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Are there any moves that humans agree are best which engines cannot see?

asked Jun 19, 2021 at 3:37

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How often do grandmasters miss checkmate?

asked Jul 2, 2020 at 23:45

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Do any grandmasters win more with black than white?

asked Nov 15, 2020 at 12:23

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What are the advantages of keeping the identity of a second secret?

asked Dec 1, 2021 at 4:50

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What is the earliest queen move in any strong, modern opening?

asked Jan 8, 2021 at 10:58

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Is there an engine evaluation technique that factors in 'time'?

asked Mar 14, 2021 at 16:40

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What is the physical response to a high level chess game?

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How often do Super GMs achieve 100% engine correlation?

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What's the average total time for a game of bullet chess?

asked Feb 8, 2022 at 3:07

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Term for sacrifice that causes opponent to block an escape square?

asked Jan 18, 2020 at 15:54

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What's the oldest age at which a grandmaster played their first rated game?

asked Nov 28, 2020 at 8:49

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How many FIDE rated games are played per year?

asked Dec 5, 2020 at 7:43

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How to evaluate whether a position will result in a draw vs a decisive outcome?

asked Dec 3, 2021 at 13:32

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How do you copy PGN from the chess.com iPhone app?

asked Jan 25, 2021 at 3:38

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Do the rules of chess state that a Bishop+King can be sufficient mating material?

asked Mar 29, 2020 at 22:39

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By how much does being told what piece to move improve one's Elo?

asked Jun 5, 2020 at 16:24

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Has checkmate ever been achieved by castling kingside in a high-level game?

asked Feb 20 at 9:18

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Do any national chess bodies not strictly follow FIDE rules?

asked Mar 31, 2020 at 0:04

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What are the biggest events in chess by viewership?

asked May 8, 2021 at 5:48

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Is there a data file available (e.g. a .csv) containing every single rated game?

asked Dec 5, 2020 at 7:41

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Calculating the precise number of combinations of possible moves from a given position

asked Jun 20, 2020 at 18:59

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How many new openings did Fischer use against Spassky in 1972?

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22 Questions

Are there any moves that humans agree are best which engines cannot see?

How often do grandmasters miss checkmate?

Do any grandmasters win more with black than white?

What are the advantages of keeping the identity of a second secret?

What is the earliest queen move in any strong, modern opening?

Is there an engine evaluation technique that factors in 'time'?

What is the physical response to a high level chess game?

How often do Super GMs achieve 100% engine correlation?

What's the average total time for a game of bullet chess?

Term for sacrifice that causes opponent to block an escape square?

What's the oldest age at which a grandmaster played their first rated game?

How many FIDE rated games are played per year?

How to evaluate whether a position will result in a draw vs a decisive outcome?

How do you copy PGN from the chess.com iPhone app?

Do the rules of chess state that a Bishop+King can be sufficient mating material?

By how much does being told what piece to move improve one's Elo?

Has checkmate ever been achieved by castling kingside in a high-level game?

Do any national chess bodies not strictly follow FIDE rules?

What are the biggest events in chess by viewership?

Is there a data file available (e.g. a .csv) containing every single rated game?

Calculating the precise number of combinations of possible moves from a given position

How many new openings did Fischer use against Spassky in 1972?