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Games that are famous because of their underlying story
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Bughouse chess strategies
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What happens if a player dies at the board? What is the ruling?
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Is this a good site for learning to play chess?
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List of female chess players by peak FIDE rating
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What exactly happened between Georg Meier and Elisabeth Paehtz / the German chess federation?
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What´s the result of this endgame? Black just played f3.
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When (if ever) was it a rule that pawn promotion was optional?
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Is chess a solved game?
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What do modern chess players understand about the game that previous generations did not?
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Is there a space between the move number and the move algebraic notation?
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London system move order
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Can a chess engine tell you why a move is bad or good?
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I blunder too much in over-the-board chess
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What sites have different ratings for different time controls for Chess960?
Awarded May 6 at 4:16
What is going on with FIDE's latest rapid and blitz ratings? Some players are more than 500 points higher in one month!
Awarded Apr 20 at 4:31
Is there an online chess evaluation engine with a REST API?
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Why does Black want to trade off their King's Bishop in many d4 lines?
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Removing engine thinking (variations) PGN comments in Arena Chess
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What is the earliest known appearance "Fool's Mate"?
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Can one improve their chess without playing online?
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What is the Elo rating of a chess computer that can only look 1, 2, 3, ... moves ahead
Awarded Dec 1, 2022 at 4:52
White's reply against Reti advance (2...d4)
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Struggling to improve past beginner level
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Tools specifically for training at finding loose pieces?
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Why is two pawns defending a outpost regarded as a strong outpost?
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How does the chess24 rating compare to other server ratings?
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Why is castling seen as making the king so safe?
Awarded Sep 19, 2022 at 5:20
Which pairing programs have been authorized by FIDE for use in FIDE rated tournaments?
Awarded Aug 24, 2022 at 5:51
Elo change of engine from pure material to very good evaluation
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What is the difference between a brilliant move and the best move?
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Losing to low rated players
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What influenced the development of the King's Indian Defense?
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Is playing stronger opponents useful as a beginner?
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Position where promotion to bishop is the unique best move?
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n by n board editor
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Taking the King while (self) being in check in Blitz Chess [duplicate]
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Average centipawn loss
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Does the new Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit" resemble any real life chess master?
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How do you know when a FEN position is legal?
Awarded Jan 1, 2022 at 11:47
Where is the list of FIDE approved clocks?
Awarded Dec 27, 2021 at 5:40
Advice for breaking Lichess's 2000 rating mark
Awarded Dec 24, 2021 at 5:41
What relative point values of pieces do engines use?
Awarded Dec 21, 2021 at 4:16
Minimal number of moves before castling in Chess960
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How big is the advantage for white in the "back-rank-game"?
Awarded Dec 16, 2021 at 4:34
Bughouse chess strategies
Awarded Nov 7, 2021 at 4:10
How long does it take for Elo rating to reflect changes in player's strength?
Awarded Oct 29, 2021 at 4:48
Which pairing programs have been authorized by FIDE for use in FIDE rated tournaments?
Awarded Oct 28, 2021 at 6:36
Is three knights versus knight really winning?
Awarded Oct 14, 2021 at 5:56
CPU v. GPU for chess engines
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Why do people say today's chess is dominated by computers?
Awarded Sep 26, 2021 at 4:03
What is the earliest possible age to start teaching children how to play chess?
Awarded Sep 18, 2021 at 4:22
Free, simple chess program for beginners
Awarded Sep 17, 2021 at 4:40
Is castling good in Chess960?
Awarded Sep 15, 2021 at 4:27
How big is the advantage for white in the "back-rank-game"?
Awarded Aug 25, 2021 at 4:56
What is the number of legal positions in a chess game?
Awarded Aug 12, 2021 at 4:42
How do you win with a queen against a rook?
Awarded Aug 12, 2021 at 4:42
What are the biggest free chess game databases? Is it legal to download games from them?
Awarded Aug 6, 2021 at 4:09
Has there been a game which was drawn with three queens?
Awarded Aug 6, 2021 at 4:09
Does playing the King's Indian against 1.g3 put black at a foreseeable disadvantage?
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