Chess Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for serious players and enthusiasts of chess. It only takes a minute to sign up.

Sign up to join this community
Anybody can ask a question
Anybody can answer
The best answers are voted up and rise to the top
Chess

Top Questions

Ask Question
Active Hot Week Month
0 votes
0 answers
3 views

I downloaded stockfish 15 ,the POPCNT version. It downloaded, but I don't know how to open it to play chess. Can you help me?

David
  • 1
-1 votes
0 answers
25 views

A complex position with only eight pieces on the board ( computer chess )

Brian Towers♦
  • 80.7k
0 votes
1 answer
23 views

Queen first, lose (or draw) later 5

Hauke Reddmann
  • 11.7k
0 votes
2 answers
29 views

Queen first, lose (or draw) later 6

Noam D. Elkies
  • 5,639
13 votes
6 answers
2k views

Is the dead position problem solvable?

Martin Rattigan
  • 464
12 votes
4 answers
1k views

A rook up, can black end the checks and thereby win (LiChess.org puzzle 74754)?

alphacapture
  • 312
3 votes
1 answer
107 views

How strong should the evidence for cheating be, before you reveal it?

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
0 votes
0 answers
26 views

How is Elo calculated in the beginning at 1970? [duplicate]

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
35 votes
6 answers
24k views

Why is the French defence not played at the highest level?

bof
  • 3,256
1 vote
3 answers
88 views

Queen first, lose (or draw) later 2

Noam D. Elkies
  • 5,639
0 votes
3 answers
131 views

Queen first, lose (or draw) later

Noam D. Elkies
  • 5,639
0 votes
0 answers
65 views

Ultra-beginners mostly moving their pawns

Hauke Reddmann
  • 11.7k
11 votes
2 answers
191 views

Rock, paper, scissors of chess players

Hauke Reddmann
  • 11.7k
2 votes
0 answers
38 views

Is Sadler's 2000 book Queen's Gambit Declined focused on white or black?

Anna
  • 143
1 vote
1 answer
43 views

Why trade rook for bishop and knight in this puzzle?

anonymous2
  • 228
12 votes
2 answers
17k views

How to represent chess state with a bitboard

HTTP 410
  • 547
2 votes
4 answers
1k views

Is Behting Study Still Beating Computers?

qwr
  • 2,711
5 votes
4 answers
435 views

Eyestrain - Anyone experiencing eyestrain when playing OTB?

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
4 votes
3 answers
139 views

Is 10 minute time control too fast for me as a beginner?

Hauptideal
  • 3,256
38 votes
1 answer
8k views

When was it possible for a player's king to be attacked by 3 of the opponent's pieces?

Brian Towers♦
  • 80.7k
4 votes
2 answers
166 views

WCM titleholder without reaching 1800 elo

Inertial Ignorance
  • 18.6k
26 votes
4 answers
18k views

Opening tree graph

AMITH KUMAR S
  • 1
0 votes
1 answer
64 views

Queen first, lose (or draw) later 3

Evargalo
  • 13.1k
1 vote
1 answer
66 views

Queen first, lose (or draw) later 4

Evargalo
  • 13.1k
3 votes
4 answers
272 views

Can not determine the result of this endgame

Stefano
  • 363
12 votes
0 answers
454 views

Lowest rated player(s) who earned a GM norm

TN157
  • 101
15 votes
1 answer
3k views

In which tournament did Karpov play his first move with white pieces and offer a draw?

Rewan Demontay
  • 16k
-1 votes
2 answers
137 views

Do chess have deterministic win strategy like tic tac toe? I.e. would God always win knowing the whole tree of combinations? [duplicate]

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
3 votes
1 answer
198 views

Are there people that have played at 2000 OTB to master level by focusing on playing exclusively blitz rated games online?

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
6 votes
1 answer
382 views

Are there any strict rules which can be imposed on Magnus Carlsen for resigning on purpose against Hans?

Abhyuday Vaish
  • 757
6 votes
1 answer
145 views

How to program Ruthlessly Aggressive Chess AI?

Allure
  • 22.6k
2 votes
2 answers
109 views

Can I use Lichess to store my over-the-board games?

salah
  • 249
3 votes
2 answers
2k views

Quick method for generating FEN strings from PGN using Python Chess

Abhinav Sinha
  • 1
0 votes
0 answers
48 views

Asking for help on lc0 [closed]

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
14 votes
1 answer
5k views

Chess etiquette: Carlsen withdrawing from the tournament

Brian Towers♦
  • 80.7k
1 vote
1 answer
142 views

If I remove a king from one side, which side has an advantage?

Brian Towers♦
  • 80.7k
4 votes
3 answers
666 views

How can I download Syzygy tablebases efficiently?

SE - stop firing the good guys
  • 476
6 votes
3 answers
361 views

Must chess studies be composed?

Brian Towers♦
  • 80.7k
17 votes
3 answers
8k views

Bad Stockfish evaluation

Rewan Demontay
  • 16k
6 votes
2 answers
344 views

Is it true that Grand Master Julio Granda has only read one chess book?

Rewan Demontay
  • 16k
6 votes
3 answers
881 views

Solvable studies that computers fail to crack

Rewan Demontay
  • 16k
6 votes
4 answers
1k views

Syzygy 6 man Tablebase Files Question

qwr
  • 2,711
5 votes
0 answers
142 views

What Elo rating does The Chessmaster 2000 have?

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
5 votes
3 answers
838 views

Max Lange Attack - Materials to Study

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
23 votes
4 answers
4k views

Is there any position where not promoting (illegally) would be the best move?

SecretAgentMan
  • 2,590
4 votes
2 answers
140 views

What are variations that can explain why 1.c4 is often suggested as an alternative starting move for for aggressive players?

Philip Roe
  • 7,538
5 votes
1 answer
691 views

Position where neither player can force a win and neither player can force a draw

Brian Towers♦
  • 80.7k

Looking for more? Browse the complete list of questions, or popular tags. Help us answer unanswered questions.

Your privacy

By clicking “Accept all cookies”, you agree Stack Exchange can store cookies on your device and disclose information in accordance with our Cookie Policy.