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References: description of what it is to learn an opening
What "learning an opening" means varies a lot depending on your skill level.
A total beginner may think they've "learned" the Spanish if they know how to get to 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3....
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Actual cases of a "frivolous draw offer"
Let's start by debunking some of the false assumptions in your post.
Draw offer in worse position
The idea that this could be regarded as an "unreasonable draw offer" is nonsensical. Even ...
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Chess and aging
Cassella, C. (2020). A 125-Year study of chess matches suggests we don’t peak at the game until our 30s. Humans.
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-analyse-125-years-of-chess-games-to-find-the-...
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What real world benefits are there to playing chess?
I think people rapidly bring up the intellectual aspect of the game -- the obvious benefits of studying and improving which should be applicable in other areas, also.
But what is very clear to me, ...
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Books that explain fundamental chess concepts
I've focused this answer on resources that have clear, strong writing with good explanations. Some also have puzzles that support the author's presentation of ideas.
When I first started playing chess ...
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Chess and aging
Nikolai Krogius, Russian GM and sports psychologist, summarized the state of knowledge regarding chess and aging and described his own research in his 1976 book, Psychology in Chess.
First, he ...
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Books that explain fundamental chess concepts
I think that you are looking for a kind of first book on chess strategy, that explains things in words (and not just with puzzles or analysis).
A good example would be Chess Strategy for Club Players ...
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What real world benefits are there to playing chess?
If you can read French, the former French minister, deputy and mayor of Lyon Michel Noir has written a thesis on exactly that subject in 2002. It is available here.
Its title is :
Le développement ...
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Franco-Sicilian Defense Theory
It is certainly playable. The main drawback is that you give White the choice between two very different mainline openings:
3.Nf3 transposes to a Sicilian, where Black is already committed to e6 (Kan,...
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Franco-Sicilian Defense Theory
d5 is a very good Benoni for white (if there is such thing as a not-very-good Benoni for white) exactly as Arne mentioned, because white can maneuver his knight to c4. Usually arises from a different ...
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Was White's last move actually Ne1?
Yes. I found the game on:
chessgames.com
Chess Tempo
Chessbase Mega Database
All these suggest that 29. Ne1 was indeed played.
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Lasker (?) on strategy and tactics
I suppose you meant this one:
"By positional play a master tries to prove and exploit true values,
whereas by combinations he seeks to refute false values".
https://www.quotemaster.org/...
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Literature on Accelerated London system
The hanging pawns YouTube channel has lots of very instructional content on the London system. The videos cover many different responses to the London system and the proper ways to play against them ...
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Hamppe-Meitner, the final verdict?
Using Stockfish 14 at depth up to 25 I find:
4 Kxf2 (Ke2? Bxg1! 5 Rxg1 d5 {-6.3}) Qh4+
5 Ke3 (g3 Qxe4! 6 Qe1/Qe2 Qxh1 7 Qxe5+ Kf8
(Ne7? 8 Nf3! {+1.3}) 8 Bg2/Qxc7 {-0.2}) Qf4+
6 Kd3 d5
7 Qe1 (Kc3 d4+ ...
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Hamppe-Meitner, the final verdict?
You might want to go with http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/games/java/2009/hamppe-meitner.htm however no guarantees on its being up to date.
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Piece values on nonstandard boards
Here is one idea.
Create an engine that can play on that nxn board.
Expose the piece value as option for tuning.
Conduct piece value optimization using optuna hyperparameter optimization framework or ...
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What real world benefits are there to playing chess?
The common answers to benefits of [insert mental exercise here] include patience, concentration, critical thinking, reduced Alzheimer's risk, etc.
But anecdotally, good chess players are usually ...
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What real world benefits are there to playing chess?
From my own perspective, and nothing more:
Chess teaches studying, patience, strategy, adaptation, spatial relations, perseverance, and more.
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Patterns in Chess960 positions
Are there any ... books for Chess960 openings
Yes. Amazon has the Kindle edition of 960 Stems: A Complete Guide To Chess 960 Openings by Ray Charles Gordon. Understandably there is no tree-based ...
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Chess in comics
I don't know if this suits your question. Here is a recent reference in a web comic. Sandra and Woo by Novil and Powree.
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Looking to improve my tactics and possibly develop an opening repertoire at the beginner/intermediate level
books: Nunn is a very good author. Maybe try something by J. Silman too, see if you like it. There are many books for beginners, you might need to spend time to find the one you like the most (always ...
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Books that explain fundamental chess concepts
Some solid recommendations:
Logical Chess Move By Move by Irving Chernev. Excellent for those with ratings <1400.
Art of Attack in Chess by Vladimir Vukovic
60 memorable games by Bobby Fischer
How ...
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A possibility to beat a chess computer
People have tried, to no success. My justification for saying this comes from two angles:
Leela Chess Zero is trained by getting each new neural network to beat the previous one. In other words, each ...
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Material that doesn't actually hang (Training)
To "keep him from running away to the local big club as long as possible" is morally wrong.
Forwarding him to another learning environment is not an oopsie Bxh2 and g3 wins your student. ...
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Can you suggest book references on chess theory?
Almost, every book of chess is about chess theory. There are millions!
One fantastic collection is Yusupov Complete Series: https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/13/195/...
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What are the [authentic] scientific studies conducted, which suggest that playing chess can cause weight loss by burning calories?
There are none. Exercise is a poor way of losing weight. You have to use large muscle groups for extended periods of time to achieve any significant weight loss. There are no muscles in the brain and ...
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Chess fever (literarily)
Your intuition is correct, according to biophysical models:
For instance, this paper states:
In this study, we focus on the influence of temperature on neuronal behavior including variations in ...
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What is the source of this famous quote often attributed to Mikhail Tal?
Edward Winter, the chess historian, at the end of his page about Mikhail Tal asks the same question:
As shown in A Unique Chess Writer, page 171 of Dimitrije Bjelica’s
Wonderful world of chess quotes ...
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How to use massive advantage in early opening - need help on where to learn
That is an excellent question and losing such positions would make me super angry. Until I sat down, analyzed some of such games and found out why.
Mentality. It is easy to convince ourselves that we ...
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Books that explain fundamental chess concepts
Excellent question! Without any doubt, the most famous book about this topic is "My System," by Aron Nimzowitsch. Some people say that "My System" is difficult to understand. ...
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