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endgame with single Bishop or single Knight?
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Check for checkmate
Awarded Dec 15, 2020 at 16:52
Did Spassky stand up and applaude at Fischer after the famous Tartakower game?
Awarded Dec 7, 2020 at 1:42
What are pros and cons around banning castling?
Awarded Nov 18, 2020 at 20:26
What are some good books for chess openings?
Awarded Nov 16, 2020 at 4:04
When (if ever) was it a rule that pawn promotion was optional?
Awarded Nov 9, 2020 at 17:36
Free, simple chess program for beginners
Awarded Nov 9, 2020 at 7:11
Stockfish ELO vs search depth
Awarded Nov 7, 2020 at 23:01
How to learn chess if you're still a 3-digit rating after a few years
Awarded Nov 7, 2020 at 22:40
What should I do when I have no ideas and no strategies?
Awarded Nov 1, 2020 at 5:07
Starting elo rating at chess.com
Awarded Oct 25, 2020 at 5:45
What is the process for becoming a FIDE rated chess player?
Awarded Oct 12, 2020 at 18:55
Must one say "queen check" before capturing a queen?
Awarded Oct 1, 2020 at 17:16
Why aren't there any women super Grandmasters (GMs)?
Awarded Sep 23, 2020 at 2:05
Average centipawn loss
Awarded Sep 19, 2020 at 17:11
When is castling needed?
Awarded Aug 22, 2020 at 3:35
Checkmate with two knights?
Awarded Aug 15, 2020 at 17:04
Why is it not a checkmate?
Awarded Aug 11, 2020 at 16:48
How should black meet 2.d4 in the Sicilian Defense?
Awarded Aug 9, 2020 at 2:55
Opening tree graph
Awarded Jul 30, 2020 at 8:42
What are the differences between playing online and OTB?
Awarded Jun 16, 2020 at 16:52
Can I promote to a queen twice?
Awarded Jun 13, 2020 at 20:45
What is the "increment" in chess?
Awarded Jun 13, 2020 at 4:12
How are the "Classes" - A, B, or C, players defined?
Awarded Jun 11, 2020 at 21:55
GUI for stockfish that can analyse the full game
Awarded Jun 5, 2020 at 16:47
Tips on how to beat a computer?
Awarded May 30, 2020 at 19:34
When and why was en passant invented?
Awarded May 29, 2020 at 16:51
Why is it illegal to move into check?
Awarded May 17, 2020 at 17:47
Average income for titled chess players
Awarded May 1, 2020 at 6:41
Longest chess game possible (maximum moves)
Awarded Apr 28, 2020 at 3:41
What are the things that a 2000 player knows that a 1800 player doesn't know?
Awarded Apr 22, 2020 at 15:17
Is it possible to checkmate with rook and knight against just king?
Awarded Apr 15, 2020 at 3:40
Openings - e4 vs d4
Awarded Apr 12, 2020 at 18:25
What is a pawn break?
Awarded Apr 12, 2020 at 4:25
Is it really possible to beat a stockfish level 8 computer in any time that is between 3+0 and 15+0?
Awarded Apr 7, 2020 at 16:50
Struggling to improve past beginner level
Awarded Apr 7, 2020 at 11:00
How many steps can a grandmaster foresee? [duplicate]
Awarded Apr 3, 2020 at 20:20
King or Queen-Which piece is which?
Awarded Mar 31, 2020 at 13:05
Is Colle-Zukertort a good way to improve beginner play?
Awarded Mar 24, 2020 at 12:40
How does the chess24 rating compare to other server ratings?
Awarded Mar 22, 2020 at 19:05
How to represent chess state with a bitboard
Awarded Mar 16, 2020 at 20:50
Why are there separate tournaments for men and women?
Awarded Mar 10, 2020 at 16:50
Game ended with a handshake
Awarded Mar 5, 2020 at 15:15
Can the Scotch Game really give White chances to get an opening advantage?
Awarded Mar 1, 2020 at 13:20
Is Stockfish 11 (level 20) beatable?
Awarded Feb 24, 2020 at 18:10
Freely available PGN databases
Awarded Feb 24, 2020 at 8:20
Is there a "perfect" game?
Awarded Feb 17, 2020 at 3:25
How to blunt the Albin Counter Gambit?
Awarded Feb 10, 2020 at 2:45
Is it poor sportsmanship to resign immediately after a major blunder early in the game?
Awarded Feb 4, 2020 at 13:55
Do you get an extra turn when you promote your pawn?
Awarded Jan 22, 2020 at 14:00
Looking for online Swiss pairing software
Awarded Jan 19, 2020 at 7:25
Chess set icons
Awarded Jan 10, 2020 at 6:30
What are the best openings in Antichess?
Awarded Jan 8, 2020 at 3:25
Chess Problem Database with PGN or FEN
Awarded Jan 6, 2020 at 12:25
Why is there a 50-move rule and a 75-move rule?
Awarded Dec 29, 2019 at 22:10
Has anyone attempted to characterize chess mathematically?
Awarded Dec 26, 2019 at 16:00
How do I increase my chances to win as black in the Ruy Lopez?
Awarded Dec 15, 2019 at 19:55
Is rotating a pawn so that it faces a different direction and then moves in that direction technically permitted according to the 2018 FIDE Laws?
Awarded Dec 11, 2019 at 19:30
List of how AlphaZero evaluates openings
Awarded Nov 23, 2019 at 16:50
Maximum number of queens possible
Awarded Nov 9, 2019 at 4:45
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