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18
“Chess is 90% tactics” - should a player focus more on tactics in order to improve?
Nov 7 '19 at 14:50
17
Why is chess failing to attract big name sponsors?
Jul 24 '19 at 18:18
14
Is it too late for me to start professional chess?
Dec 1 '14 at 3:19
13
How do I analyze my game after playing?
Oct 21 '12 at 4:42
12
Was this “caterpillar” strategy a good way to advance my pawns?
Oct 22 '19 at 14:05
12
Very Aggressive Openings
Oct 21 '12 at 4:16
12
Why aren't there any women super Grandmasters (GMs)?
Jul 22 '19 at 22:06
11
How do I get a well-rounded understanding of chess openings?
Oct 20 '12 at 18:34
10
What is the correct hand movement to capture a piece?
Jan 3 at 14:33
9
How to improve from ~1200?
Jan 9 at 14:54
9
Why is coffee provided during big chess events when it contains a banned substance?
Oct 2 '19 at 21:26
9
Resigning (Inevitable Checkmate)
Jun 25 '15 at 13:27
9
Why did Spassky play the King's Gambit?
Nov 28 '14 at 17:57
8
Can chess players agree to manipulate the results?
Aug 10 '13 at 18:50
7
Why would one promote a pawn to a knight?
Oct 20 '12 at 17:00
6
Why are there 64 squares on a chessboard?
Jun 25 '15 at 13:42
6
Tools for automated notation: webcam movie to PGN
Feb 10 '14 at 0:11
6
Why is the King's Gambit not played often?
Nov 2 '12 at 17:37
6
Best ways for improving “tactics”
Oct 20 '12 at 18:42
6
Why did Viktor Korchnoi leave the USSR?
Oct 19 '12 at 22:03
5
During the 1984-1985 Karpov-Kasparov match, what was Karpov's initial weight?
Jan 13 at 21:31
5
Why do players in the past play much longer tournaments than today's top players?
Jul 12 '19 at 18:30
5
Why does it seem that one drops more rating points when losing than gaining when winning?
Sep 5 '15 at 23:05
5
Emanuel Lasker and Psychology
Sep 3 '15 at 19:30
5
Chess tactics training software
Jul 22 '15 at 18:33
5
Joining a league or tournament
Oct 22 '12 at 12:36
5
Alternatives to chessbase on OS X
Oct 20 '12 at 15:58
4
Doubt on how move as black after pawn in e5
Feb 6 at 16:49
4
Is it poor sportsmanship to resign immediately after a major blunder early in the game?
Feb 3 at 21:08
4
Elo rating and fide rating
Jan 13 at 14:31
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