Too much outrage already in the world. This happens all the time on lichess tournaments. Some higher rated player will make a bunch of silly opening moves to prove how good they are. Sometimes it works, sometimes it completely fails. Sometimes I make silly moves in return. Mostly I shrug.
At the GM level, it's pretty much expected that someone would know g5 is a trash first move.
The only reason someone would play g5 is if they think that they could still win (unless they are trying to lose which is silly) however that comes with the implication that they do not take you seriously.
It's really an attempt to embarrass someone. If you win against a troll opening it doesn't mean much because you're expected to win. If you lose against a troll opening it makes you look like an idiot, especially when it's done in front of an audience like Titled Tuesday.
Frankly when you are playing chess treat your opponent with respect and treat them like you actually have to try your best to beat them. Anything else is basically calling your opponent trash
The only reason someone would play g5 is if they think that they could still win (unless they are trying to lose which is silly) however that comes with the implication that they do not take you seriously.
It's really an attempt to embarrass someone. If you win against a troll opening it doesn't mean much because you're expected to win. If you lose against a troll opening it makes you look like an idiot, especially when it's done in front of an audience like Titled Tuesday.
Frankly when you are playing chess treat your opponent with respect and treat them like you actually have to try your best to beat them. Anything else is basically calling your opponent trash
Alright, let's just make 1.c4, 1.d4, and 1.e4 legal Opening moves, and for black either c5 d5 or e5.
Already so many studied lines.
Same goes for engines, no more Nc3 opening or 1.f4 stuff, no its disrespectful.
If someone has prepared something different than the standard stuff, why is that disrespectful?
Why do people explore things in the world?
Is that something disrespectful, is that embarrassing?
Already so many studied lines.
Same goes for engines, no more Nc3 opening or 1.f4 stuff, no its disrespectful.
If someone has prepared something different than the standard stuff, why is that disrespectful?
Why do people explore things in the world?
Is that something disrespectful, is that embarrassing?
In the beginning of the game, probably no one knew what to open a game with, so was anyone there disrespectful because they played h4 or b4?
@ShiningDrongo What variant of chess are those games? LOL
Why not get into a totally winning, absolutely impossible to lose situation and then save yourself the potential humiliation of stalemating your opponent and resign yourself?
The positive mental feeling that this will generate would be chest puffingly great. You knew you were going to win anyway, you showed great respect to your opponent by not checkmating them. Two jumps up the moral high ground ladder at once.
I’ll try to remember my own advice before I fall again into that trap of drawing a position I cannot lose in.
The positive mental feeling that this will generate would be chest puffingly great. You knew you were going to win anyway, you showed great respect to your opponent by not checkmating them. Two jumps up the moral high ground ladder at once.
I’ll try to remember my own advice before I fall again into that trap of drawing a position I cannot lose in.
Sounds like a case of over-inflated ego.
Not outraged as such but I will abort rapid / blitz games against people using knight / outside pawn openings if playing black.
I find these tantamount to cheating in an attempt to win a pre-moved central pawn.
I also dislike / will block players well down on material who don't resign, hoping for a time out win / blunder. Not if they themselves have a lot of time left and you could argue were material down as you'd used your time up but when it is clear they are just shuffling hoping for a lucky break.
I find these tantamount to cheating in an attempt to win a pre-moved central pawn.
I also dislike / will block players well down on material who don't resign, hoping for a time out win / blunder. Not if they themselves have a lot of time left and you could argue were material down as you'd used your time up but when it is clear they are just shuffling hoping for a lucky break.
GM Lev Alburt always premoved 1... Nf6 OTB
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