(04-02-2020, 08:22 PM)Sneakers Wrote: To improve your game, you first need to lose more.  You're playing down to the opposition level you selected (let's admit it, it's fun to win), but that rook never should have been exposed anyway.  Bump your opponent setting up a couple notches and try again.  When you find yourself getting into an unfavorable position, back up to a key move and try again.

When you're considering a move after the first 10-15, how far ahead are you thinking?  At that point do you typically have a clear strategy in mind based on position?

Hmmm, interesting. I haven't played in 20-25 years so doing this on home detention has been fun. I've played a couple of games at Level 3 and the bot has made some really dumb moves...almost like it intentionally wanted to lose the game.

For instance, there was a pawn which had advanced on the far file (H I guess, getting used to that) to H4 and was strongly supported by the rook up at H8. My H pawn was gone so the file was open to my castled king at G1 behind a G2 pawn and beside my F1 rook.

I was worried about that for about 8 moves, not wanting to do something stupid and risk a dumb checkmate when he inexplicably moved the rook to an insignificant place on the 8th rank and removed the threat.

I think he Bortled it as I was then able to just crash in. But you're right, it is fun to win.

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