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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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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
Galion on Sat Sep 6, 2008 5:47am.
This is an old opening that itsn't played anymore. And this games shows why. Read more »
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Galion on Sat Sep 6, 2008 5:34am.
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Galion on Fri Sep 5, 2008 2:01pm.
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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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Submitted by
shuttlechess92 on Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:25am.
For those interested in using the KID:
The KID (king's indian defense) is one of the most dynamic openings for black in response to 1. d4. It starts with the odd 1... Nf6, at first allowing white to grab control of the center, bef... Read more »
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Submitted by
likesforests on Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:34pm.
I played down in the U1600 section at a tournament this month and walked away with a perfect score. It amazes me when a beginner trying to improve studies advanced books like Art of Attack but neglects mastering basic tactics. Castles made of sa... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:43pm.
Raise your hand if you hate playing the endgame. That’s what I thought; I’m not alone. OK, well, “hate” might be a bit strong, but maybe “dread” is a better term. Nothing about chess is easy, b... Read more »
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Submitted by
fgm351 on Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:47am.
First, try to find somebody who had been in a tournament before to help you out. If not, follow these instructions:
Go to the appropriate section's pairings, then find your board number
When the TD (tournament director) says you can begin you... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Wed Aug 6, 2008 9:59pm.
If you’ve been keeping up with my various chess ramblings here on Chess.com, you know I’m pretty much up to my eyeballs with Seirawan books. I hadn’t really considered the notion that there might be a Seirawan teaching vide... Read more »
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Submitted by
menofsticks on Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:29pm.
The full title of this book by I. A. Horowitz is “Modern Ideas In The Chess Openings, ” but that is way too long for this review’s title, so we’ll just call it “Modern Ideas,” shall we? In this case, you c... Read more »
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