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Was AlphaZero taught castling?

answered Nov 24, 2021 at 16:24

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Why do high level players memorize specific games?

answered Jul 14, 2020 at 16:12

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Is it too late for me to start professional chess?

answered Nov 30, 2014 at 21:20

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When capturing en passant, is a position possible such that there is a pin over the square of the taken pawn, rather than the taking pawn?

answered Aug 25, 2017 at 16:12

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How to move knights so that black moves first?

answered May 19, 2021 at 12:52

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When you check someone, do you have to say "check"?

answered Jul 24, 2014 at 23:34

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Would studying the games of old players hurt my progress?

answered Dec 27, 2018 at 15:12

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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?

answered Jul 18, 2014 at 1:53

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Why do some players play bizarre openings?

answered Jul 10, 2014 at 16:53

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Why are there separate tournaments for men and women?

answered Sep 11, 2014 at 22:19

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Top sources for opening theory

answered Sep 13, 2014 at 16:11

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Why does chess.com's tactics player avoid taking the queen in this problem?

answered Jul 17, 2016 at 0:34

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

answered Mar 9, 2022 at 4:14

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Biggest Possible Material Advantage But Still Losing

answered Aug 20, 2017 at 17:17

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What should you do when opponent opens with excessive pawn moves?

answered Mar 17, 2015 at 12:38

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Why don't we use this scoring system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 point for a lose?

answered Oct 31, 2014 at 14:21

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Why do players think after they have made a plan?

answered Aug 29, 2014 at 21:14

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Why is castling seen as making the king so safe?

answered Dec 16, 2016 at 5:30

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When is a bishop and knight stronger than the rook?

answered Aug 31, 2017 at 21:54

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Can a knight jump into a square in both an odd and even number of moves?

answered Dec 22, 2016 at 4:32

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Most drawish and least drawish opening

answered Jan 7, 2019 at 1:58

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Is it true that Chess is generally more played by men?

answered Nov 5, 2018 at 2:53

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

answered Sep 8, 2014 at 20:45

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What's the problem with 5. Nxe5 in Spanish Exchange?

answered Oct 13, 2014 at 19:46

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Why Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is so popular in the chess world?

answered Aug 12, 2014 at 1:43

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Why do people study openings?

answered Aug 16, 2014 at 19:16

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What does "U2000: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100." mean?

answered Jun 25, 2016 at 19:17

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Reference for good French Defense games?

answered Aug 20, 2016 at 2:32

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Where to download chess master games(pgn format)/databases for android for free?

answered Nov 24, 2014 at 13:58

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What's the difference between a USCF 1600 and 1700

answered Sep 20, 2015 at 2:23

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Was AlphaZero taught castling?

Why do high level players memorize specific games?

Is it too late for me to start professional chess?

When capturing en passant, is a position possible such that there is a pin over the square of the taken pawn, rather than the taking pawn?

How to move knights so that black moves first?

When you check someone, do you have to say "check"?

Would studying the games of old players hurt my progress?

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?

Why do some players play bizarre openings?

Why are there separate tournaments for men and women?

Top sources for opening theory

Why does chess.com's tactics player avoid taking the queen in this problem?

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

Biggest Possible Material Advantage But Still Losing

What should you do when opponent opens with excessive pawn moves?

Why don't we use this scoring system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 point for a lose?

Why do players think after they have made a plan?

Why is castling seen as making the king so safe?

When is a bishop and knight stronger than the rook?

Can a knight jump into a square in both an odd and even number of moves?

Most drawish and least drawish opening

Is it true that Chess is generally more played by men?

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

What's the problem with 5. Nxe5 in Spanish Exchange?

Why Kirsan Ilyumzhinov is so popular in the chess world?

Why do people study openings?

What does "U2000: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100." mean?

Reference for good French Defense games?

Where to download chess master games(pgn format)/databases for android for free?

What's the difference between a USCF 1600 and 1700