side, black on the
> Q, Fisher played a3, a move that would normally be considered weakening and
> time wasting and thus rejected without serious consideration even by very
> strong players. But in this case it slowed Miagmarsuren's attack just enough
> for Fisher to win on the kingside.
>
> Of course I am talking about sound chess here. If your goal is to win within
> ten moves or less, none of the above matters at all.

Bs"d

Just had a mate in 10. Beats every minority or majority attack. 😝

https://tinyurl.com/winning-only

On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 6:18:29 PM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 12:29:24 AM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> > On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 2:05:22 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > > On Monday, December 12, 2022 at 9:43:05 AM UTC+2, Elvenverb wrote:
> > > > I was once told that if I am lower in points, I should avoid trading.
> > > Bs"d
> > >
> > > If you want to avoid conflict you shouldn't be playing chess.
> > It's a matter of choosing the right conflict.
> >
> > "Don't attack on the side of the board where you are inferior" is advice going back
> > to Steinitz.
> >
> > The only problem being the definition of that tricky word "inferior". For example, in
> > the usual QGD minority attack, white attacks three pawns with two. His superiority
> > on that side is due to his command of the half-open c file, not pawn number.
> >
> > In Fischer-Miagmarsuren a game with white attacking on the K side, black on the
> > Q, Fisher played a3, a move that would normally be considered weakening and
> > time wasting and thus rejected without serious consideration even by very
> > strong players. But in this case it slowed Miagmarsuren's attack just enough
> > for Fisher to win on the kingside.
> >
> > Of course I am talking about sound chess here. If your goal is to win within
> > ten moves or less, none of the above matters at all.
> Bs"d
>
> Just had a mate in 10. Beats every minority or majority attack. 😝
>
> https://tinyurl.com/winning-only

If you play fish, you can catch fish.

I never liked fishing much.

William Hyde

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 12:41:22 AM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 6:18:29 PM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > On Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 12:29:24 AM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> > > On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 2:05:22 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > > > On Monday, December 12, 2022 at 9:43:05 AM UTC+2, Elvenverb wrote:
> > > > > I was once told that if I am lower in points, I should avoid trading.
> > > > Bs"d
> > > >
> > > > If you want to avoid conflict you shouldn't be playing chess.
> > > It's a matter of choosing the right conflict.
> > >
> > > "Don't attack on the side of the board where you are inferior" is advice going back
> > > to Steinitz.
> > >
> > > The only problem being the definition of that tricky word "inferior". For example, in
> > > the usual QGD minority attack, white attacks three pawns with two. His superiority
> > > on that side is due to his command of the half-open c file, not pawn number.
> > >
> > > In Fischer-Miagmarsuren a game with white attacking on the K side, black on the
> > > Q, Fisher played a3, a move that would normally be considered weakening and
> > > time wasting and thus rejected without serious consideration even by very
> > > strong players. But in this case it slowed Miagmarsuren's attack just enough
> > > for Fisher to win on the kingside.
> > >
> > > Of course I am talking about sound chess here. If your goal is to win within
> > > ten moves or less, none of the above matters at all.
> > Bs"d
> >
> > Just had a mate in 10. Beats every minority or majority attack. 😝
> >
> > https://tinyurl.com/winning-only
> If you play fish, you can catch fish.
>
> I never liked fishing much.

Bs"d

Fishing is OK, as long as you catch decent sized fish with a lot of sharp teeth.

https://tinyurl.com/Killer-FP