___  ___    _ _    _  _ _____   _____
 / __|/ _ \  | | |  | || |_ _\ \ / / __|
| (_ | (_) | |_  _| | __ || | \ V /| _|
 \___|\___/    |_|  |_||_|___| \_/ |___|

 --- A GOPHER-LIKE INTERFACE FOR HIVE BLOCKCHAIN ---

First Win In A few years!

BY: @rodrook | CREATED: March 14, 2026, 11:35 p.m. | VOTES: 123 | PAYOUT: $4.78 | [ VOTE ]

After refusing to play Blitz tournaments with a less than 1200 rating, I found some success in Crazy House. I can play at a somewhat high level but just as easily at a lower level.

In the game below I try to reveal my strategy and approach, which I know is not traditional.

(Note:) My opponent have defeated me 15 to 1. The computer display 5 blunders for him and one blunder for me in this game.

Strategy Number 1: Use any one of my pre-move strategy to move very fast (fast for me). Try and get close to the middle game with a time advantage or at lease not far behind. Then take a mandatory moment to evaluate the board before I start my aggressive crazy play :).

The pre-moves were successful this time. On move #9 I have more time than when I started 2min 9sec, my opponent have 1min & 35 seco and the aggressive play start with n-h5.

After exchanging Knights b-f7+, sacrificing the Bishop.

I continue to drop and capture pieces close to the Black King, disregarding their traditional value. When my opponent resigned I had only 9 sec remove from my clock. I believe these are the fastest moves I ever played.

Game https://lichess.org/tfGqTEB7/white#0

@rodrook

TAGS: [ #hive ]

Replies

@samostically | March 15, 2026, 6:52 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Congratulations!

@rodrook | March 15, 2026, 1:02 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Thanks

[ BACK TO TRENDING ] [ BACK TO MENU ]
CMD>