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How to download Stockfish and install it on the Fritz/ChessBase GUI?

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In the USA, if you achieve a USCF rating of 2200 and gain the National Master title, what happens if your rating then goes below 2200?

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For White, which variation of the King's Indian Defence tends to lead to the most solid, positional, slow, strategic, quiet and closed positions?

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In the Slav, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6, what are all the differences between 4. Qc2 and 4. Qb3?

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For Black, against the Caro-Kann Advance Shirov variation 4. Nc3 which move tends to lead to the most positional, slow, solid and strategic positions?

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In an opening tree on ChessBase, how can we fix the statistics so that transpositions are not taken into account in the total number of games?

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What are some good books on the Caro-Kann which propose a Black repertoire based on positional, strategic, solid, boring and quiet variations?

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Against the Slow Slav, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3, is the 4… a6 Chebanenko still good for Black?

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Could you show me some very easy mate in 20?

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Can a human defeat an engine in a 10-game match if he is given the White pieces and draw odds in every game?

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For White, which variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined tends to lead to the most solid, positional, slow, closed, quiet and strategic positions?

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In the Classical Variation of the Caro-Kann, what is the most positional, strategic, quiet, slow, closed, boring, dry and solid variation for Black?

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If I like both the Caro-Kann and the Slav, is it a good idea to answer 1. d4 with 1… c6?

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In the Delayed Open Catalan, after 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Ne5 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5, which move should I play?

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Is there a space between the move number and the move algebraic notation?

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In ChessBase 12, when viewing an Opening Tree, why do all the games always stop near move 26?

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What are all the most common transpositions between the Caro-Kann Panov–Botvinnik Attack with 5…e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 and the Nimzo-Indian Defence?

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In what cases is it good to play the Maroczy Bind in the Symmetrical English?

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Three questions on GM Larry Kaufman's article about the average relative value of the chess pieces

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How to download Stockfish and install it on the Fritz/ChessBase GUI?

Does GM Larry Kaufman's “principle of the redundancy of major pieces” truly exists? Or could this effect be caused by the number of Pawns instead?

Can a King and a Knight force stalemate against a lone King?

In the USA, if you achieve a USCF rating of 2200 and gain the National Master title, what happens if your rating then goes below 2200?

For White, which variation of the King's Indian Defence tends to lead to the most solid, positional, slow, strategic, quiet and closed positions?

In the Slav, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6, what are all the differences between 4. Qc2 and 4. Qb3?

For Black, against the Caro-Kann Advance Shirov variation 4. Nc3 which move tends to lead to the most positional, slow, solid and strategic positions?

Is FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov a good chess player? What's his Elo rating?

In an opening tree on ChessBase, how can we fix the statistics so that transpositions are not taken into account in the total number of games?

What are some good books on the Caro-Kann which propose a Black repertoire based on positional, strategic, solid, boring and quiet variations?

Against the Slow Slav, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3, is the 4… a6 Chebanenko still good for Black?

Could you show me some very easy mate in 20?

Can a human defeat an engine in a 10-game match if he is given the White pieces and draw odds in every game?

For White, which variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined tends to lead to the most solid, positional, slow, closed, quiet and strategic positions?

In the Classical Variation of the Caro-Kann, what is the most positional, strategic, quiet, slow, closed, boring, dry and solid variation for Black?

If I like both the Caro-Kann and the Slav, is it a good idea to answer 1. d4 with 1… c6?

Should I be afraid of the Slav Tolush-Geller Gambit?

Is it true that women's style of play tend on average to be slightly more aggressive than men's style of play?

In the Delayed Open Catalan, after 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Ne5 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5, which move should I play?

Is 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6 a QID even though White hasn't played d4 yet? What would you recommend me against it?

Is there a space between the move number and the move algebraic notation?

In ChessBase 12, when viewing an Opening Tree, why do all the games always stop near move 26?

What are all the most common transpositions between the Caro-Kann Panov–Botvinnik Attack with 5…e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 and the Nimzo-Indian Defence?

What are all the possible combinations of openings which work well together? (like the Slav+Caro-Kann combo)

In what cases is it good to play the Maroczy Bind in the Symmetrical English?

Is the Reversed Sicilian / King's English 1. c4 e5 more of a positional and quiet opening or a wild and tactical opening?

Three questions on GM Larry Kaufman's article about the average relative value of the chess pieces

In the books Wojo's Weapons, why was Wojo occasionally known to say “I'm too lazy!” when asked why he didn't play 1. d4 instead of 1. Nf3?

As Black, against 1. d4, what opening would you recommend me which is solid, positional, slow, strategic, quiet, closed, and similar to the Caro-Kann?

What is the worst possible first move for White: 1.f3 or 1.g4?