• The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
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    5 months ago

    I recognize these names, but I would need to look them up to see what they are.

    I only know a couple of openings myself, and luckily I haven’t seen scholar’s mate attempts in a while.

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      5 months ago

      @The_Picard_Maneuver

      would need to look them up

      yeah that’s why I like Alekhine in particular. I’m a patzer and too old/lazy to learn theory myself, so I like it when no one else has either.

      This is a nice little intro to the main lines. Super fun opening as black.

      • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
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        5 months ago

        Thanks, bookmarking this! I know I’ve seen it show up on the info block to the right of the board while playing before, so I bet this will feel familiar, but I can’t remember if it’s been my opponents or me (accidentally) doing it.