Submitted by
startiger411 on Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:53am.
One day I was playing chess. I moved my knight and kept it through the the whole game. Thanks to that knight, I had won the game! My dad was extremely proud that I had beat him. I had never done THAT before. I was quite happy with mys... Read more »
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Submitted by
Laoscala on Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:00am.
Strength and Weakness with respect to Pieces
Question 1) By what system should we measure the Strength of a Piece?
Answer: The Strength of a piece lies in the number of positions/Pieces it is attacking i.e. being aimed at. Hence strength... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:25pm.
Imagine, if you will, a man named 'Silman' enters your home, duct tapes you to a chair and precedes to give you a thorough trepanning. He then pours hot lightening through the aforementioned hole in your head and into your skull. Producing a c... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:37pm.
A friend of mine, let's call him "Jay," recently bought a handheld chess computer because he wanted to practice his chess skill without being tethered to his PC. He placed an order with Barnes and Nobles for the New York Times Deluxe Edition To... Read more »
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Submitted by
linus9113 on Sun Nov 9, 2008 9:18am.
You begginers must learn about everything for becoming no longer a begginer, but better than that, you can become a master! A Grandmaster! But, just because you get good like that doesn't mean you have to stop learning. Learning never ends. Here i... Read more »
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Submitted by
shuttlechess92 on Fri Nov 7, 2008 8:05pm.
The Philidor's Defense
The Philidor's Defense is an ancient opening, that although has fallen out of favor over the years, is still in practice today. Its earliest practitioners, most importantly Paul Morphy, has scored great victories... Read more »
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Submitted by
shuttlechess92 on Tue Nov 4, 2008 8:20pm.
The King's Indian Defense is my favorite opening, but it has some tricky quirks in it. Here in the exchange variation, I answer some questions about this line. Read more »
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Submitted by
ChessCommander on Sat Nov 1, 2008 5:59am.
You beginners, always play the Sicilian defense to win! Read more »
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Submitted by
lordray8 on Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:57pm.
Man when I first stated chess it was hard. then a got a little better. i mean the people that i played with are really good. I tied once it was a good game to me
well just doing the first article have fun on chess.com Read more »
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Submitted by
Leia18 on Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:51pm.
When we see that a player practically gives us a piece is easy for us to get confused, because inmediately we doubt, was a gift or a poisoned apple? Thats why we have to watch out on each single play we do. Thats what chess is about guess the ot... Read more »
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Submitted by
ChessCommander on Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:08pm.
Do you want to be on a team of chess? Join the Dream Team! Read more »
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Submitted by
seanki on Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:13pm.
here are some type of checkmates:
1. FOOL'S MATE
is the fastest checkmate available in chess.
Of course ... Read more »
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Submitted by
Eagle_one on Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:26pm.
Doesn't everyone just love when you have two rooks and your opponant has nothing? The checkmate process is wonderful and the more I do it, the more fun it gets! If you do not know how to mate with two rooks, your rating is probably under 1000, and... Read more »
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Submitted by
maxogee on Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:16pm.
If you are a kid and you want to get better at chess and your dad or mom know how to play chess.Then go ask one of them if they know about a new move.and maybe they can teach you a new move!And i asked ... Read more »
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Submitted by
Leia18 on Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:40pm.
When we start something is normally very hard at the beginig, but is incredibly the quantity of people who doesnt know chess, or are even scared of it. Is a science, an art and and a sport, but most people sees it like math, like if it was some s... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:54pm.
Mastering The Chess Openings: Unlocking The Mysteries Of The Modern Chess Openings is a two volume set authored by John Watson. The first volume includes sections on opening principles, but otherwise is dedicated to King's Pawn openings, and the... Read more »
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Submitted by
KingLeopold on Tue Oct 7, 2008 11:11am.
Every chess position tells a story. At least thats what I like to tell my students when I am teaching them. And when I give them a position and tell them who is to move and win, then they have to tell me the complete story to the end before I allo... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Mon Oct 6, 2008 9:14pm.
Some chess players have a chess coach. The really lucky players have a good coach. What about the rest of us?Well, there is a ton of material out there from which to study: books, magazines, videos, software, websites, and so on. So, just pi... Read more »
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Submitted by
branabus on Thu Oct 2, 2008 9:23am.
These are just some general things... for beginners!
Make your plan but if circumstances change, formulate another quick! Don't continue, for example, building a pawn formation if the enemy is moving his pieces to attack your king.
Don't panic! ... Read more »
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Submitted by
branabus on Wed Oct 1, 2008 12:52pm.
A fairly common tactic, probably other articles on it, but even so...
You put your pawns so they are supporting each other, as shown in the diagram. The opponent can only go on black squares, so make sure you have them well covered, otherwi... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:05pm.
Freaky fast forward, Batman! Danger, Will Robinson! And as Chessmaster is wont to say while analyzing my chess games, “Yikes!”By the time I had finished watching the first volume of Roman’s Lab I was all geared up to ... Read more »
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Submitted by
ishcairn on Mon Sep 8, 2008 1:31am.
I just had a very interesting game with a player whose defense I was very impressed with. I started with, as best I can tell, a sort of non-traditional Ponziani (edit: Macleod attack...Ponziani it isn't..lol..told you I'm a newb). I've... Read more »
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Submitted by
Galion on Fri Sep 5, 2008 2:01pm.
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Submitted by
timepass on Thu Sep 4, 2008 5:40am.
Hi, I wish to share with you my analysis of some of the games I have played in this site. The first of my analysis, is where I have played as black and there were ample opportunities for white to win, though in the end white lost. I am... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Wed Sep 3, 2008 8:29pm.
With a title like “The Immortal Game: A History Of Chess” you would think the subject of this book is pretty obvious. Not quite, my friend. Witness the subtitle, “Or How 32 Pieces On A Board Illuminated Our Understand... Read more »
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