Not My Favorite Game, But It Is My Favorite Piece

[selenite0]

A Black Rook You scored 3 Power-Finesse, 0 Leader-Follower, 2 Unique-Ordinary, and 2 Offense-Defense!

You don't have to worry about fancy plans, or sophisticated schemes. You are just on the board to kick some ass and smash some white pieces. You stand by your leaders, and they get worried when you are removed from play. You work best with your buddy, the other black rook, and when you don't have him watching your six, you tend to be somewhat innefective.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 60% on Power-Finesse You scored higher than 0% on Leader-Follower You scored higher than 33% on Unique-Ordinary You scored higher than 33% on Offense-Defense

Link: The What Chess Piece Are You Test written by Gundark27 on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

I'm amused by this one--as a chess player I tend to prefer working with the rooks in the middle and end game. They're more powerful than the queen. I'll often force a trade of queens--lots of players will give up a piece or two trying to avoid it.

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Ah, but the Queen demands respect

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

The Black Queen You scored 3 Power-Finesse, 4 Leader-Follower, 3 Unique-Ordinary, and 1 Offense-Defense!

It is said that still waters run deep, and this is to some extent true of you. You watch the backs of your minions, keeping them safe. You allow your underlings to do much of the dirty-work, and then you use your considerable power to bring the opponent to his knees. Preferably at your feet. Your extravagant power is impossible to ignore, but sometimes 'they' forget just how powerful it is. All this said, however, beware the charming white knight, who alone of the pieces can steal your heart without you realizing it.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 99% on Power-Finesse You scored higher than 99% on Leader-Follower You scored higher than 99% on Unique-Ordinary You scored higher than 99% on Offense-Defense

Link: The What Chess Piece Are You Test written by Gundark27 on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Re: Ah, but the Queen demands respect

[selenite.livejournal.com]

Somehow I'm not surprised.

But after reading the last line I really want to see Bob's score. Don't let him see yours first.

And Bob is:

[bkseiver.livejournal.com]

A Black Bishop
You scored 2 Power-Finesse, 4 Leader-Follower, 4 Unique-Ordinary, and 1 Offense-Defense!
You are conniving and sneaky, and often overlooked by your opponent. You are content to stay off to one side, allowing the bloodbath to ensue. Then, when the moment is right and the other king has let his guard down you strike! Your indirect approach to things gives your team more options. However, in the big picture you are expendable. No matter how hard you try, you can only reach half the squares on the board.




My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Power-Finesse

You scored higher than 99% on Leader-Follower

You scored higher than 99% on Unique-Ordinary

You scored higher than 99% on Offense-Defense

The expendable part was a bit of a blow, since he retired as of today.

Re: And Bob is:

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Ha, I got the same thing.

I was wondering if he'd get knight, given that those are what he's most frightening with on the chessboard.

[phanatic.livejournal.com]

How are they more powerful than the Queen?

Granted, you have two of them, but if you ever get a pawn to the last rank, surely you wouldn't turn it into a rook?

[selenite.livejournal.com]

Two rooks can force a mate by themselves. A queen has to team up with her own king to do it. Rooks can guard each other, a queen has to be more careful.

As individuals the rooks are clearly inferior, it's as a pair that they're stronger. The standard point value for pieces (http://chess.about.com/od/beginners/ss/ble23pvl.htm) reflects that--the queen is worth 9 while a pair of rooks is worth 10. So while I'd always promote to a queen, I'd rather lose my queen than both rooks.

This may also reflect the level I play at--lots of beginner/occasional players overvalue queens, so I can force them to make bad moves by threatening her.

[tygerr.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever adopted that as a deliberate tactic, but I have observed that losing my queen sucks a great deal less if I've still got both rooks.

I'll have to keep that in mind the next time I play.