I used to be a chess head when I was younger, but my interest dropped after I found few opponents as I was growing up. My interest has been rekindled and I've been starting to play online. White or Black doesn't matter to me, I'm just interested in a long-term correspondence game with someone that is willing to discuss the moves with me as we go along. This is a learning experience above all things. Thank you very much.

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5

So far, we're following the (most) Classical variation of the French.

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Qd6

I have been playing with a life expert at my local informal chess club. The first game that we played I had no idea how good he was. I hadn't lost a game to the same four or five guys at the club in years. Then this old man walks in and he crushed me so bad.

At that time I hated losing! I went home and tried to recreate the game. The next week I took a pen and note pad with me. I have learned from each loss but the most important thing I've learned is : Losing at chess is great as long as you gain something from the loss.

If 4. ... Qd6 is the start of a winning line then I'll do my best to understand it, I don't now.

If 4. ... Qd6 is a mistake then you may need the "at least two move" rule. Look at every piece and pawn you have and imagine moving it to every legal square it can and from there to every square again. If you find a good move remember it but continue looking for all of the pieces. When you have found a list of good moves then calculate the variations for each to their end and two moves more. How do you know a variations end? You don't, that's why two moves more! When you have your move check it once more before you make it. Move in your mind and check all of your opponents pieces for two moves. At first it is so hard to see the pieces on squares when they're not. By trying to one gets better at it!

If you use this system and lose a game then there is sure to be something good to learn in that game, treasure it. If you don't use this system, or something better, and lose by a mistake that you would have seen then you're just wasting your time.

It is very hard to change the way you play. At tournaments I sit on my hands.

If anyone knows a better system or an improvement please post or link!



1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Qd6 5. e5

4. ... Qd6 falls in the realm of early blunders, drops the knight quite obviously.

Oh my, yes I definately blundered that up, but I will not take it back, simply going to move forward as I intended.

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Qd6 5. e5 Qb4

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Qd6 5. e5 Qb4 6. exf6

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Qd6 5. e5 Qb4 6. exf6 Qxb2

1. d4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Qd6 5. e5 Qb4 6. exf6 Qxb2 7. Nge2