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Posted by bluebabygirl
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
15:32:08
Play online chess |  Subject: should you ----------
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always play for a win both as white and black . of course i mean here not at OTB at some tournament. i play to win every game . Is this a weakness or a strenght for me at my level ??? I only look for draw when my position is worse and even then i still continue to look for a way to win . yours bluebabygirl
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Posted by tulkos
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
16:03:19
Play online chess | yes.
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becuase if you aren't trying to win, your either going to draw or lose--- and thats not as good as winning. ;-)
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Posted by blackdemon2007
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
16:36:54
Play online chess | Why wouldn't you play to win?
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If you do not play to win, then you cannot win, thus there is essentially nothing to play for. Under some circumstances you should look for a draw.
-Nick
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Posted by bluebabygirl
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
16:40:07
Play online chess | re-
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but ive been told by strong players that when playing black against player 400 or more points above you that to play for draw ,, only going for win if they make a major mistake . is this not good advice??? yours bluebabygirl
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Posted by raimon
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
16:49:24
Play online chess | BBG
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I believe that advice is partly true.
Everyone wants to win whether they are black or white - white because he has the first move usually has more control over the actual moves played.
So black has to be a bit cunning as to how he goes about winning.
Against some players (particularly aggressive players) it is sometimes smart to play drawish opening lines as black, because sooner or later your opponent is likely to get fed up and look for exciting play regardless of whether the position justifies it or not.
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Posted by tulkos
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
17:05:05
Play online chess | for instance:
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karpov is known to be quite happy with a draw as black.
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Posted by blackdemon2007
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
17:29:41
Play online chess | bluebabygirl:
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I guess that your question is a philisophical question. Everybody has their own opinion. I personally will always try to win, but I might play slightly safer (rather than aggressive) if my opponent is very highly rated.
-Nick
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Posted by caldazar
uskidscompute.com
6/01/2003
17:37:05
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I believe you should always play to discover good moves and let the result take care of itself. Truthfully, I feel a player has very little control over the result of any particular game of chess. A player can wind up in a good position and, through no fault of his own, slowly see his position deteriorate to equality (or worse) simply because he has no constructive plan at his disposal. Or he can play a dubious sacrifice, watch his opponent's defense crumble, and win. Silly blunders sometimes happen out of the blue. Objectively speaking, of course, all this means is that a player misevaluated the position to begin with, but I've never liked this argument much. After all, chess must objectively always be a win, a loss, or a draw for the first player and yet we continue to see all three results because we constantly "misevaluate"; no one can be sure precisely what consequences a particular move will have dozens of moves down the line. All we can really do is look at the position, evaluate and analyze as well as our abilities permit, and then make good moves in the hope that they are good enough.
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Posted by verticalchess
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
04:50:25
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The unwritten rule that I have come to know is that a draw for white is equivalent to a loss and a draw for black is equivalent to a win based on the first move advantage and Black having to defend against White's opening attack and initiative.
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Posted by bellepheron
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
04:56:43
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BBG:
I play the same way as you. It may not be the 'best', but I think it is more in the spirit of game playing!
Your spirit is worth more than your rating!
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Posted by smolensk
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
08:36:49
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verticalchess: A normal chessgame lasts about 35 moves. Is one move really important, It isn´t a whole move either, only a half.
I might be weird, but i think its easier to play Black. (look at my statistics)
Simon
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Posted by bluebabygirl
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
17:39:39
Play online chess | thanks to all
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blackdemon and caldazar yes good points . to bellepheron - your spirit is worth more than your rating -- bravo very well said!!! I am a firm believer in that quote!! my imagination and creativity , i will not allow them to be supressed in search for rating points. yours bluebabygirl
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Posted by verticalchess
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
19:56:38
Play online chess | smolensk:
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White having the first move is an obvious advantage - the equalizing factor is whether Black can gain that initiative by effeciently developing the minor pieces and launching a counterattack. Also since Black is usually forced to defend in the opening it is more acceptable to play a draw game.
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Posted by winslow_hendershot
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
21:24:47
Play online chess | Didn't Bobby Fischer say that
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things really started to change for him when he realized he should always play for a win with black?
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Posted by bebullish
uskidscompute.com
6/02/2003
21:42:23
Play online chess | Those are my own words...
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just based on what I have learned and read over the years. Personally I always play to win regardless of which side I play but I consider a draw for Black to be somewhat more than that.
Kasparov has inspired me to dedicate more time to studying the Sicilian and the numerous variations and their main lines to strengthen Black's defenses.
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Posted by badjessie
uskidscompute.com
6/11/2003
19:59:41
Play online chess | i say
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play to kill your opponent always . but playing on computer makes this hard to do . i can put my hand in but never seem to grab him. later
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