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How to tell that this is a draw

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Carlsen vs. Nepo this morning, why didn't Nepo win the pawn?

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answered 1 hour ago PhishMaster 6,009

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When is it appropriate for the arbiter to reduce a player's time?

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Can black play the London system?

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Bishop's Opening - When should you trade to prevent castling?

analysis strategy castling exchange

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How to “crack” this position?

analysis positional-play

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What happens if a player suffers a time penalty but doesn't have enough time left?

rules tournament

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Why did Puzzle Rush stop at the second fail?

online-chess puzzles

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How does the move order 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 “rule out Philidor's Defence 2…d6”?

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What's the meaning of “%evp” in a PGN comment?

pgn

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Swiss pairing parameters

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Who are the strongest non-professional GMs?

grandmaster

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Should the Laws of Chess have an overseeing board independent from FIDE?

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From the start of the game what is the longest possible series of consecutive white moves where white can do those moves no matter what black does?

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Where did Bobby Fischer live in New York?

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What is the process for becoming a FIDE rated chess player?

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For white - anything but a draw?

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In Damanovic-Fischer, 1970, wasn't 66. Ke3 better?

analysis endgame fischer bad-bishop

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Stalemate situation with all pieces on the board

puzzles stalemate mathematics

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Looking for online swiss pairing software

software swiss-pairing

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Can I win as black here?

analysis endgame

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Can there be two bishops on white tiles? If not, can my queen be capture and then promoted so I can win the game?

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How likely is it that a non-orthodox promotion is optimal?

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answered Nov 19 at 2:24 Rewan Demontay 3,904

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What is the longest professional chess game that ended in a checkmate?

checkmate

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Situations of underpromoting the pawn

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Is there a description of the files used by USCF ratings reports?

software uscf

modified Nov 18 at 15:29 Arlen 3,187

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Choosing the best move in the given position

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How can I deal with defenses I don't like?

opening psychology strategy

answered Nov 17 at 16:40 user1583209 14.7k

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Beginner Tactics - Why Isn't This Mate?

tactics beginner

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What is the format for USCF's Golden Database?

programming

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A first book for a chess beginner

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Need Help: Chess live data api for wordpress

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Is this a sound elephant offer?

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Would certain checkmates be possible if the king could move into check?

endgame checkmate chess-variants unorthodox-pieces

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Positional opening for Black

opening theory positional-play

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Could two kings force checkmate against a lone king?

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White openings for counter-attacking players

opening

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What is the maximum DTM with K+J vs K?

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modified Nov 16 at 22:59 Rewan Demontay 3,904

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Queen with Knight capabilities

rules chess-variants history unorthodox-pieces

modified Nov 16 at 22:59 Rewan Demontay 3,904

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Fairy chess: KNNvK

chess-variants knight-endgame unorthodox-pieces

modified Nov 16 at 22:57 Rewan Demontay 3,904

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Amazon vs Chancellor endgame

endgame chess-variants fortress unorthodox-pieces

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Marshall vs. Queen Endgame

endgame chess-variants unorthodox-pieces

modified Nov 16 at 22:56 Rewan Demontay 3,904

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What openings are good for the repertoire of a tactical player?

opening

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16 roses, 16x16 board; maximum double-attacked squares while all 256 squares are attacked at least once?

chess-variants mathematics unorthodox-pieces

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What is the maximum number of squares 8 queens and 8 nightriders can attack on a 16x16 board?

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Fairy endgame statistics for KDDDDvKN (D=dabbaba; '2,0' leaper)?

endgame chess-variants unorthodox-pieces

modified Nov 16 at 22:18 RadiantDarkBlaze 159

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What is the longest known stalemate your opponent in x-moves problem?

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modified Nov 16 at 13:26 Rosie F 3,126

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What is White's motivation to give up the Queen?

puzzles lichess forced-move

answered Nov 16 at 2:47 PhishMaster 6,009

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