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[-] Tommasi@hexbear.net 32 points 9 months ago

I don't know, I think the "Soviet school" of shutting down the other player's options one by one then grinding them down has a certain stylishness to it as well.

[-] aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 9 months ago

Bobby Fischer got a taste of that during the cold war

[-] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 4 points 8 months ago

I'm currently trying to learn Capablanca's style but the Soviet School sounds really cool!

Romantic is probably more akin to how I've always organically played chess, and always lost.

[-] culpritus@hexbear.net 26 points 9 months ago

competitive meta turning diverse styles into a boring monoculture picard

[-] NewAcctWhoDis@hexbear.net 26 points 9 months ago

competitive games ruined by people trying to win

[-] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

Hypermodern chess are cooler than romantic chess.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 22 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Speed chess usually has a romantic style because at least one player is trying to rip off the head of their opponent. With limited time - it's harder to defend than attack.

[-] AFineWayToDie@hexbear.net 20 points 9 months ago

"I won!"

"Yes, but you didn't win beautifully."

[-] ComradeOohAah@hexbear.net 11 points 9 months ago

Which style uses the ๐Ÿ”Œ?

[-] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

Like yeah, I'm not terrible at chess, I just like to play heroically.

[-] DyingOfDeBordom@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago

chess used to be sexy, it's really let itself go

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