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KaiserGX

Thanks to the Mario Chess Set, as I never learned how to play it before. I always wimped out and played checkers. This is miles better but I keep getting owned while playing online. You guys have any tips, moves I can do in the beginning or things I should be going for, like setting my Bishops or something?

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Bankai

KaiserGX wrote:

Thanks to the Mario Chess Set, as I never learned how to play it before. I always wimped out and played checkers. This is miles better but I keep getting owned while playing online. You guys have any tips, moves I can do in the beginning or things I should be going for, like setting my Bishops or something?

Sorry buddy, but a forum is not the ideal place to go for advice on a game where entire books have been written and debated in depth on every facet of the game.

You're best off getting a book on it - and don't worry about getting thrashed when you start out. Chess is like a sport - it takes years of training and practice to develop a competitive edge.

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KaiserGX wrote:

Oh well I guess we can close this thread. There any good Chess games on Wiiware btw?

If you lived in europe I would have told you to give Wii chess a try buy you don't live in EU so I got nothing. sorry I could not be of much help

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I've got a few tips...Let's see...
1. Usually you should start by moving the pawn in front of your king (you see most people do this, so this may not be new to you) it leaves you a lot of options in terms of moving other pieces, like your bishop.

2. Castle early (if you know what this is). This not only allows you to defend your king effectively, but it also brings the powerful rook into play relatively quickly. It's also important to note that your king should always have an escape route...

3. It's generally unadvised to move the same piece multiple times in a row. Moving more pieces gives your opponent more to deal with. Unless you have a well thought out plan, they can usually spot out a weakness on your side if you're just focusing on one piece in your arsenal.

4. Keep your queen for as long as you can. While this is obvious, an easy way to do this is to prevent yourself from moving her at all until late in the game. That way she's less exposed to dangers. Note that an experienced player may try everything in his or her power to go after your queen, forcing you to move her. In these cases, try to move her as sparingly as possible.

5. Whenever you move your knight, try and get your opponent in a "fork" by attacking two pieces at once. Better yet, "check" the king, so your opponent has to move it, and when they do, take the other piece your knight was threatening. It's not usually all that easy to do, but it's awesome when it works out!

6. Try your best to keep your pawns in a continuous chain (have the fewest amount of breaks in the front line as possible) This way, each pawn will be guarding the next, and the weakest part of the chain will be hard to access in the back lines. Be careful though. If your opponent breaks the chain, then you'll have some unguarded pawns that are easy pickin's. You'd be surprised how valuable pawns are late in the game.

...Well, that's pretty much all I've got. Do you have Clubhouse Games by any chance? I'd love to get a chance to play you online.

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Bankai

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I've got a few tips...Let's see...
1. Usually you should start by moving the pawn in front of your king (you see most people do this, so this may not be new to you) it leaves you a lot of options in terms of moving other pieces, like your bishop.

2. Castle early (if you know what this is). This not only allows you to defend your king effectively, but it also brings the powerful rook into play relatively quickly. It's also important to note that your king should always have an escape route...

3. It's generally unadvised to move the same piece multiple times in a row. Moving more pieces gives your opponent more to deal with. Unless you have a well thought out plan, they can usually spot out a weakness on your side if you're just focusing on one piece in your arsenal.

4. Keep your queen for as long as you can. While this is obvious, an easy way to do this is to prevent yourself from moving her at all until late in the game. That way she's less exposed to dangers. Note that an experienced player may try everything in his or her power to go after your queen, forcing you to move her. In these cases, try to move her as sparingly as possible.

5. Whenever you move your knight, try and get your opponent in a "fork" by attacking two pieces at once. Better yet, "check" the king, so your opponent has to move it, and when they do, take the other piece your knight was threatening. It's not usually all that easy to do, but it's awesome when it works out!

6. Try your best to keep your pawns in a continuous chain (have the fewest amount of breaks in the front line as possible) This way, each pawn will be guarding the next, and the weakest part of the chain will be hard to access in the back lines. Be careful though. If your opponent breaks the chain, then you'll have some unguarded pawns that are easy pickin's. You'd be surprised how valuable pawns are late in the game.

...Well, that's pretty much all I've got. Do you have Clubhouse Games by any chance? I'd love to get a chance to play you online.

1) Debatable

2) Debatable

3) Agreed

4) Debatable. There's plenty of strategies out there that involve sacrificing the queen, in order to lure the opponent into a weaker overall position.

5) Agreed, although I personally find the knight a better defensive piece.

6) Agreed, more or less.

As I said earlier - the best way to get into the many, many thousands of years that chess strategy has developed is to invest in a few books of beginner and intermediate level. And play lots and lots of Chess.

There is that online Chess game on WiiWare - forget what it's called. It's 500 points. If you download it, I will, and we can trade friend codes and play.

KaiserGX

Thanks this is exactly what I was asking for! I got a couple questions, does it matter what way you castle early on? Should I castle as soon as I'm able to? Also in order to castle both the King and the Rook have to be unmoved right? If any of them are moved I can't castle? Also by a pawn chain do you mean a straight line, or just have them in a way that is hard for them to be captured?

