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Why is taking notes that encourage oneself illegal in chess?

answered Apr 11, 2015 at 2:22

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Should a player be forced to move a piece that he has picked up after a spectator knocked it off the board?

answered Dec 24, 2019 at 5:18

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What was Arpad Elo's own Elo rating?

answered Jun 23, 2021 at 22:25

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Why do chess engines cause immediate draws rather than giving the opponent the opportunity to blunder or run out of time?

answered Jun 27, 2021 at 21:27

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What is it called when opposite colored pawns up against each other?

answered Feb 27, 2020 at 23:29

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What sets the absolute value of players' Elo rating?

answered Nov 10, 2021 at 20:58

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Where should I start?

answered Nov 6, 2019 at 18:11

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How much time you spend on one puzzle?

answered Jan 4, 2016 at 6:54

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Do FIDE and USCF require Writing Notation in Tournaments with Short Time Controls? When Writing Notation is Optional?

answered Mar 21, 2022 at 3:24

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How do rating systems cope with clusters of players who nearly always only play people within their cluster?

answered Feb 2, 2022 at 20:24

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What is the Universal Rating System (URS)?

answered Nov 23, 2020 at 20:10

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Who are the strongest non-professional GMs?

answered Nov 19, 2019 at 20:46

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What happens if a player suffers a time penalty but doesn't have enough time left?

answered Nov 20, 2019 at 19:32

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Chess Position Trainer on Linux or Minimax on Linux

answered Feb 24, 2020 at 19:02

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How is a player rated who has similar results against a wide range of players?

answered Sep 2, 2016 at 4:16

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If a tournament advertises G/30, can either player demand G/25 d5?

answered Oct 18, 2019 at 20:28

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Why are there no more adjournments?

answered Dec 27, 2019 at 22:38

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USCF Ruling - Resignation confusion after reaching results sheet

answered Jan 29, 2016 at 19:25

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Is it possible to play 1 minute bullet with no increment over the board?

answered Apr 27, 2015 at 16:37

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Do you accept takebacks?

answered Jul 24, 2017 at 22:31

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What are some of the most unsportsmanlike conducts witnessed in over-the-board play?

answered Dec 11, 2019 at 23:23

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Free offline demonstration software with arrows, sidelines and engine

answered Aug 1, 2020 at 0:24

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Questions about USCF Tournaments Requirements to Get the U.S. Chess Master Title

answered Mar 21, 2022 at 23:32

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Is there a tournament system that pairs players based on ratings being similar?

answered Feb 5, 2022 at 16:24

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Looking for free versions of older chess engines

answered Jan 23, 2022 at 1:22

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What are these types of OTB events from the USCF?

answered Jul 10, 2021 at 7:01

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Is there a way to watch blitz championship currently on chess.com on youtube?

answered Aug 23, 2016 at 21:22

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1998 USCF Chess Rankings

answered Sep 22, 2016 at 6:11

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Players who play fast in longer time control games

answered Nov 1, 2019 at 21:38

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Chess software that enables you to set up a position from scratch?

answered Nov 7, 2019 at 20:09

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Why is taking notes that encourage oneself illegal in chess?

Should a player be forced to move a piece that he has picked up after a spectator knocked it off the board?

What was Arpad Elo's own Elo rating?

Why do chess engines cause immediate draws rather than giving the opponent the opportunity to blunder or run out of time?

What is it called when opposite colored pawns up against each other?

What sets the absolute value of players' Elo rating?

Where should I start?

How much time you spend on one puzzle?

Do FIDE and USCF require Writing Notation in Tournaments with Short Time Controls? When Writing Notation is Optional?

How do rating systems cope with clusters of players who nearly always only play people within their cluster?

What is the Universal Rating System (URS)?

Who are the strongest non-professional GMs?

What happens if a player suffers a time penalty but doesn't have enough time left?

Chess Position Trainer on Linux or Minimax on Linux

How is a player rated who has similar results against a wide range of players?

If a tournament advertises G/30, can either player demand G/25 d5?

Why are there no more adjournments?

USCF Ruling - Resignation confusion after reaching results sheet

Is it possible to play 1 minute bullet with no increment over the board?

Do you accept takebacks?

What are some of the most unsportsmanlike conducts witnessed in over-the-board play?

Free offline demonstration software with arrows, sidelines and engine

Questions about USCF Tournaments Requirements to Get the U.S. Chess Master Title

Is there a tournament system that pairs players based on ratings being similar?

Looking for free versions of older chess engines

What are these types of OTB events from the USCF?

Is there a way to watch blitz championship currently on chess.com on youtube?

1998 USCF Chess Rankings

Players who play fast in longer time control games

Chess software that enables you to set up a position from scratch?