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Patterns in Chess960 positions

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answered 2 days ago Brian Towers♦ 50.9k

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Has anyone attempted to characterize chess mathematically?

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modified Jan 20 at 7:33 Elmar Guseinov 121

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Why is this a better move?

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answered Jan 19 at 22:23 Steve Bennett 422

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Longest Sequence For Any Piece To Reach A Certain Square

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modified Jan 17 at 6:26 Rewan Demontay 11.7k

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Longest series of mutual “!” moves

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modified Jan 12 at 0:57 Rewan Demontay 11.7k

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Easy variation to learn with White against Semislav with not many lines and avoiding the Slav at the same time if possible

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answered Jan 10 at 12:20 Mike Jones 3,488

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What is the earliest queen move in any strong, modern opening?

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modified Jan 9 at 19:04 Marco 621

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What are good openings for White during a blitz game?

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How do you read this opening table presented in Modern Openings?

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modified Dec 31 '20 at 9:11 lodebari 2,031

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How long can a player hold off a draw by the 50-move rule?

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modified Dec 26 '20 at 20:58 Rewan Demontay 11.7k

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In the game of shogi, what is the meaning of “sabaki”?

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modified Dec 23 '20 at 21:25 Tsundoku 1,064

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Is there any obvious disadvantage of not castling in a game?

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answered Dec 22 '20 at 19:17 CConero 2,633

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Is the Four Pawns Attack against the Alekhine opening promising for White?

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modified Dec 21 '20 at 21:09 Rewan Demontay 11.7k

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Is it possible to reach King vs King by moving each piece at most twice?

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