Submitted by
gugus on Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:23pm.
Chess is:
1.the fast game:it's only 4 second the player can around the field
2.the strong game: player can move out many of bhishop,rock,nigth,quint and King
3.the danger game :player eat anything from the other player's,include kill the... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:29am.
As I already have mentioned before, i had some limited success at the nc open earlier this month. It was very interesting, as despite the low turnout, lots of interesting people attended (including one unnamed staff member of chess.com). Highlight... Read more »
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Submitted by
rubyflyer on Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:30pm.
Note: There is more than one answer. Read more »
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Submitted by
rubyflyer on Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:09pm.
The first one is the origanal problem, but had a mistake. The second one is the revised version. Read more »
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Submitted by
rubyflyer on Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:06pm.
This came from a game where I played white and my opponent forced a stalemate, even with my passed pawn.
Edit: I know this is not statemate, and it is perpetual check. But because perpetual check is unresolvable, I put down stalemate. Read more »
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Submitted by
David_Grakovsky on Wed Nov 12, 2008 6:29pm.
The Center Counter Defense is one of the oldest recorded openings, first recorded as being played between Francesco di Castellvi and Narciso Vinyoles in Valencia in 1475, and being mentioned by Lucena in 1497. It is one of the oldest asymmetric de... Read more »
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Submitted by
Hellogoodbye1969 on Sun Nov 9, 2008 7:41am.
A ideia de criar uma máquina capaz de jogar xadrez remonta ao século XVIII. Exemplo disso é a história d’O Turco de Wolfgang Von Kempelem (que será aqui contada entre muitas outras histórias) que jogou com muitos ilustres adversários, e q... Read more »
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Submitted by
Maurissius on Wed Nov 5, 2008 6:40pm.
Which one is better to play against? Computer or human? Well my guess is human.Why? It's because most computer don't make sacrifices because it''s giving up a few points because most computers are only programed to take pieces not lose them. Anoth... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Sun Nov 2, 2008 4:40pm.
I'm not sure how i did it, but i've scored 3.5/5 (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss) at the NC Open. And i haven't played tournament chess in 4 months. With the exception of a third round game that i epic phailed (), i think i played ok.
So what do you guys... Read more »
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Submitted by
nv_nish on Sun Nov 2, 2008 1:13am.
This is an article that I read in a local newspaper here.Found it interesting,so thought of sharing it with everyone else. Here's some trivia about VishyAnand-The world chess champion. Vishwanathan Anand was born on 11 December 1969 in Chennai,Ta... Read more »
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Submitted by
melzerh on Sat Nov 1, 2008 1:31pm.
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Submitted by
billwall on Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:51am.
Who is the strongest chess player in the world? We can assume that it is Viswanathan Anand after he won the 2008 world chess championship, followed by Vladimir Kramnik, his challenger. But on the official world chess federation (FIDE) rating ... Read more »
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Submitted by
tim237 on Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:00am.
Chess players have a reputation of being a bit antisocial, and it's not suprising when the average chess.com chat log looks something like this:
Chess_Guy 1: hey
Chess_Bloke 2: hey
Chess_Bloke 2: hurry up about it
Chess_Guy 1: gg
Chess_Blok... Read more »
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Submitted by
melzerh on Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:28am.
Here is a chess puzzle:
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Submitted by
Hellogoodbye1969 on Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:11pm.
Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Basketball playerAbdullah ibn Huseain King of JordanAdams, Richard WriterAgnew, Spiro T. 39th US vice-presidentAkins, Claude ActorAlbert, Prince Husband of Queen VictoriaAlda, Alan ActorAlfonso X King of SpainAllen, Woody Acto... Read more »
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Submitted by
benws on Mon Oct 6, 2008 4:15pm.
Well, i can't believe it. Yesterday i celebrated my one-year anniversary at chess.com. I'm very surprised my account is still here...
About my experience...I've realized just how far one small idea can go. In a year, this small website created by... Read more »
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Submitted by
Nf6 on Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:13am.
ANATOLY KARPOV GARRY KASPAROV CHESS SET USED LAST MATCH
Current price:
US $15,000.00
End time:
06-Oct-08 02:02:42 BST
check this out, It this for real?? Read more »
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Submitted by
LYCAN148 on Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:36pm.
Proof games
what is a proof game? You might ask.
well...a proof game is like retrograde chess but you are set up with a diagram, a short game.You will be a number of moves in which this diagram is set up in and your job is to try and see how ... Read more »
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Submitted by
kostas_n on Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:07am.
TWO WHITE AND TWO BLACK HORSES HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE CORNERS OF A CHESS BOARD WITH 9 SQUARES(3X3).(THE TWO WHITE ARE IN THE FIRST LINE AND THE TWO BLACK ARE IN THE THIRD LINE).
TRY TO EXCHANGE THE POSITIONS OF THE WHITE AND THE BLACK HORSES WITH T... Read more »
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Submitted by
Kevindubrow on Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:13pm.
“Idiot girl. Now, I can take your queen.”
Catherine remained silent. She always did when facing the, as her mother would put it, “prickly” master of the mansion in which she lived, along with her mother, a m... Read more »
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Submitted by
shady_knight on Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:16pm.
MATE IN 4...TRY IT OUT :)
THIS IS A REAL GAME! THERE ARE 2 BLACK BISHOPS BECAUSE I PROMOTTED A PAWN TO THAT :) Read more »
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Submitted by
_Patel on Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:36am.
-- Bird's Opening (1.f4. also known as Bird's Bastard)
-- Orang-Utan Opening (1.b4)
-- Dory Defence (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Ne4)
-- Dragon Variation (Sicilian Defence with Black Bishop on g7)
-- Pelikan Variation (Another variation of the ... Read more »
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Submitted by
Akuni on Sat Sep 6, 2008 4:28pm.
The grandest tradition in chess history is not, as most would expect, making excuses or even emasculating your opponent (May Bobby Fischer rest in peace). It is vilifying the game. Raymond Chandler (No, I've never heard of him before either) ... Read more »
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