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What is the meaning of "dead draw"?

draw terminology

answered Oct 8, 2020 at 19:19

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Why don't people play the Englund Gambit?

opening gambits

answered Oct 8, 2020 at 19:27

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How to improve from ~1200?

learning books

answered Jan 9, 2020 at 16:06

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Why wasn’t Rashid Nezhmetdinov a grandmaster?

history grandmaster famous-players titles

answered Jan 10, 2020 at 1:43

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Bishop sacrifices to prevent castling

tactics terminology bishops sacrifice

answered Oct 4, 2020 at 0:43

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What is the opening value of 1. e4 in 2020?

opening 1.e4 fischer chess-ai

answered Jan 6, 2020 at 15:29

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Can a player be forced to neatly center their pieces on the board?

rules psychology pieces

answered Dec 26, 2019 at 16:58

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How is this checkmate? I’m new to chess

rules checkmate

answered Dec 31, 2019 at 19:09

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What is a winning position in chess?

positional-play

answered Dec 14, 2019 at 16:28

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Positional thinking by Grandmasters

strategy positional-play grandmaster calculation

answered Dec 8, 2019 at 18:12

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To what extent is the openness/closedness of positions determined by white? By black?

opening strategy theory closed-position

answered Jan 6, 2020 at 17:09

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How was the FIDE rating system introduced?

rating history fide

answered Dec 30, 2019 at 15:24

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What is the most effective openings to beat a 2200-2400 rated computer at chess?(With White and Black)

opening engines

answered Dec 29, 2019 at 13:52

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What should a player do in blitz if he knocks a piece on to the floor after pressing the clock?

rules blitz pieces chess-clocks

answered Dec 29, 2019 at 13:56

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Why have engines not increased top rated chess players' Elo?

engines rating history elo statistics

answered Dec 26, 2019 at 11:01

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Has anyone attempted to characterize chess mathematically?

theory mathematics

answered Dec 9, 2019 at 22:09

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Is rotating a pawn so that it faces a different direction and then moves in that direction technically permitted according to the 2018 FIDE Laws?

rules fide pawns loopholes

answered Dec 9, 2019 at 18:24

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Chess engine: Quiescence Search increases required time by a factor of 20

engines time-management

answered Dec 9, 2019 at 19:02

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Do Grandmasters think using algebraic notation?

analysis psychology grandmaster

answered Dec 8, 2019 at 20:17

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Help with game phase identification

engines programming evaluation

answered Dec 9, 2019 at 1:16

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Use of transposition tables in chess engines

engines

answered Dec 8, 2019 at 15:02

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What are some of the most unsportsmanlike conducts witnessed in over-the-board play?

sportsmanship

answered Dec 12, 2019 at 22:10

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How to play vs the 1...e6 and 2...d6 Pawn structure?

opening strategy

answered Dec 13, 2019 at 21:50

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What are some games I can watch to become better in playing chess?

analysis learning famous-games

answered Dec 15, 2019 at 20:37

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How should a beginner improve gameplay speed?

learning beginner

answered Dec 16, 2019 at 16:07

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Do major chess publishers use custom software for typesetting chess books?

software

answered Dec 16, 2019 at 20:56

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Did Bobby Fischer actually write "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess"?

books beginner fischer

answered Dec 25, 2019 at 23:44

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Chess Tournaments Without Studying Theory?

theory tournament

answered Dec 28, 2019 at 16:15

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Is h6 or g6 better to defend the h7 square against a combined attack by a queen and bishop?

analysis positional-play

answered Dec 28, 2019 at 17:55

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Longest Sequence For Any Piece To Reach A Certain Square

theory problems mathematics

answered Dec 29, 2019 at 23:54

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145 Answers

What is the meaning of "dead draw"?

Why don't people play the Englund Gambit?

How to improve from ~1200?

Why wasn’t Rashid Nezhmetdinov a grandmaster?

Bishop sacrifices to prevent castling

What is the opening value of 1. e4 in 2020?

Can a player be forced to neatly center their pieces on the board?

How is this checkmate? I’m new to chess

What is a winning position in chess?

Positional thinking by Grandmasters

To what extent is the openness/closedness of positions determined by white? By black?

How was the FIDE rating system introduced?

What is the most effective openings to beat a 2200-2400 rated computer at chess?(With White and Black)

What should a player do in blitz if he knocks a piece on to the floor after pressing the clock?

Why have engines not increased top rated chess players' Elo?

Has anyone attempted to characterize chess mathematically?

Is rotating a pawn so that it faces a different direction and then moves in that direction technically permitted according to the 2018 FIDE Laws?

Chess engine: Quiescence Search increases required time by a factor of 20

Do Grandmasters think using algebraic notation?

Help with game phase identification

Use of transposition tables in chess engines

What are some of the most unsportsmanlike conducts witnessed in over-the-board play?

How to play vs the 1...e6 and 2...d6 Pawn structure?

What are some games I can watch to become better in playing chess?

How should a beginner improve gameplay speed?

Do major chess publishers use custom software for typesetting chess books?

Did Bobby Fischer actually write "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess"?

Chess Tournaments Without Studying Theory?

Is h6 or g6 better to defend the h7 square against a combined attack by a queen and bishop?

Longest Sequence For Any Piece To Reach A Certain Square