[Sportsandrec] chess

[Joe Orozco]

The key to a good chess strategy is to begin strong.  Without going into the
algebraic notation, move the pawn in front of your king up two spaces.  This
opens up a number of offensive moves.  Ultimately you want to control the
center of the board.  As you move into the middle game you want to try to
engage at least two strategies simultaneously and have predicted at least
the next three moves in both strategies so that you have the opponent
thinking one way and then strike from another.  My two favorite pieces are
the knights, closely followed by the rooks.  Mind you, I am no expert, but
I've played enough games to develop something of a technique.

Joe Orozco

"Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."--James M.
Barrie
-----Original Message-----
From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Maurice & Leigh
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 7:23 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] chess

Hey LM,

Well, I completed the Hadley School course, "Chess For Beginners," which is
very comprehensive, probably more than most folks would want to learn.  For
example, it goes into how to plot moves using the chess algebraic code
thingie, whatever it's called, as well as how to draw Forsythe diagrams.
Besides that, however, it did a great job at teaching the various moves and
tried to set me up for the next intermediary course on beginning chess
strategies which I haven't quite worked up the nerve to get into just yet.
Frankly, I'd have to review before I'd be any sort of reliable chess
instructor, heck, I have yet to even play my first game.  Sorry.

Maurice

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC" <lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 11:22 AM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] chess


> Hey, anyone going to DC who knows how to play chess and is willing to
remind me how to play? I'd really like to learn again, but I refuse to be
taught by my husband. He looks at my hands and tries to figure out my moves
and plans accordingly.
>
> LM
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