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What do DTM, DTZ, DTC, DTR, DTZ50, and DTZR mean?

asked Feb 18, 2020 at 21:09

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What happens should a clock fail during the game?

asked Feb 3, 2020 at 16:19

9 votes

2 answers

1k views

What happened to the WCC?

asked Feb 6, 2020 at 2:32

8 votes

4 answers

7k views

How do GMs “play the man, not the board”?

asked Feb 10, 2020 at 21:06

6 votes

1 answer

302 views

What are good resources to use to learn how to best use pawns and pawn structures?

asked Feb 1, 2020 at 14:23

5 votes

3 answers

179 views

What are some non-functional features of a chess clock that would help choose the best for ones use?

asked Feb 1, 2020 at 18:09

5 votes

2 answers

377 views

Chess variants-Anyone recall the name for one that has a "superpiece" with the movements of the queen and knight?

asked Feb 16, 2020 at 20:24

4 votes

2 answers

336 views

Are there any current studies on the physical effects of playing chess?

asked Feb 22, 2020 at 15:35

4 votes

1 answer

400 views

Does FIDE or USCF allow ICCF type numerical notation instead of the so called algebraic?

asked Feb 26, 2020 at 0:23

4 votes

1 answer

217 views

Who is best at promoting chess? [closed]

asked Jan 22, 2020 at 18:39

3 votes

0 answers

78 views

Where to find cross table for 1956 Thanksgiving weekend Eastern Open?

asked Feb 6, 2020 at 3:57

3 votes

2 answers

333 views

What is the average speed in tournaments for USFC rapid chess ratings?

asked Jan 31, 2020 at 19:30

3 votes

1 answer

298 views

Now that FIDE has just announced BIDDING winners to be the official FIDE clock does that mean we have to buy those to play in their tournaments?

asked Feb 2, 2020 at 0:57

3 votes

1 answer

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How big a rating difference between TOP GM and a patzer would be equivalent to odds games?

asked Feb 7, 2020 at 18:35

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1 answer

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Would an erroneous claim of mate be considered as annoying the opponent, cheating, an illegal move, or something else?

asked Feb 8, 2020 at 20:07

2 votes

1 answer

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What was it that AlphaZero did that dazzled experts?

asked Feb 21, 2020 at 21:18

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1 answer

588 views

What was one shortcoming of alpha zero that Kasparov noted?

asked Feb 21, 2020 at 21:22

2 votes

3 answers

122 views

Are there any books pamphlets or articles on how to train to play at GM level?

asked Feb 22, 2020 at 15:42

2 votes

2 answers

244 views

Why does chess tempo fail at random; what is the biggest free database online that is reliable

asked Feb 6, 2020 at 16:02

2 votes

1 answer

223 views

Top players have seconds to help them prepare. Do they also use engines looking to prepare lines for surprise value?

asked Feb 6, 2020 at 17:31

2 votes

1 answer

87 views

What is the 'combustion point' of a game? This was in an upvoted answer

asked Feb 7, 2020 at 16:04

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Where is the list of FIDE approved clocks?

asked Feb 1, 2020 at 22:16

2 votes

1 answer

124 views

How often does FIDE review clocks to update their approved list?

asked Feb 1, 2020 at 23:05

1 vote

1 answer

265 views

What locations in the USA have FIDE approved tournaments frequently?

asked Feb 2, 2020 at 0:54

1 vote

1 answer

89 views

Is there a list of ALL features that are available on some chess clock?

asked Feb 1, 2020 at 16:45

1 vote

2 answers

523 views

Fixed games in chess-is it real or just a conspiracy theory? If real, how bad is it?

asked Feb 6, 2020 at 2:14

1 vote

1 answer

117 views

Are there any papers that highlight the problems with rating systems?

asked Feb 23, 2020 at 21:57

1 vote

2 answers

456 views

Whats the difference between these chess tempo databases

asked Feb 9, 2020 at 21:49

0 votes

2 answers

178 views

Are there studies showing that descriptive notation is easier to use for blindfold than algebraic notation?

asked Feb 19, 2020 at 16:42

-1 votes

1 answer

173 views

What happened to the CCLA?

asked Feb 26, 2020 at 3:44

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31 Questions

What do DTM, DTZ, DTC, DTR, DTZ50, and DTZR mean?

What happens should a clock fail during the game?

What happened to the WCC?

How do GMs “play the man, not the board”?

What are good resources to use to learn how to best use pawns and pawn structures?

What are some non-functional features of a chess clock that would help choose the best for ones use?

Chess variants-Anyone recall the name for one that has a "superpiece" with the movements of the queen and knight?

Are there any current studies on the physical effects of playing chess?

Does FIDE or USCF allow ICCF type numerical notation instead of the so called algebraic?

Who is best at promoting chess? [closed]

Where to find cross table for 1956 Thanksgiving weekend Eastern Open?

What is the average speed in tournaments for USFC rapid chess ratings?

Now that FIDE has just announced BIDDING winners to be the official FIDE clock does that mean we have to buy those to play in their tournaments?

How big a rating difference between TOP GM and a patzer would be equivalent to odds games?

Would an erroneous claim of mate be considered as annoying the opponent, cheating, an illegal move, or something else?

What was it that AlphaZero did that dazzled experts?

What was one shortcoming of alpha zero that Kasparov noted?

Are there any books pamphlets or articles on how to train to play at GM level?

Why does chess tempo fail at random; what is the biggest free database online that is reliable

Top players have seconds to help them prepare. Do they also use engines looking to prepare lines for surprise value?

What is the 'combustion point' of a game? This was in an upvoted answer

Where is the list of FIDE approved clocks?

How often does FIDE review clocks to update their approved list?

What locations in the USA have FIDE approved tournaments frequently?

Is there a list of ALL features that are available on some chess clock?

Fixed games in chess-is it real or just a conspiracy theory? If real, how bad is it?

Are there any papers that highlight the problems with rating systems?

Whats the difference between these chess tempo databases

Are there studies showing that descriptive notation is easier to use for blindfold than algebraic notation?

What happened to the CCLA?