# Chess - training game (Glee v SiXSwordS) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 13, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301 "2009-05-13T16:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/1 "2009-05-13T16:13:11Z")
As per the title, this is a training game. As a professional chess coach, I will offer advice, comments and analysis. SiXSwordS can take a move back, ask me for advice (or even what move to play!). There is no time limit (and neither side should use computers!) And now for the result of the coin flip for colours… ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/2 "2009-05-13T16:38:50Z")
Red won the toss!!! Amazing!!! 😃 Oh, sorry, pray continue… ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/3 "2009-05-13T16:50:42Z")
This ought to be fun. Wish I had a board handy. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/4 "2009-05-13T16:57:20Z")
Actually if some kind soul would like to put up a board position every so often, that would be great. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/5 "2009-05-13T17:02:45Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Red won the toss!!! Amazing!!! 😃 And they’re lining up on the field. Rook falls back to pass…Pawn catches it, lateral back to knight…FUMBLE! White Bishop’s got it…he’s running…he’s running, amazing, nobody’s even close to capturing him! And TOUCHDOWN for white! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/6 "2009-05-13T17:06:01Z")
And they’re lining up on the field. Polite applause from the small crowd as the first two Pawns come out to open the batting. It’s overcast here, so the wicket should be good for seamers. The umpires are wearing their sweaters … and it looks like a Bishop is going to open the bowling. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/7 "2009-05-13T17:44:53Z")
> [@glee](#): > > And they’re lining up on the field. > > Polite applause from the small crowd as the first two Pawns come out to open the batting. > It’s overcast here, so the wicket should be good for seamers. > The umpires are wearing their sweaters … and it looks like a Bishop is going to open the bowling. Even at [past forty](http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51226.html) and off a two-pace run-up, that might be a little testing for an amateur. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/8 "2009-05-13T19:27:44Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Even at [past forty](http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51226.html) and off a two-pace run-up, that might be a little testing for an amateur. Well [Knight will be next to bat](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/2357926/Knight-warms-up-cold-day-with-century.html)… …but it’s all over as [King resigns!](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/west_indies/6577897.stm) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/9 "2009-05-13T19:39:46Z")
Heh. Until I moused over the links I thought you’d somehow won the match in one move. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/10 "2009-05-13T19:39:49Z")
I suppose a Bishop’s Opening could transpose into a [Two](http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/15913.html) [Knights](http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/15915.html) Defence… ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/11 "2009-05-13T19:48:52Z")
I can’t find any Rook(e)s, but I’ve turned up two Castles and a Board so far that have played first-class cricket in England… only a Quin though, not a Queen. 😃 No Pawns, but an abundance of Manns. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/12 "2009-05-13T20:06:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Heh. Until I moused over the links I thought you’d somehow won the match in one move. No, the fastest possible mate is two moves by each side. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/13 "2009-05-13T20:16:06Z")
Fischer, however, once just plain refused to turn up, and hence lost in _no_ moves. A record that should hold up. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/14 "2009-05-13T20:24:26Z")
Giant rocks fall and everyone dies. Sorry. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/15 "2009-05-14T00:16:10Z")
Sorry for the slow start, I’ve had a extraordinarily bad day and I am not at all up for chess right now. A good night’s sleep should cure me. It’ll be a while before I play, but the coin was heads and I chose black. I should be back some time tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/16 "2009-05-14T15:44:03Z")
No worries - there’s no time limit. My general advice for inexperienced players: - always look to see if you can take something safely - always look to see if your opponent can take something safely - always look to see what you think your opponent is planning In the opening, try to: - control the centre (e4, d4, d5, e5) - bring out all your pieces\* (knights, bishops and queen are easiest) - \*except the King:eek:, which should get castled pretty soon Glee SiXSwordS 1. e4 This controls the centre and lets the bishop and queen out. (I assume you know chess notation. I’m using the standard tournament one, but if you prefer the longer style e.g. e2-e4 I’m happy to switch to that.) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/17 "2009-05-14T15:51:41Z")
If you wouldn’t mind using long notation for my benefit I’d appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/18 "2009-05-14T16:23:18Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > If you wouldn’t mind using long notation for my benefit I’d appreciate it. Only one thing can go to e4 the first move. 😉 Psst: **SiXSwordS** , play 1. … e6 I want to see how **glee** handles a French. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/19 "2009-05-14T16:30:57Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Only one thing can go to e4 the first move. 😉 I was referring to the rest of the game. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301/20 "2009-05-14T16:38:24Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > **SiXSwordS** , play 1. … e6 I want to see how **glee** handles a French. 😃 I play the French Advanced (3. e4-e5). Not perhaps the best, but it suits my style. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-training-game-glee-v-sixswords/496301.md?page=2)