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How is the life of a professional GM with ELO around 2500?

grandmaster chessplayer

Dec 17 '17 at 13:56 SmallChess 15.5k

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What's the point of early a2-a4 in the Modern Italian?

opening pawns italian-game

Jul 6 '17 at 10:04 Seth Projnabrata 1,529

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Why almost nobody plays …6…b5 in the Lipnitsky Najdorf?

opening sicilian-defense najdorf

Jan 21 at 19:51 Phonon 7,403

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Caro-Kann Apocalypse Attack

opening caro-kann 1.e4

Mar 20 '16 at 21:22 Glorfindel♦ 14.8k

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What are the ideas behind the Short variation in Advance Caro-Kann?

opening caro-kann

Sep 22 '15 at 8:14 Community♦ 1

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Why is the Advance Variation considered strong vs the Caro-Kann but not vs the Scandinavian?

opening caro-kann 1.e4 scandinavian-defense

May 14 at 20:07 Glorfindel♦ 14.8k

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Is it true that GM William Lombardy was homeless in the last year of his life?

grandmaster

Apr 24 at 20:04 Glorfindel♦ 14.8k

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

opening scotch-game open-games

Oct 17 at 20:11 Matthew Liu 931

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Why did Bobby Fischer quit chess after the match with Spassky?

world-championship fischer spassky

Jul 5 '18 at 23:29 morton kaplan 1

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Why are opening books so popular?

opening endgame books middlegame

Nov 6 '17 at 15:33 William Bettis 31

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Why is the g3 and Bg2 set up so strong vs the Dutch?

opening 1.d4 fianchetto dutch-defense

Jul 10 '16 at 22:34 Tom Au 9,531

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Why is taking the e4 Pawn considered risky here?

opening sicilian-defense najdorf

Feb 28 '16 at 15:40 Mike Jones 1,357

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Unusual replies to Scandinavian Defense

opening gambits blitz scandinavian-defense

Apr 6 at 16:08 DrCapablasker 1,897

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At what playing strength level should one be able to mate with King Bishop and Knight vs King?

endgame checkmate knights bishops kings

Dec 3 at 0:55 Mickey Cashen 66

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Why isn't Gata Kamsky considered the first American since Bobby Fischer to fight for the World Championship?

world-championship fischer

Nov 9 at 16:38 GreenMatt 820

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Worst tournament performances of reigning World Champions

tournament world-championship carlsen

Aug 10 '18 at 13:19 Dag Oskar Madsen 7,237

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What's the best strategy against the Hippo?

opening strategy

Sep 21 '17 at 18:01 Ywapom 3,813

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Why did Valery Salov quit competitive chess?

grandmaster famous-players

Jul 28 '16 at 13:21 Dag Oskar Madsen 7,237

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About 12…Bg5 and move orders in the 9.Nd5 Sveshnikov

opening bishop-pair sveshnikov

Jun 23 '16 at 13:02 Glorfindel♦ 14.8k

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Refutation of the Blackmar-Diemer gambit?

opening

Sep 20 '15 at 20:52 Aravind 350

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Why not 4.e3 Bxc3+ in the Nimzo-Indian?

opening nimzo-indian

Mar 31 at 13:02 thb 2,167

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Why did GM Godena resign in this position?

grandmaster chess-olympiad

Mar 6 at 3:11 Ola Ström 159

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What is the main idea of 7.Qf3 in the Sicilian Taimanov?

opening sicilian-defense sicilian-tajmanov

Oct 15 at 20:08 Evargalo 6,643

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Did Spassky stand up and applaude at Fischer after the famous Tartakower game?

fischer boris-spassky 1972-world-championship

Jun 9 '18 at 10:18 foiwofjwej 326

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Best books on middlegame strategy?

strategy theory books middlegame pawn-structure

Jun 1 '17 at 7:10 Amulya Acharya 101

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Chess players who committed murder

famous-players

Feb 14 '17 at 18:54 ToddM 584

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What is the status of correspondence chess?

engines correspondence-chess

May 17 '16 at 18:35 Priyome 1,584

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Why did Bobby Fischer play the Queen's Gambit as White vs. Spassky?

opening queens-gambit fischer spassky

Dec 20 '15 at 3:45 Tom Au 9,531

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Why is 5. Bd3 considered a strong move against the Kan variation?

opening sicilian-defense defense

Sep 19 '15 at 19:55 BlindKungFuMaster 14.9k

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How to play vs. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 d6?

opening 1.e4 italian-game open-games

Jun 25 at 17:11 Brian Towers♦ 20.9k

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81 Questions

How is the life of a professional GM with ELO around 2500?

What's the point of early a2-a4 in the Modern Italian?

Why almost nobody plays …6…b5 in the Lipnitsky Najdorf?

Caro-Kann Apocalypse Attack

What are the ideas behind the Short variation in Advance Caro-Kann?

Why is the Advance Variation considered strong vs the Caro-Kann but not vs the Scandinavian?

Is it true that GM William Lombardy was homeless in the last year of his life?

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

Why did Bobby Fischer quit chess after the match with Spassky?

Why are opening books so popular?

Why is the g3 and Bg2 set up so strong vs the Dutch?

Why is taking the e4 Pawn considered risky here?

Unusual replies to Scandinavian Defense

At what playing strength level should one be able to mate with King Bishop and Knight vs King?

Why isn't Gata Kamsky considered the first American since Bobby Fischer to fight for the World Championship?

Worst tournament performances of reigning World Champions

What's the best strategy against the Hippo?

Why did Valery Salov quit competitive chess?

About 12…Bg5 and move orders in the 9.Nd5 Sveshnikov

Refutation of the Blackmar-Diemer gambit?

Why not 4.e3 Bxc3+ in the Nimzo-Indian?

Why did GM Godena resign in this position?

What is the main idea of 7.Qf3 in the Sicilian Taimanov?

Did Spassky stand up and applaude at Fischer after the famous Tartakower game?

Best books on middlegame strategy?

Chess players who committed murder

What is the status of correspondence chess?

Why did Bobby Fischer play the Queen's Gambit as White vs. Spassky?

Why is 5. Bd3 considered a strong move against the Kan variation?

How to play vs. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 d6?