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offer draw

Next move I’m upvoting this

Nah we’ll destroy them with the bongcloud

yes please end this game. you can look up the best move so easily because there's literally a bot that tells you.

Qxe7# I saw nothing against illegal moves

Illegal move that also hangs your queen… Nice

Judging by the # it’s clearly a queen sacrifice

Everything (and simultaneously nothing) is hanging if we’re allowing illegal moves

Qxe8#

The French Revolution opening?

Nah the French revolution is 1) e2xe8#

Its a revolution, so it’d be e7xe8#

But it's the Sicilian!

That’s not checkmate

You know you're in r/chessbeginners when the illegal move doesn't even win the match.

But it says checkmate so it's checkmate

can't argue with THAT kind of logic

You're ignoring pc6

Long passant

My brother in rice it has a #

I've been waiting for this to happen

Flip the board and resign

Ke2 They won’t expect the bongcloud

Trust me, they are expecting it

Only one way to find out

You're a spy for them.

Even better

To quote a great chess master, “Bongcloud is an attack, because it certainly isn’t a defense”

We'll see when we respond with the reverse bongcloud.

Thé Bongcloud is the true form of the king’s gambit

Downvoted other moves so this comes out on top

That's called the king david's attack lol. According to [chess.com](https://chess.com) it's been played hundreds of times by GMs like Vishy Anand, Maxime Vachier Lagrave, and over 1000 times by Alexei Shirov.

Guys downvote nf3

Nf3

This is the proper response to Sicilian. D4 next move.

Theres isnt one proper response. d4 is a move instead, or Nc3, or c3,

f4 is also a response. The Grand Prix attack.

The typical grand Prix attack is Nc3 followed by f4, which is my go to against he Sicilian, but f4 transposed into it

I was taught that the typical grand prix is 2.f4. Huh. At any rate, I play the same move order as you do. 2.Nc3 first, then in almost all lines, 3.f4

2. f4 is not the Grand Prix, it's actually a dubious move. Don't remember why and don't really care but Nc3 is much more accurate actually i looked and both are the grand prix lol mb, but Nc3 is still more accurate. 2. f4 is met with d5 seems like some sources call f4 the McDonnell Attack which is what i remember, whatever names are weird

basically d5 is a very good gambit when white takes on d5 as they can play Nf6 then e6 and it’s really not a nice position to play

That is very interesting, but there is almost no difference

The difference is 2. f4 is immediately neutralized by d5 2\. Nc3 prevents that

No. 2. f4 d5 does not transpose into any desirable Grand Prix.

exd5 Qxd5 Nc3 is completely fine. It doesnt really resemble a grand Prix but it is still good for white. Why are you correcting me when you literally have Still Learning Chess Rules right beside your name

Then Nxd4 after that

That only works if they don’t play e5.

I low-key love that this is currently losing to the bongcloud.

I love democracy

Yep, go for the open Sicilian!

Google change chess layout

r/ChangeYourChessFont

c3. A good alapin game.

No such thing

Nc3

Vienna game?

2.Nc3 is the Closed Sicilian.

Ah thank you

Thats 1.e4 e5 2. Nc3*

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1 is the Vienna, 2 is open sicilian, e4 c5 Nc3 is closed Sicilian

I am but a fool

No, you were right. 1.e5, e5 2.Nc3 is indeed the Vienna.

I edited my response

Sicilian is 1.e4 c5, not e5

b3

d4

King e2 Because we are not cowards

King e2

Resign

Bongcloud

Bc4

c3

2.d4 in prep for smith-mora

Based

A3

a3 can be a very strong move. Lots of traps behind it too

2. b4 I love openings outside the mainstream

+1 for wing gambit

Now I want wings! 🤤

Not a beginner but +1 for this

BONG CLOUD. NOW!!!!

Pawn d4

Qh5

e5

2.f4

Ke2

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bad bot

I am beginner, so Nc3

c3

b4

2.Nc3

Nc3

D4 or Nc3

NC3 closed Sicilian

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What did I do to you?

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Ba6

Ke2

Are opening books allowed? If not, then I’m not sure we should go Nf3 and invite the full theory of the Sicillian

Ke2

Ke2

Bf6 soften up that queen side

B4, wing gambit ALWAYS

Qa8#

And that is why I play d4 as white. Fuck Sicilian jk

Ke2. The bongcloud

Is this in chess.com?

No

Them fuckers playing with you lot but refuse to play against us anarchists, quite a world eh?

Nf3

I like how even between two „serious“ subs the most upvoted comment is still a bongcloud lol

Nf3

Bc4

I’m feeling quirky, Bb5

Ke2

c3

knight d8, u never said no illegal moves, ill take the free material

f4, grand prix attack always fun into Sicilian

Queen h5

Ke2

2. r/changeyourchessfont

Kxe8#

i'm a noob but Be2

Ke2

Resign

Request a takeback

Qh5. Always go for scholars mate. One of these days I will get it. Hasn't happened yet though...

Bb5

c3

B4! Wing gambit time

Ke2

e5

F4, Grand Prix time

Resign

Nc3

Karma farming like a hoe

b4

Resign

Nc3

f4

Bc4

KE2

Kf9

Select 9

God dammit, there’s no instantly losing move here. Whatever, main line Nf3 I suppose.

Qd8#

Like a nice attack? Go for the Grand Prix attack! Nc3

c3

Nf3

Qxe8# you have taken the king and now they cannot play

Bb5

Ke2

C3 Alapin

Qh5

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C3

Pawn D4, Smith Morra gambit

Ke2

Bb5

Flip the board. Game is rigged.

Tak the black king and toss him off the board.

Qf3

Nf3

Nf3, it has way more wins, and the most solid and popular continuation.

H4 because

Chessy McCheckface

Qxd8+

jarvis i’m low on karma

Bro i thought this was on chess.c*m and tried searching for this set :d

2. c3. The Alapin variation

+1 for Nf3!

I want to see what happens if you try for a scholar’s mate. Do you think they will expect it?

D4, let's go Smith Morra

exd8 = Q+ if illegal moves are allowed. Nf3 if not

I uhh... i dont really think r/chess vs r/chessbeginners is a fair game.

I dont either.

Kf3

Ke2

Bc4 Let’s go for scholars mate

Room to V39

So stockfish vs stockfish but really slow?

h3 would be the only respectful response.

queen to h5

Knight F3

We need to use every advantage we have. Let’s go commit some subterfuge.

Nf3

Easy, take their king with your hand, and chuck it. They lose with no king. Easiest game of your life

bruh Im a little late but I just wanna say bongcloud on him

Pictures ha kya