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I like chess.
I often use the Queen's Opening, but I don't play with many people so everyone knows that by now. ^^
I keep my queen, but I do long-distance attacks.
Knights are my favorite, because they can attack a queen (any piece except a knight) safely.

I usually start off with a gambit.

i usually first send my pawns out

then all my other pieces

my queen is the key to my stragety

I usually start off with a whatever move i feel like followed by another move I felt like.

Same thing every time? Boring game gets boringer. The idea behind no exceptions of flooding Msc. with topics about chess is very funny though.

helltank wrote:

My favorite piece is whichever piece is currently on the killing spree. This is usually a Rook or Bishop, sometimes a Knight. Usually Knights are for defense though.

This.

wiimaster wrote:

I love chess, but I only started recently, so I am I rubbish at it.

I usually move a pawn for my first turn, then I castle, and then I send out my Knights (because they are the piece I like best.). Then, I usually use whatever feels right, I may continue with moving my pawn, or send out my bishop or rook. I usually save my queen til last. I never move my king unless I need it to escape attackers.

I usually lose though, especially against my friends. I beat an AI once, and once I beat my friend. (but we played 3 times in total  )

You should develop a pawn structure. A single runner won't do you any good. You say you like Knights? Well, they're pretty good at making poisoned pawns.

Another thing-It's not good to move the Queen too early in the game.

Don't attack stray pawns unless it'll collapse the enemy's attack(it works better than you might think. Pawns are pretty useful.).

Here's the rough sketch of what pieces usually do in my game.

King-Hides behind a rook and 3 pawns.

Queen-Suicide bomber

Rook-Versatile attacker/defender. Usually inactive, but once the left rook went on a massive golden tempo, killing off pawns casually. The opponent made the mistake of sending a knight and a bishop to fend it off. With a little help from my other pieces to pin them in, the rook simply destroyed them. Won that game easily.

Bishop-They are the ultimate snipers. I usually use them as traps. But they can also coordinate well, and strike viciously. The problem, though, is that there's hardly any chances for a killing spree. These guys don't see much action-they prevent it just by being there.

Knight-I like to use them to guard my base, or to lead the enemy in a merry chase around the board, picking off troops along the way. They're important components to the only two openings I know and use, King's Indian and Ruy Lopez. What's more, they're even more important to King's Indian, my favorite.

Pawns-Swarm and charge. It's simply as that. Cover each other's butts with an inverted V and we're ready to go. Sometimes a few die, but they usually storm the enemy pretty well.

scimonster wrote:

When I was like 8, I could never beat the computer on easy. I put it on expert, just for fun, and I won. O.o Pure luck I think. XD

I think it's because you surprised the computer.

Most of these AIs have counter-openings built into them. If you play a certain move, they will respond. This is why it's so hard to win them. But since you either played no opening or such a weak opening the computer doesn't have it in the "expert" database, it got surprised and tried vainly to counter.

AIs aren't good at countering.

Also, you probably had a healthy dose of luck. All these factors led to your victory(barely, I bet).

My strategy, start off by sending pawns to give my Bishop's an opening. My Knights then march and do there best to stratigically pick off my opponents soldiers on by one. When I see an opening and my opponent weakens, I unleash my Queen and her Rooks to assault the King. If my Bishop's or Knights survive, they either defend my King or follow the Queen.

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