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James Martin

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39 votes

Why can't I move my knight from d5 to c7?

answered Sep 2 at 23:38

26 votes

Why is it better to control a vertical/horizontal than diagonal?

answered Jul 4 at 22:37

21 votes

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Three way fork-Why take the rook instead of the queen?

answered Aug 20, 2020 at 14:26

14 votes

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Why would you want to trade pieces?

answered Dec 26, 2020 at 14:20

7 votes

Am I allowed to call the arbiter on my opponent's turn?

answered Jan 5, 2021 at 11:03

5 votes

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Engine Evaluation Confused

answered Sep 13, 2020 at 11:25

5 votes

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What is the shortest 1:16 mutual stalemate with the White king at home?

answered Jun 8, 2021 at 14:10

3 votes

En passant capture - statistically advantageous?

answered Sep 28 at 9:01

2 votes

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Puzzle: Forced game end in at most two halfmoves

answered Apr 9, 2022 at 18:51

2 votes

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What are some decent books for explaining the positional ideas of the 4...Nxd5 line of the QGD from black's perspective?

answered Sep 20 at 12:40

1 vote

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Are randomly created Queen's Quadrille and Hippodrome puzzles always solvable?

answered Oct 28, 2022 at 13:21

1 vote

Viability of 4 player chess engines

answered Oct 28 at 18:17

0 votes

How to proceed after declined Queen's Gambit?

answered Apr 18, 2021 at 9:02