User cmgchess

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What is the fastest loss by a GM in a FIDE classical game?

asked May 11 at 18:56

10 votes

2 answers

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How is it possible for a player without 2500 ELO to obtain the GM title?

asked Mar 9, 2022 at 4:07

10 votes

2 answers

249 views

Do I have to make a move on a DGT board at the start of the game when opponent is not present?

asked Sep 1, 2022 at 15:05

10 votes

2 answers

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Do you lose/gain rating if you withdraw in the middle of an OTB tournament?

asked Sep 5, 2022 at 19:01

9 votes

1 answer

2k views

Can a Chess Federation lower their NM title standard so people can get the benefits of it?

asked Mar 19, 2022 at 14:56

7 votes

1 answer

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is there a name for the opening moves 1. e4 b5?

asked Apr 9 at 7:26

7 votes

1 answer

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How do arbiters handle touch move complains where players deny?

asked Sep 18 at 13:23

6 votes

2 answers

708 views

QGD is 3... Be7 better than 3...Nf6

asked Jun 5 at 19:35

6 votes

1 answer

476 views

How rating changes happen for tournaments starting near the end of the month?

asked Sep 2, 2022 at 19:15

6 votes

2 answers

946 views

What is the difference between Blackmar Gambit and Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, or are they the same?

asked Jun 29, 2022 at 9:48

5 votes

1 answer

502 views

What is the idea behind the Nd7 Nb6 by black maneuver in the King's Indian Defence?

asked Aug 26, 2022 at 9:34

5 votes

1 answer

420 views

Is it possible to obtain the GM title directly without going through norm process in 2022?

asked Sep 28, 2022 at 13:56

5 votes

1 answer

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what are some good resources for QGD exchanged where black plays Nh5 and later Nb6 Be6 and 0-0-0

asked Nov 13, 2022 at 14:57

5 votes

1 answer

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Can someone press the clock without making a move to avoid getting flagged in 2022?

asked Dec 29, 2022 at 15:49

4 votes

1 answer

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London system plan against Qxb6 when white has time to go a3 and Rc1 getting out of pin

asked Jun 7 at 19:50

4 votes

1 answer

163 views

How Universal Ratings can become much higher than FIDE ratings

asked Jun 7, 2022 at 21:07

4 votes

3 answers

654 views

Sorting players by FIDE blitz/rapid ratings

asked Apr 3, 2022 at 5:34

3 votes

1 answer

474 views

Why are unrated players counted as rated players in this FIDE rated event?

asked Mar 1, 2022 at 19:16

3 votes

2 answers

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can players continue the game on mutual agreement in case of mobile ringing and arbiter noticing

asked Apr 21, 2022 at 13:00

3 votes

1 answer

82 views

Do accidental clock presses get counted with DGT clocks connected to DGT boards?

asked Aug 3, 2022 at 4:50

3 votes

2 answers

217 views

Chess players in tv commercials?

asked May 10 at 19:27

2 votes

1 answer

177 views

How are categories A, B, C, D, and E decided in the Chess Olympiad?

asked Aug 8, 2022 at 19:51

2 votes

1 answer

240 views

How does a single player have 2 different FIDE accounts

asked Apr 3, 2022 at 13:40

2 votes

1 answer

179 views

Can FIDE rated open tournaments have games played without chess clocks?

asked Mar 16, 2022 at 14:46

2 votes

2 answers

282 views

Marshall Defense transposition to Gruenfeld

asked Oct 21, 2021 at 13:19

1 vote

1 answer

178 views

Multiple day online swiss tournament

asked Oct 19, 2021 at 10:08

1 vote

1 answer

122 views

Where can I find past Titled Tuesday data

asked Oct 28 at 13:21

1 vote

1 answer

70 views

how to download pgn of a chess.com game by game ID programmatically

asked Nov 22 at 18:16

0 votes

2 answers

154 views

London system move order nuances Qb6 without Nc6

asked Jul 1 at 16:34

0 votes

1 answer

108 views

How does a player's fide rating change calculated for previous month's rating even in the next month

asked Apr 14 at 9:58

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31 Questions

What is the fastest loss by a GM in a FIDE classical game?

How is it possible for a player without 2500 ELO to obtain the GM title?

Do I have to make a move on a DGT board at the start of the game when opponent is not present?

Do you lose/gain rating if you withdraw in the middle of an OTB tournament?

Can a Chess Federation lower their NM title standard so people can get the benefits of it?

is there a name for the opening moves 1. e4 b5?

How do arbiters handle touch move complains where players deny?

QGD is 3... Be7 better than 3...Nf6

How rating changes happen for tournaments starting near the end of the month?

What is the difference between Blackmar Gambit and Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, or are they the same?

What is the idea behind the Nd7 Nb6 by black maneuver in the King's Indian Defence?

Is it possible to obtain the GM title directly without going through norm process in 2022?

what are some good resources for QGD exchanged where black plays Nh5 and later Nb6 Be6 and 0-0-0

Can someone press the clock without making a move to avoid getting flagged in 2022?

London system plan against Qxb6 when white has time to go a3 and Rc1 getting out of pin

How Universal Ratings can become much higher than FIDE ratings

Sorting players by FIDE blitz/rapid ratings

Why are unrated players counted as rated players in this FIDE rated event?

can players continue the game on mutual agreement in case of mobile ringing and arbiter noticing

Do accidental clock presses get counted with DGT clocks connected to DGT boards?

Chess players in tv commercials?

How are categories A, B, C, D, and E decided in the Chess Olympiad?

How does a single player have 2 different FIDE accounts

Can FIDE rated open tournaments have games played without chess clocks?

Marshall Defense transposition to Gruenfeld

Multiple day online swiss tournament

Where can I find past Titled Tuesday data

how to download pgn of a chess.com game by game ID programmatically

London system move order nuances Qb6 without Nc6

How does a player's fide rating change calculated for previous month's rating even in the next month