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Is endangering the king a good strategy in some positions?
Awarded Jan 28, 2022 at 3:25
Where can you play against AlphaZero?
Awarded Jan 25, 2022 at 13:33
What is sufficient mating material?
Awarded Jan 6, 2022 at 22:08
How do you register a FIDE rating?
Awarded Jan 6, 2022 at 8:03
How can I let my opponent know that I'm touching a piece to adjust it?
Awarded Jan 2, 2022 at 9:11
How does one promote a third queen in an over-the-board game?
Awarded Dec 27, 2021 at 1:10
Are pawns pieces?
Awarded Dec 21, 2021 at 9:56
Is there a mathematical theorem that you can use to win a chess endgame?
Awarded Dec 16, 2021 at 12:28
Why don’t chess engines use Node.js?
Awarded Dec 10, 2021 at 9:55
Why don’t chess engines use Node.js?
Awarded Dec 9, 2021 at 20:31
Is it sportsmanlike to waste opponents' time by giving check at the end of the game?
Awarded Dec 8, 2021 at 23:08
Why don’t chess engines use Node.js?
Awarded Dec 8, 2021 at 20:35
Can all 64 squares be attacked or defended by the eight pieces?
Awarded Dec 7, 2021 at 20:57
What is the best move in this puzzle rush?
Awarded Dec 5, 2021 at 20:42
Why did I fail this puzzle?
Awarded Dec 3, 2021 at 17:35
Opening tree graph
Awarded Dec 3, 2021 at 11:42
When moves are randomized, is there an inherent advantage to the player who goes first, or the player who goes second?
Awarded Dec 3, 2021 at 7:16
What will happen if all games are draws for a World Chess Championship?
Awarded Nov 30, 2021 at 0:51
Was AlphaZero taught castling?
Awarded Nov 26, 2021 at 15:10
Was AlphaZero taught castling?
Awarded Nov 26, 2021 at 0:57
What happens if you touch a piece that cannot move?
Awarded Nov 20, 2021 at 0:08
Is there a good online opening training software?
Awarded Nov 15, 2021 at 22:15
Making my own chess engine for a college project
Awarded Nov 11, 2021 at 16:48
Why is capturing the bishop in this position a blunder?
Awarded Nov 9, 2021 at 8:12
Why do pro chess players look up (look at the ceiling) when waiting for their move?
Awarded Nov 4, 2021 at 0:45
Trading queens in the opening
Awarded Nov 3, 2021 at 12:17
Why does the London System have the reputation it has?
Awarded Oct 26, 2021 at 23:56
Why was move-sealing introduced in adjournment?
Awarded Oct 26, 2021 at 6:51
Is it possible to compose a checkmate with king and any three minor pieces against bare king in the center of the board?
Awarded Oct 24, 2021 at 10:56
Why does Stockfish suggest h4 here?
Awarded Oct 20, 2021 at 13:31
Running out of time before playing a forced move that would draw the game
Awarded Oct 13, 2021 at 9:57
How to recover from a blunder?
Awarded Oct 10, 2021 at 5:36
Black's tools in the Caro-Kann Advanced Tal Variation
Awarded Oct 2, 2021 at 22:57
Why is stalemate a draw?
Awarded Oct 1, 2021 at 18:13
Why is ..Kh8 so much worse than ..Kg7 after Nf6?
Awarded Sep 30, 2021 at 12:57
{Landa vs Zhu Chen, Bad Wiessee, 2006} Lichess giving a +4.7 to white. Why?
Awarded Sep 14, 2021 at 3:40
How would you determine that the player is cheating in online chess?
Awarded Sep 13, 2021 at 17:03
Why is flagging considered a win?
Awarded Sep 10, 2021 at 21:52
Is it legal to take a piece to the bathroom during a tournament?
Awarded Sep 3, 2021 at 8:05
What is the correct pawn promotion procedure?
Awarded Sep 1, 2021 at 15:03
Why does chess.com consider this promotion a blunder?
Awarded Aug 31, 2021 at 20:56
Why isn't Chess960 the standard?
Awarded Aug 18, 2021 at 9:28
Can White avoid a loss in this endgame study by Lazar?
Awarded Jul 15, 2021 at 7:42
How do I handle drawn positions in zero time increment games?
Awarded Jul 10, 2021 at 18:40
FIDE Laws: what exactly does 'colours reversed' in 7.3 mean?
Awarded Jul 9, 2021 at 8:47
Should I calculate on my opponent's time or on my time?
Awarded Jun 29, 2021 at 16:25
How should I make a 6 year old think more?
Awarded Jun 28, 2021 at 6:42
Why is stalemate a draw?
Awarded Jun 28, 2021 at 4:26
How difficult is it to win a winning endgame against an engine?
Awarded Jun 23, 2021 at 17:27
Is there an engine that finds the best "practical" move?
Awarded Jun 20, 2021 at 23:51
How quickly must a move be completed?
Awarded Jun 15, 2021 at 18:21
What is a good strategy for blocking your opponent from checkmating you even though they always win?
Awarded Jun 7, 2021 at 19:20
Did AlphaZero also have to learn that each piece has a value?
Awarded Jun 3, 2021 at 7:27
Why is 1. d4 2. c4 3. b3 so bad for white?
Awarded Jun 1, 2021 at 23:17
Why is Jovanka Houska introduced as a WGM when she holds the more prestigious IM title?
Awarded May 27, 2021 at 16:20
Why did I lose on time with three pawns versus a knight? Shouldn't it be a draw?
Awarded May 26, 2021 at 16:57
What if both players always play the worst engine move?
Awarded May 24, 2021 at 10:04
How to move knights so that black moves first?
Awarded May 21, 2021 at 4:42
Maximum number of queens possible
Awarded May 17, 2021 at 10:16
Why do children move so quickly?
Awarded May 11, 2021 at 16:08
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