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How to make a 6 year old think more?
Jun 26 '18 at 15:39
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Is it rude to ask my opponent to resign an online game when they have a lost endgame?
Sep 1 at 20:54
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Anti-cheating: should there be a limit to a number of toilet breaks per game per player?
Jul 29 at 9:29
36
How to learn chess if you're still a 3-digit rating after a few years
Feb 5 '17 at 15:00
33
Was Wolfgang Unzicker the last Amateur GM?
Jun 30 at 18:42
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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
31
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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In terms of rating points, how much stronger should a coach be than their student?
Jan 12 at 9:52
27
Why is Carlsen criticized for poor preparation at World Chess Championship 2018?
Nov 24 '18 at 21:25
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Should an arbiter claim draw at a K+R vs K+R endgame?
Jun 2 at 20:22
25
Is it legal to play a move without hitting the clock?
Feb 10 at 19:26
24
Why not take the bishop with the knight (Guseinov vs. Bauer )?
May 8 at 8:52
21
Ambiguity in notation resolved by +
Sep 12 at 15:42
21
Distracted by opponent's habit of spinning captured pieces
Sep 25 '17 at 10:46
20
What is the most suitable position for a bishop here?
Jun 16 at 17:04
20
A case where Bishop for knight isn't a good trade
May 13 at 12:46
20
Carlsen-Caruana Game 12
Nov 29 '18 at 12:12
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Carlsen - Inarkiev game illegal moves
Dec 30 '17 at 12:15
20
Hardware used in AlphaZero vs Stockfish match
Dec 8 '17 at 13:12
20
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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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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Why is there a minimum rating gain when you win?
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
18
Arbiter ignored cheating, and I signed the scoresheet. Did I lose my right to object?
Nov 15 '17 at 19:55
17
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
16
Does threefold repetition take into account the side to move?
Jul 22 '18 at 17:49
16
How computers have changed the way humans play chess
Dec 10 '16 at 1:04
16
Why is the French defence not played at the highest level?
Nov 16 '15 at 11:53
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Why do players in the past play much longer tournaments than today's top players?
Jul 10 at 8:37
15
What should the arbiter and what should have I done in this case?
Jun 3 at 18:25
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