Am I a genius?

**Subotan** · 12-02-2009, 23:22

Chess against Computers is hard.

**Beirut** · 12-03-2009, 00:13

I alwasy thought Myth was a genius.

As for computer chess, I have Chessmaster 9 or 10, can't remember, and it destroys me at any setting above Dweeb.

**A Very Super Market** · 12-03-2009, 00:52

Computers don't blunder, they just make choices that aren't as good as another. Whilst you can easily traipse your queen onto a protected square.

Although Fritz does have a function for blunders.... Fritz is amazing.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 12-03-2009, 01:35

Chess would be much improved if they made it more like axis and allies, with dice rolling to determine if your queen can beat my rook.

**Mithrandir** · 12-03-2009, 01:36

Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

Chess would be much improved if they made it more like axis and allies, with dice rolling to determine if your queen can beat my rook.

You should check out the Total War series it's a strategy game for on the computer...

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 12-03-2009, 01:41

Originally Posted by Mithrandir

You should check out the Total War series it's a strategy game for on the computer...

I've checked it out, but it's not enough like chess.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 12-03-2009, 05:24

Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

Chess would be much improved if they made it more like axis and allies, with dice rolling to determine if your queen can beat my rook.

You play A&A? I always knew there was something good about you.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 12-03-2009, 05:38

Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief

You play A&A? I always knew there was something good about you.

My first strategy game...I still remember my first game where I lost 7 planes wiping out all the infantry in russia, only to find out I couldn't capture it with just air power. Good times

**gollum** · 12-05-2009, 01:49

Try the Fischer variation of chess Sasaki - its fun as it essentially makes opening theory redundant, and it rewards players for their understanding of the game rather than their preparation level.

To improve in chess Mithrandir try solving regularly tactical puzzles. There is a very handy site: http://chess.emrald.net/ that has thousands of problems and a rating system.

After a while at the same time need to work on strategy, there are not many books for intermediates that have positional puzzles; this one is one of them: http://www.amazon.com/Excelling-Posi.../dp/185744325X