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How to make a 6 year old think more?
Jun 26 '18 at 15:39
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How to learn chess if you're still a 3-digit rating after a few years
Feb 5 '17 at 15:00
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Why did Garry Kasparov not play under the flag of Azerbaijan in his comeback tournament in the summer of 2017?
Aug 21 '17 at 9:37
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Is there a balanced chess system where players of unknown skill can have an equal chance of winning?
Nov 22 '18 at 12:19
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Why is Carlsen criticized for poor preparation at World Chess Championship 2018?
Nov 24 '18 at 21:25
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In terms of rating points, how much stronger should a coach be than their student?
Jan 12 at 9:52
25
Is it legal to play a move without hitting the clock?
Feb 10 at 19:26
21
Distracted by opponent's habit of spinning captured pieces
Sep 25 '17 at 10:46
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Hardware used in AlphaZero vs Stockfish match
Dec 8 '17 at 13:12
20
Carlsen-Caruana Game 12
Nov 29 '18 at 12:12
20
Carlsen - Inarkiev game illegal moves
Dec 30 '17 at 12:15
18
Arbiter ignored cheating, and I signed the scoresheet. Did I lose my right to object?
Nov 15 '17 at 19:55
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Is it allowed to talk to your opponent in a tournament game?
Feb 10 at 10:59
17
Why is Carlsen being praised for his tie-break play, when Caruana made several game-losing moves?
Nov 29 '18 at 15:37
17
Is it true that at any time only one piece can put king in check
Feb 5 '16 at 0:09
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What are the things that a 2000 player knows that a 1800 player doesn't know?
Jul 12 '15 at 15:18
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Why is there a minimum rating gain when you win?
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
16
Why is the French defence not played at the highest level?
Nov 16 '15 at 11:53
15
Why is it illegal to castle with both hands?
Aug 21 '18 at 11:38
15
A new AI wins at go. Can a similar AI win at chess? Can it achieve pure self-training?
Dec 6 '17 at 14:19
15
How computers have changed the way humans play chess
Dec 10 '16 at 1:04
15
No writing down moves in advance of making, or in advance of completing
Feb 13 '16 at 22:28
14
How would you determine that the player is cheating in online chess?
Jan 11 '15 at 17:43
13
Touch-move when move is illegal but opponent's piece can be capture by another piece
Feb 15 at 16:21
13
What is positional play in chess?
Jul 1 '15 at 19:24
13
Touch a piece and then claim opponent's previous move was illegal
May 29 '16 at 11:07
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Does threefold repetition take into account the side to move?
Jul 22 '18 at 17:49
9
Why was this move in a puzzle?
Aug 14 '18 at 11:19
9
Countering the Wayward Queen Attack
Aug 27 '17 at 11:14
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If on my turn I adjust a piece on its square without saying “J'adoube” or equivalent do I have to move it?
Dec 21 '14 at 20:27
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