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How to avoid falling into unfamiliar traps in the opening stage?

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 9:46

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Is blocking a check with a check an illegal move?

rules check illegal-move

answered Apr 6, 2021 at 7:36

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Karpov vs Kasparov, Game 41

analysis endgame kasparov karpov

answered Mar 18, 2021 at 7:01

2 votes

Can luck be used as a strategy in chess?

analysis strategy

answered Jan 15, 2021 at 2:35

13 votes

Mismatch between my puzzle rating and game rating on chess.com

rating online-chess puzzles chess.com

answered Jan 11, 2021 at 4:35

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How should one take advantage of the "premove" function on chess.com?

online-chess

answered Oct 20, 2020 at 5:57

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Must one say "queen check" before capturing a queen?

rules queens check

answered Sep 30, 2020 at 4:55

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How to make an AI chess engine which can play like a human of similar rating?

engines human-versus-machine

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 4:26

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How to play around outposts?

strategy planning closed-position

answered Apr 16, 2020 at 5:00

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Fun variants in teaching chess to children

learning chess-variants training

answered Mar 30, 2020 at 2:13

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Why does a knight combine better with the queen than a bishop does?

analysis knights queens bishops

answered Jan 6, 2020 at 5:32

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How likely am I to beat a grandmaster through random play?

grandmaster

answered Dec 11, 2019 at 6:38

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When can king and pawn win against another king and pawn?

theory chess-variants kings pawn-endgame

answered Oct 11, 2019 at 7:44

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A rook up, can black end the checks and thereby win (LiChess.org puzzle 74754)?

perpetual

answered Dec 5, 2018 at 11:06

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Can you improve a supercomputer evaluation on your own move?

engines

answered Nov 21, 2018 at 17:14

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Whose games should I collect for Scotch Opening?

opening scotch-game

answered Nov 19, 2018 at 13:30

9 votes

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What is the simplest method to win Queen vs Knight endgame?

endgame queen-and-knight-endgame

answered Nov 16, 2018 at 16:48

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What should a chess beginner do with his/her knights after 2. Nf3 or 2. Nc3?

opening knights

answered Nov 1, 2018 at 11:59

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What are the ideas of 6. Qf3 in the Scotch?

opening scotch-game open-games

answered Oct 16, 2018 at 10:53

3 votes

Should you always try your best (play as if your opponent is a grandmaster)?

strategy

answered Aug 16, 2018 at 11:03

8 votes

Is it unsportsmanlike to underpromote to improve my chances?

pawn-promotion sportsmanship

answered Jul 2, 2018 at 13:13

7 votes

Kasparov said human+computer beats just computer. What does human bring to the table in such teams?

engines

answered Nov 10, 2017 at 11:24

4 votes

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Which is better for an improving amateur to play even better: correspondence chess or faster time controls[both online]?

tactics online-chess correspondence-chess

answered Oct 31, 2017 at 14:07

0 votes

How to beat 1.e4 g6/b6?

opening modern-defense

answered Jun 30, 2017 at 15:57

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What motivates you to play chess and continuously get better at it?

psychology

answered Jun 29, 2017 at 9:19

1 vote

The strength of Smith-Morra gambit

opening theory sicilian-defense

answered Jun 12, 2017 at 12:22

1 vote

Why is pawn to c4 opening advantageous?

opening

answered Apr 10, 2017 at 10:38

2 votes

How do I determine who has white or black?

rules

answered Dec 13, 2016 at 17:18

0 votes

What is the name of this variation: 1. e4 b6 2. e5?

opening 1.e4

answered Nov 1, 2016 at 21:01

5 votes

How can I remember Silman's imbalances?

positional-play memorization

answered Oct 18, 2016 at 14:11

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How to avoid falling into unfamiliar traps in the opening stage?

Is blocking a check with a check an illegal move?

Karpov vs Kasparov, Game 41

Can luck be used as a strategy in chess?

Mismatch between my puzzle rating and game rating on chess.com

How should one take advantage of the "premove" function on chess.com?

Must one say "queen check" before capturing a queen?

How to make an AI chess engine which can play like a human of similar rating?

How to play around outposts?

Fun variants in teaching chess to children

Why does a knight combine better with the queen than a bishop does?

How likely am I to beat a grandmaster through random play?

When can king and pawn win against another king and pawn?

A rook up, can black end the checks and thereby win (LiChess.org puzzle 74754)?

Can you improve a supercomputer evaluation on your own move?

Whose games should I collect for Scotch Opening?

What is the simplest method to win Queen vs Knight endgame?

What should a chess beginner do with his/her knights after 2. Nf3 or 2. Nc3?

What are the ideas of 6. Qf3 in the Scotch?

Should you always try your best (play as if your opponent is a grandmaster)?

Is it unsportsmanlike to underpromote to improve my chances?

Kasparov said human+computer beats just computer. What does human bring to the table in such teams?

Which is better for an improving amateur to play even better: correspondence chess or faster time controls[both online]?

How to beat 1.e4 g6/b6?

What motivates you to play chess and continuously get better at it?

The strength of Smith-Morra gambit

Why is pawn to c4 opening advantageous?

How do I determine who has white or black?

What is the name of this variation: 1. e4 b6 2. e5?

How can I remember Silman's imbalances?