Yesterday I was playing Malay Chess League, national rated and score fine result (4.5/7).
Now, I would like to comment my game yesterday against, I guess positional, strong National Master (NM).
After round 3 was a 1 hour break. I finished my Zuhur pray and head back for my lunch, then I goes out to see the pairing. I was really scared and excited to see I'm playing against NM, which I know I'm sure gonna lose.
So, what can I do for preparation is to relax. I know I'm gonna lose this game, so I just have fun with it, no pressure, well, maybe a bit. As the game started, as I play white, I played 1. e4 with a reply of 1. .... d5 which I dislike a lot. My friend's senior give me a new breath in opening to counter 1. .... d5, which I was lucky because I just get the opening the day before this tournament, and so I give it a try. He reply 2. Nc3 with 2. .... e6, a french invitation (if I play 3. d4, French Defense, Winawer Variation). I declined it with 3. Nf3 and the game goes on stuck at the queen side which is kind of favorable for me. As the game goes tough, I found out few opportunity that I can take, but a defense made by NM was not easy to get a break through. Both of us suffer from time pressure so he played out quick move, and trade all minor pieces except one bishop opposite colour and drag me to the endgame, which I was scared a lot. At the end, the position of chess is considered as draw, with my time left only about 15 seconds, lucky for me.
I concluded from this game that,
1. When playing with an opponent far more stronger than you, by any mean of rating, experience, skill and others, just have fun with it by thinking that you are going to lose. Relax come in handy when thinking, and analyse.
2. Remember that, he/she is also a normal person, just like us. They too have pressure on its own. I realized that he lose one round, so he needs to win against me.
3. Going weird. Don't follow the main line in opening if you do not really have deep understanding on it. Make a move out of main line but do not go wrong, keep pieces even till the end might help you.
4. Analyse very deep and have a high concentration, until the end of the game. Slip up in the middle of the game, or even at the very end of the end game, means, you likely to be lose.
I'm just an amatuer, who try to improve my chess skill. This is just a luck I guess, as my carrier in chess is still far. Hope this is helpful.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
A start in chess.
Let's talk about how do I start chess, maybe readers might take it as inspirational subject to become a chess player just like me. Because of my lack of deep knowledge in chess, I can only guide chess player to achieve rating around 1550 (as a new chess player, you'll be given a rating of 1200).
1. Chess is a strategy game, of course. However, my opinion stated that chess is about your mental fitness. It is always be important to stay sharp during playing chess so that you'll not lose pieces easily. When I start playing chess, I always drop my queen easily, not to mention others as well. I'll make this point as, when you start playing chess, try hard to stay sharp so that you and you're opponent pieces are even, well, drop a pawn or two may be acceptable. If you manage to stay even till the end, then, you'll be considered as ok.
2. After that, you need to learn how to make a strategy, even with a cheap trap. Don't aim to get major pieces such as bishop eagerly, they'll come as opportunity at some point. But, do always aim to capture opponent's pawn as an asset for your endgame (which I do not include here, because my lack of knowledge in endgame).
3. Openings, or systems for your game is the most important things to learn, even if you are a master. As a beginner, try to find an opening that suits you very well. An opening for beginner that I recommended are King Indian Attack and Colle System for white because these opening are very versatile to ALL black's reply. Try out this opening, understand the main line, and play it often. For black, I don't really have any suggestion for it. The point is, pick ONLY one or two openings for white and black respectively so that you have a deep understanding for it. The less opening you learn, the more deeper you understand.
4. ALWAYS training, either play with your friends or internet. www.chess.com is recommended site for training chess. play for at least 30 minutes per day.
1. Chess is a strategy game, of course. However, my opinion stated that chess is about your mental fitness. It is always be important to stay sharp during playing chess so that you'll not lose pieces easily. When I start playing chess, I always drop my queen easily, not to mention others as well. I'll make this point as, when you start playing chess, try hard to stay sharp so that you and you're opponent pieces are even, well, drop a pawn or two may be acceptable. If you manage to stay even till the end, then, you'll be considered as ok.
2. After that, you need to learn how to make a strategy, even with a cheap trap. Don't aim to get major pieces such as bishop eagerly, they'll come as opportunity at some point. But, do always aim to capture opponent's pawn as an asset for your endgame (which I do not include here, because my lack of knowledge in endgame).
3. Openings, or systems for your game is the most important things to learn, even if you are a master. As a beginner, try to find an opening that suits you very well. An opening for beginner that I recommended are King Indian Attack and Colle System for white because these opening are very versatile to ALL black's reply. Try out this opening, understand the main line, and play it often. For black, I don't really have any suggestion for it. The point is, pick ONLY one or two openings for white and black respectively so that you have a deep understanding for it. The less opening you learn, the more deeper you understand.
4. ALWAYS training, either play with your friends or internet. www.chess.com is recommended site for training chess. play for at least 30 minutes per day.
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