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23 Questions

Which notable players in chess history successfully used dubious openings?

How much time did Capablanca have / use on the clock to refute Frank Marshall's Marshall Attack over the board?

Kasparov's Immortal Game. Flawed? 24...Kb6! Suggest an improvement for White

Sherlock Holmes vs Professor James Moriarty, A Game of Shadow-Chess Game Position Reconstruction

Is it possible to have a double self-smothered stalemate?

Do FIDE rules allow listening to music while playing a tournament game?

Who is the youngest player to defeat a reigning World Chess Champion in a classical chess game?

Brainteaser: What is the one thing a queen cannot do that all other pieces can do?

Can a threefold repetition be claimed in a blitz game? If so, how?

How many legal but unreachable positions exist?

Which World Champions other than Viswanathan Anand had a jolly personality?

If both players simultaneously resign, what is the result of the game?

1. e4, 1. d4, 1. c4, or 1. Nf3? Which opening move has given the greatest scoring percentage for White in World Championship Matches?

Carlsen vs Gelfand World Championship Candidates (2013). Could Gelfand have held it with 44...Bxf1!

Why did the Berlin Defense of the Ruy Lopez disappear from the play of World Champions before Kramnik revived it?

FIDE tournament rules: Is a player allowed to scribble notes on the scoresheet while the game is in progress?

Is there any website where I can play simultaneous chess against many opponents?

Do the rules of blitz chess allow a draw to be claimed if the position is dead drawn?

How did the Grand Prix Attack get its name?

Why does Black play 10...a6 in the A39 variation of the English opening?

FIDE tournament rules: Does a player HAVE to record the opponent's move before making a move?

Aronian vs Anand World Championship Candidates 2014 Round 8. Is White better after 19.f4.

Paul Morphy vs Henry Bird missing games.