Also I don't have Club House games but I was really considering it after I learned how to play Koi-Koi with Hanafuda cards. Now that I'm getting into Chess I have to get it now!

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I also prefer to Castle early, but that's an individual style choice. And traditionally, yes, you can't Castle if either piece (King or Rook) has been moved. Pawn-chaining is also dependent on individual play-style, but is a good tactic; thye don't need to necessarily be in a straight line, but can be set up in a diagonal fashion so as to protect each other (so that if your opponent is tempted to take out a pawn, that conquering piece will be taken by another pawn).

But like Waltz said, it is a game that strategies and tactics have been developed and debated over for, well, centuries really, so the best ways to learn skills and tactics are by reading some books and playing with some more skilled/experienced players.

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WaltzElf wrote:

BleachFan888 wrote:

I've got a few tips...Let's see...
1. Usually you should start by moving the pawn in front of your king (you see most people do this, so this may not be new to you) it leaves you a lot of options in terms of moving other pieces, like your bishop.

2. Castle early (if you know what this is). This not only allows you to defend your king effectively, but it also brings the powerful rook into play relatively quickly. It's also important to note that your king should always have an escape route...

3. It's generally unadvised to move the same piece multiple times in a row. Moving more pieces gives your opponent more to deal with. Unless you have a well thought out plan, they can usually spot out a weakness on your side if you're just focusing on one piece in your arsenal.

4. Keep your queen for as long as you can. While this is obvious, an easy way to do this is to prevent yourself from moving her at all until late in the game. That way she's less exposed to dangers. Note that an experienced player may try everything in his or her power to go after your queen, forcing you to move her. In these cases, try to move her as sparingly as possible.

5. Whenever you move your knight, try and get your opponent in a "fork" by attacking two pieces at once. Better yet, "check" the king, so your opponent has to move it, and when they do, take the other piece your knight was threatening. It's not usually all that easy to do, but it's awesome when it works out!

6. Try your best to keep your pawns in a continuous chain (have the fewest amount of breaks in the front line as possible) This way, each pawn will be guarding the next, and the weakest part of the chain will be hard to access in the back lines. Be careful though. If your opponent breaks the chain, then you'll have some unguarded pawns that are easy pickin's. You'd be surprised how valuable pawns are late in the game.

...Well, that's pretty much all I've got. Do you have Clubhouse Games by any chance? I'd love to get a chance to play you online.

1) Debatable

2) Debatable

3) Agreed

4) Debatable. There's plenty of strategies out there that involve sacrificing the queen, in order to lure the opponent into a weaker overall position.

5) Agreed, although I personally find the knight a better defensive piece.

6) Agreed, more or less.

As I said earlier - the best way to get into the many, many thousands of years that chess strategy has developed is to invest in a few books of beginner and intermediate level. And play lots and lots of Chess.

There is that online Chess game on WiiWare - forget what it's called. It's 500 points. If you download it, I will, and we can trade friend codes and play.

Yeah, I probably should have mentioned that... A lot of advice you can get is very situational. These are just a few rules of thumb for someone starting out (or at least they were for me). They're simple strategies for a beginner that can help them develop.

But like Waltz said, playing a lot of chess really does make a difference, regardless of how many books you read and strategies you memorize...

I'm working on a game that's coming out soon!
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KnucklesSonic8

If you have a DSi, I recommend Absolute Chess.

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turtlelink

I have a few of Chess Books. You should take a class or get a book.

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Magi

My 9 year old is really getting into chess. He even joined a chess club at school. He's clearly following in his dad's geeky footsteps.

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mecoy

i joined the chess club last year but got kicked out for cussing the president of the chess club out in front of the teacher and also flipping a board over at the local match against some other school

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sykotek

I grew up only knowing the basics of how the pieces move and their placement. I didn't even know about switching the rook and king until my late teens, but I rarely ever had issues playing with others (nobody I knew used it either when I was younger). A good way to get in some practice is to ask a moderately experienced player to take out all your pieces before your king when you know you're in for a loss. I know it totally sounds stupid, you play to win right, why draw out your loss? ...but it'll allow you to learn how to evade enemy movement without distraction of other pieces in check/mate situations. I did this growing up with my brother when I knew I'd beat him, he is pretty good at chess the few times we play in the last few years and with my girlfriend's nephew, who regularly plays with his grandfather, when I knew he had no offensive left.

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i joined the chess club last year but got kicked out for cussing the president of the chess club out in front of the teacher and also flipping a board over at the local match against some other school

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I'm on the chess team at my school and have been playing since around 3rd grade, and although I've tried reading a few books about it, I find that the best way to excel at it is to just play it a lot. I have an account on www.chess.com, and I play games with people from all over the place fairly often. The site has a very good system of ratings, so you'll know how good your opponent is, and that can help you choose who you want to play. They also have a daily puzzle and tactics trainer, and those can be helpful too. If you really enjoy playing the game, you should check the site out.

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Xkhaoz

I've been wanting to learn how to play chess.

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I was contemplating getting Battle Chess for the NES for the longest time.

It still looks pretty good to this day.

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