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Why does Lichess only tell me my "inaccuracies", "mistakes", and "blunders", and not e.g. my "brilliancies"?

answered May 4, 2019 at 15:07

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Can one improve their chess without playing online?

answered May 7, 2019 at 19:43

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Is there a name for fork-protected pieces?

answered Apr 6, 2019 at 1:29

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What is the theoretical maximal material difference of a dead draw which is not a stalemate?

answered Jan 15, 2019 at 20:46

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Why does lichess ban players?

answered Jan 29, 2019 at 16:35

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How do you remove the annoying bishop on h3?

answered Aug 23, 2022 at 16:06

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Why is Na5 not played in this line of the French Defense, Advance Variation?

answered Jun 8, 2019 at 12:53

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Need I be concerned about being classed as a "cheater" if I sometimes play good classical games on LiChess?

answered Jan 21, 2019 at 17:00

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In the opening stage, can we determine that one move is better than another by looking at winning percentage?

answered Feb 25, 2019 at 19:32

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How many two move checkmates exist?

answered Jan 1, 2019 at 23:14

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Websites for creating tournaments with different starting positions

answered Jan 15, 2019 at 14:48

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What opening is recommended if white is only playing for a draw?

answered Jan 29, 2019 at 16:26

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Black only has pawns: Mate in what?

answered Jan 21, 2019 at 1:31

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Studying why Gardner's Minichess Variant is solved?

answered Apr 4, 2019 at 22:49

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How to beat King's Fianchetto Opening Modified (White)

answered May 8, 2019 at 15:21

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Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation

answered Jun 5, 2019 at 20:38

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Why 7. Bd3 in the 3 knights opening?

answered Dec 31, 2018 at 19:03

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Threatening the Queen in the bishop with Bg5

answered Apr 30, 2019 at 16:14

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What professional game has the quickest sequence, starting from move one, to quadrupled pawns?

answered Apr 10, 2019 at 14:00

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Is this the only opening that allows one side to end up with three knights?

answered Apr 18, 2019 at 21:16

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Color-coding moves and games

answered Apr 24, 2019 at 15:24

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Why did the (Black) computer play 9. ... Ke7 here?

answered Apr 30, 2019 at 16:00

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Knight moves which way?

answered Jan 12, 2019 at 22:33

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How does one know if a position is not reachable from a series of legal moves from the starting position?

answered Jan 18, 2019 at 0:23

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In tournament chess, is the Traxler Counterattack just a dubious opening or a blunder?

answered Mar 2, 2019 at 14:34

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Why is c4 a better move in this position?

answered Mar 3, 2019 at 17:49

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Is my low blitz game drawing rate at www.chess.com an indicator that I am weak in chess?

answered Mar 21, 2019 at 20:10

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Is a "Strong King" handicap really as powerful as is claimed?

answered Apr 4, 2019 at 13:22

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Why do chess tournaments allow absolutely scandalous draws?

answered Dec 28, 2018 at 18:43

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Where can I find a good chess database?

answered Jan 8, 2019 at 3:09

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Why does Lichess only tell me my "inaccuracies", "mistakes", and "blunders", and not e.g. my "brilliancies"?

Can one improve their chess without playing online?

Is there a name for fork-protected pieces?

What is the theoretical maximal material difference of a dead draw which is not a stalemate?

Why does lichess ban players?

How do you remove the annoying bishop on h3?

Why is Na5 not played in this line of the French Defense, Advance Variation?

Need I be concerned about being classed as a "cheater" if I sometimes play good classical games on LiChess?

In the opening stage, can we determine that one move is better than another by looking at winning percentage?

How many two move checkmates exist?

Websites for creating tournaments with different starting positions

What opening is recommended if white is only playing for a draw?

Black only has pawns: Mate in what?

Studying why Gardner's Minichess Variant is solved?

How to beat King's Fianchetto Opening Modified (White)

Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation

Why 7. Bd3 in the 3 knights opening?

Threatening the Queen in the bishop with Bg5

What professional game has the quickest sequence, starting from move one, to quadrupled pawns?

Is this the only opening that allows one side to end up with three knights?

Color-coding moves and games

Why did the (Black) computer play 9. ... Ke7 here?

Knight moves which way?

How does one know if a position is not reachable from a series of legal moves from the starting position?

In tournament chess, is the Traxler Counterattack just a dubious opening or a blunder?

Why is c4 a better move in this position?

Is my low blitz game drawing rate at www.chess.com an indicator that I am weak in chess?

Is a "Strong King" handicap really as powerful as is claimed?

Why do chess tournaments allow absolutely scandalous draws?

Where can I find a good chess database?