Ed Dean

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While I've always been much more interested in the art/science/beauty of the game than competitive results, I'm a player of decent strength (in strictly amateur terms, that is: 2101 USCF as of May 2012).

I'm currently one of the temp moderators here at the chess.SE beta site. If you have any questions about the place, please feel free to ask over on the meta side of the site, or contact team+chess@stackexchange.com.

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92 Answers

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20	How do chess openings work?
15	Dr. John Nunn vs Irving Chernev's “Logical Chess Move by Move”
14	Why would one promote a pawn to a knight?
14	Strategy in middlegame from boring positions
14	Is giving “second chances” in friendly games a bad practice?

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+30	Alternatives to chessbase on OS X
+10	I lost a game without making tactical mistakes; how can I avoid this happening in the future?
+10	Sacrifices, initial loss and a volte-face?
+10	How to deal with an opposing pawn storm?

17 Questions

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12	What is the origin of this breakthrough combination?
12	Chess games that advanced endgame theory
12	What are some chess games that feature Zugzwang despite many pieces remaining on the board?
11	Is it permitted to stare at a blank chessboard during a game?
11	Do strong players move their pieces with different relative frequencies than weak players?

88 Tags

157 opening × 24	63 history × 17
121 learning × 14	44 rating × 8
115 strategy × 16	44 pawns × 5
77 endgame × 11	38 software × 6
64 analysis × 11	37 training × 4