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Can a piece pinned to my king put the opponent's king in check?

answered May 4, 2013 at 19:07

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Is rotating a pawn so that it faces a different direction and then moves in that direction technically permitted according to the 2018 FIDE Laws?

answered Dec 9, 2019 at 13:45

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The path of learning chess

answered Feb 14, 2013 at 20:41

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How is this position possible in a normal game of chess?

answered Aug 30, 2017 at 14:28

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Is it possible Alpha Zero will eventually solve chess?

answered Nov 11, 2020 at 8:40

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Can I improve my chess? Or am I too old?

answered Sep 16, 2014 at 8:55

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What projects have been undertaken to solve chess completely?

answered Jul 8, 2020 at 7:05

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Are contemporary chess players now stronger than players in the 90's or 80's?

answered Dec 3, 2015 at 12:08

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Why was move-sealing introduced in adjournment?

answered Oct 24, 2021 at 19:12

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I'm new to chess-what should be done here to win the game?

answered Nov 30, 2020 at 8:50

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Why doesn't Promotion restrict choices to Queen and Knight only?

answered Jan 6, 2016 at 13:45

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Maximum number of queens possible

answered Nov 21, 2013 at 19:55

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Why is exchanging the queens bad in this position?

answered May 28, 2018 at 9:43

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Why isn't Chess960 the standard?

answered Aug 24, 2018 at 13:36

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What is the correct pawn promotion procedure?

answered Jan 16, 2014 at 9:01

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How are humans good at chess?

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 12:37

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Why does a chess engine not get excited about a piece exchange at the end of its analysis depth?

answered Aug 21, 2020 at 20:21

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Is a Finite State Machine a good way to model chess?

answered Dec 16, 2019 at 9:39

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Can you take back a draw offer?

answered Nov 27, 2018 at 9:12

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What is sufficient mating material?

answered Mar 15, 2014 at 13:14

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Has there been much research on rating inflation?

answered Feb 12, 2013 at 14:22

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What does "TPR" mean in chess tournament reports?

answered Jan 29, 2019 at 13:31

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Is chess a zero sum game?

answered May 8, 2020 at 8:17

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Why is Qf3 better than Nf3?

answered Jul 9, 2020 at 14:32

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Is three knights versus knight really winning?

answered Dec 23, 2016 at 15:57

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When will the 2018 FIDE Candidates tournament be held, and who will qualify for it?

answered Mar 9, 2017 at 10:32

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Is it too late for me to start professional chess?

answered Dec 1, 2014 at 10:05

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Is learning opening theory necessary?

answered Jan 18, 2013 at 12:09

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Are tactics or endgames more important?

answered Sep 3, 2021 at 7:36

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What are examples of very aggressive openings?

answered Feb 2, 2013 at 10:57

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Can a piece pinned to my king put the opponent's king in check?

Is rotating a pawn so that it faces a different direction and then moves in that direction technically permitted according to the 2018 FIDE Laws?

The path of learning chess

How is this position possible in a normal game of chess?

Is it possible Alpha Zero will eventually solve chess?

Can I improve my chess? Or am I too old?

What projects have been undertaken to solve chess completely?

Are contemporary chess players now stronger than players in the 90's or 80's?

Why was move-sealing introduced in adjournment?

I'm new to chess-what should be done here to win the game?

Why doesn't Promotion restrict choices to Queen and Knight only?

Maximum number of queens possible

Why is exchanging the queens bad in this position?

Why isn't Chess960 the standard?

What is the correct pawn promotion procedure?

How are humans good at chess?

Why does a chess engine not get excited about a piece exchange at the end of its analysis depth?

Is a Finite State Machine a good way to model chess?

Can you take back a draw offer?

What is sufficient mating material?

Has there been much research on rating inflation?

What does "TPR" mean in chess tournament reports?

Is chess a zero sum game?

Why is Qf3 better than Nf3?

Is three knights versus knight really winning?

When will the 2018 FIDE Candidates tournament be held, and who will qualify for it?

Is it too late for me to start professional chess?

Is learning opening theory necessary?

Are tactics or endgames more important?

What are examples of very aggressive openings?