Don't understand how people are able to play blindfold chess. Visualizing diagonals and knight moves seems to me very difficult. Also if your opponent puts his pieces on unusual positions it may be very difficult to memorize.
Playing blindfold for dummies ?
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whereagles
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Re: Playing blindfold for dummies ?
I played a few blind games. It's not that hard if you get used.
But of course, blunder rates increase
One funny story was in college.. I gave blind odds vs a weak player. We sat down, him facing the board, me looking the other way. Our friends couldn't believe what was about to happen and quickly 20 kibitzers flocked the table.
At move 5 my opponent was already lost. A couple of moves more and he lifted the board, scattering the pieces, and saying "lemme check the solutions on the back"
But of course, blunder rates increase
One funny story was in college.. I gave blind odds vs a weak player. We sat down, him facing the board, me looking the other way. Our friends couldn't believe what was about to happen and quickly 20 kibitzers flocked the table.
At move 5 my opponent was already lost. A couple of moves more and he lifted the board, scattering the pieces, and saying "lemme check the solutions on the back"
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Lyudmil Tsvetkov
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Re: Playing blindfold for dummies ?
takes much more energy. os, if you are low on energy, better not play blindfold.Henk wrote:Don't understand how people are able to play blindfold chess. Visualizing diagonals and knight moves seems to me very difficult. Also if your opponent puts his pieces on unusual positions it may be very difficult to memorize.
on the other hand, you do not have to move those stupid wooden pieces on the board, or even shuffle the mouse.
just mated myself blindfold in 27 moves, but I am certain my opponent had better to offer.
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Henk
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Re: Playing blindfold for dummies ?
I wonder if you have to calculate a position very deep there may not be much difference between normal chess and blindfold chess because the current position has nothing to do with the end position you are calculating.
Only difference is that you do see the squares but also the annoying pieces on wrong positions. So maybe better not to look at the chessboard at all in these cases.
Only difference is that you do see the squares but also the annoying pieces on wrong positions. So maybe better not to look at the chessboard at all in these cases.
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Lyudmil Tsvetkov
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Re: Playing blindfold for dummies ?
I never go deeper than 1 ply: just evaluate extensively the current position and play the best move.Henk wrote:I wonder if you have to calculate a position very deep there may not be much difference between normal chess and blindfold chess because the current position has nothing to do with the end position you are calculating.
Only difference is that you do see the squares but also the annoying pieces on wrong positions. So maybe better not to look at the chessboard at all in these cases.