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clearaflagrantj
08/18/17 8:39:28 AM
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My ELO on chess.com is still trash, somewhere around 850, but I am definitely getting better every day.

It's daunting trying to master multiple openings. Right now for white I'm exploring Scotch Game, King's Gambit, and Ruy Lopez. Black all I have is Pirc and Old Sicilian and I get absolutely fucking dismantled.

Chess pros help me, how do I get better playing black?
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pegusus123456
08/18/17 8:39:55 AM
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clearaflagrantj posted...

Chess pros help me, how do I get better playing black?

Try the Oprah initiative.
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iosifsvoboda
08/18/17 8:40:18 AM
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Memorize all the openings and their counters
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clearaflagrantj
08/18/17 9:06:37 AM
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leverageblargh posted...
Why chess.com and not lichess?

I don't know is it that much better?
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ArchiePeck
08/18/17 9:07:33 AM
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To play at a high level, you need to study and memorize lots of opening strategies.

If you can't get them down, you're always going to be up against it.
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Twinmold
08/18/17 9:41:47 AM
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Despite the fact that Chess is often claimed to be a brilliant game of strategy, a huge amount of it is just memorizing plays. Not to say there's isn't tactics or strategy, but the higher level you attain, the more you'll realize that memorization plays a significant role.
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Bloodychess
08/18/17 9:43:09 AM
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clearaflagrantj posted...
King's Gambit


Plz don't get into bad habits
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Who am I to diss a brie?
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TedCruz2016
08/18/17 9:54:41 AM
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the only way to get better is play people with a higher elo than you.
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