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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.
Bobby Fischer got a taste of that during the cold war
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.
competitive meta turning diverse styles into a boring monoculture
competitive games ruined by people trying to win
Hypermodern chess are cooler than romantic chess.
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.
“I won!”
“Yes, but you didn’t win beautifully.”
Which style uses the 🔌?
Like yeah, I’m not terrible at chess, I just like to play heroically.
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chess used to be sexy, it’s really let itself go
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