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Why is the move 4.Nc3 rare in Bird's defence?

answered Nov 13, 2014 at 10:12

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What are the motivations behind pawn moves on a and h files?

answered Oct 15, 2014 at 7:55

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An aggressive opening for Black against 1. e4

answered Sep 22, 2014 at 21:09

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

answered Sep 20, 2014 at 19:40

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Is James Damore a FIDE master?

answered Aug 10, 2017 at 12:57

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Why do some players consider it rude not to accept a rematch in online blitz?

answered Aug 10, 2017 at 11:41

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Since each engine has its own style of play… which engines are more positional/strategic and which engines are more sharp/tactical?

answered Oct 28, 2014 at 7:24

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Top sources for opening theory

answered Sep 20, 2014 at 15:59

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A digital tree (with annotations) of all chess opening moves discovered by theoreticians

answered Sep 22, 2014 at 21:43

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What are the official rules if your opponent makes an illegal move?

answered Sep 23, 2014 at 22:42

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What would be the elo of a computer program that plays at random?

answered Oct 3, 2014 at 15:42

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What proofs for refuted gambits are there?

answered Sep 20, 2014 at 17:11

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A list of chess variants and their popularity

answered Oct 13, 2014 at 7:50

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What is an accurate way to evaluate chess positions?

answered Sep 20, 2014 at 21:53

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Tips on how to beat a computer?

answered Sep 22, 2014 at 22:13

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The Knight is stronger in Rapid/Blitz than it is in classical time controls. How many centipawns does the Knight gain in Rapid and in Blitz?

answered Oct 15, 2014 at 13:37

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Touching an opponent's piece with one of your pieces

answered Nov 5, 2014 at 9:15

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What is the source of the house-rule 18-moves?

answered Oct 31, 2017 at 17:05

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Is Whale Variation a successful opening?

answered May 8, 2021 at 15:16

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Opening books, theory on Maroczy Bind

answered Oct 29, 2014 at 7:46

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Scotch Opening - How to play

answered Sep 28, 2014 at 18:57

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Dynamic (not-drawish) response for black against the c3 Sicilian

answered Oct 10, 2014 at 10:06

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Looking for books on the Benoni

answered Oct 12, 2014 at 11:14

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Draws, castling rights, and the FIDE's 2014 rulebook revision

answered Sep 21, 2014 at 1:48

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Tactical variations in the Caro-Kann?

answered Sep 19, 2014 at 14:27

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Which openings give a winning pawn-structure in the endgame?

answered Sep 21, 2014 at 15:57

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chess variants similar to retrograde gameplay

answered Sep 20, 2014 at 16:28

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Worth of a piece in time

answered Sep 21, 2014 at 14:47

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Queen's Gambit Declined: Why 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 rather than 2..Bf5?

answered Sep 21, 2014 at 15:34

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Are there mobile chess tutoring/training apps for Android or iPhone?

answered Sep 19, 2014 at 13:54

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Why is the move 4.Nc3 rare in Bird's defence?

What are the motivations behind pawn moves on a and h files?

An aggressive opening for Black against 1. e4

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

Is James Damore a FIDE master?

Why do some players consider it rude not to accept a rematch in online blitz?

Since each engine has its own style of play… which engines are more positional/strategic and which engines are more sharp/tactical?

Top sources for opening theory

A digital tree (with annotations) of all chess opening moves discovered by theoreticians

What are the official rules if your opponent makes an illegal move?

What would be the elo of a computer program that plays at random?

What proofs for refuted gambits are there?

A list of chess variants and their popularity

What is an accurate way to evaluate chess positions?

Tips on how to beat a computer?

The Knight is stronger in Rapid/Blitz than it is in classical time controls. How many centipawns does the Knight gain in Rapid and in Blitz?

Touching an opponent's piece with one of your pieces

What is the source of the house-rule 18-moves?

Is Whale Variation a successful opening?

Opening books, theory on Maroczy Bind

Scotch Opening - How to play

Dynamic (not-drawish) response for black against the c3 Sicilian

Looking for books on the Benoni

Draws, castling rights, and the FIDE's 2014 rulebook revision

Tactical variations in the Caro-Kann?

Which openings give a winning pawn-structure in the endgame?

chess variants similar to retrograde gameplay

Worth of a piece in time

Queen's Gambit Declined: Why 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 rather than 2..Bf5?

Are there mobile chess tutoring/training apps for Android or iPhone?