Unconventional openings I have previously played against and speculative lines of defense. [ He tips his chin in indication, his dark eyes touching upon the black pieces. These lines ought to be unfamiliar, even to those who have played less casually. They're certainly not under names known, by any stretch. ] These matches resulted in losses.
[ Contrary to the reaction of many players, Spock has learned that losses in these games against a solid opponent is no hardship. In fact, it is something he invites should they earn it.
But, sometimes one's best thinking is done with the tangible and the concrete at the fingertips. In Spock's case, the additional stimulus provides information otherwise not available on applications alone. What the mind and eye interprets is not always so immediately reliable as the memory of one's muscle. It is something he has "picked up," playing against those who are much less controlled, but no less deliberate. ]
What is your Elo?
[ Well, that's one way to identify the casual from the advanced. ]
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[ Contrary to the reaction of many players, Spock has learned that losses in these games against a solid opponent is no hardship. In fact, it is something he invites should they earn it.
But, sometimes one's best thinking is done with the tangible and the concrete at the fingertips. In Spock's case, the additional stimulus provides information otherwise not available on applications alone. What the mind and eye interprets is not always so immediately reliable as the memory of one's muscle. It is something he has "picked up," playing against those who are much less controlled, but no less deliberate. ]
What is your Elo?
[ Well, that's one way to identify the casual from the advanced. ]