Submitted by
odirtyredo on Thu May 8, 2008 5:32am.
white is to play and force mate in 3. all of white's moves must be a capture. Read more »
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Submitted by
TomMac19 on Sat May 3, 2008 9:50am.
This is a game i played today against my chess board pc. I have put this through Fritz (which i am now going to use for my game reviews) and discovered that i made very few mistakes. I have decided to take this sudden "step up" than... Read more »
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Submitted by
KingLeopold on Thu May 1, 2008 8:43pm.
Coach Leopold’s Chess Playing Guide Opening Play: 3 Goals 1. Develop Pieces 2. Castle your King 3. Control the Centre &... Read more »
3099 reads | 17 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
TomMac19 on Wed Apr 30, 2008 7:22am.
Hey, here is a game i played today against a stronger opponent. it is a 10 min game and i think i played rather well. Your comments and tips would be most welcome as i am always eager to improve! i know some of my moves in this game a very random ... Read more »
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Submitted by
Zpar on Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:11pm.
This is a game I played on chess.com, and it is the first one i have ever posted. Maybe some of you can comment it. Give some tips or whatever? thanx Read more »
420 reads | 5 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
billwall on Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:48pm.
So you want to get better. You are a beginner or weak player, or just want to beat a certain player. But you keep on losing. You fall for traps or play a bad opening or make bad moves. You overlook unprotected pieces or miss comb... Read more »
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Submitted by
neospooky on Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:46pm.
This is one of the first things I learned when I took an interest in playing chess. It taught me the importance of controlling the center, developing pieces, and not letting greed rush my play. I believe this situation is a good one to... Read more »
1148 reads | 5 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
Grayhound on Sat Apr 5, 2008 9:53am.
Hope this helps any players with their chess games. Read more »
1392 reads | 12 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
EnGliSHCheSsPlAy on Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:26am.
There are a lots of interesting books with a simple title: 1. Play 1 e4! There is no doubt that playing the Open Games 1 e4 is one of White's most aggressive ways of playing to win.. in fact there are lots of opening traps after 1.e4... Read more »
1088 reads | 7 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:18pm.
Paul Morphy shows how to destroy bad opening play! Read more »
4889 reads | 27 comments | 3 votes:
Submitted by
mattfarter on Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:42am.
When a strong and experienced player meets with a weak opponent who has just started playing chess, the stronger player would expect a number of poor moves and mistakes from the beginner. On the other hand, mistakes and poor moves happen quite rar... Read more »
601 reads | 5 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
chessvictory on Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:16am.
A common mistake beginners make in the opening is bringing out the queen too early. Beginners are frequently enamored with her power and bring her out way too soon. In this classic game it clearly shows why this is a bad idea. You&rsqu... Read more »
2212 reads | 6 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
TalFan on Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:00am.
This game shows how creating complications in an unclear position can force your opponent to make some inaccurate moves. Read more »
1014 reads | 4 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
PrideNSorrow on Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:40am.
Historically I've done terribly defending Benko's opening. So I thought I'd copy-cat Fischer's moves when he played against Pal... a terrible idea mind you given that he lost... but hey its Bobby Fischer and this is a wierd opening... Read more »
955 reads | 7 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
mxvg21 on Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:58pm.
If you are a begginner then the main things you should do during a game is remain calm,watch the board,think ahead,and if you think that you are going to lose just remember that anything can happen and there is always a possibility that you can co... Read more »
773 reads | 13 comments | 2 votes:
Submitted by
atromos on Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:53pm.
This game shows the power of knight forks, and it also shows that you should always be looking at your pieces before you move them. Check to see if they fall into the usual knight-forking positions when knights are close! Try putting ... Read more »
990 reads | 3 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
kbcbishop on Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:01pm.
My wife and I have been married for 23 years. On our anniversary weekend back in May, I took her to the Indianapolis 500. Over the years, I have taken her somewhere for our anniversary at least 20 of the years. We may only spend one night or ... Read more »
1949 reads | 29 comments | 2 votes:
Submitted by
billwall on Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:37pm.
Here are some classifications of chess openings.Open games are usually double king pawn games (1.e4 e5).The most common response is 2.Nf3 (King's Knight Opening). However, White can play:2.a3 - Mengarini's Attack2.Bb5 - Portuguese Op... Read more »
4683 reads | 24 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
jshotts on Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:04pm.
If you control the center and open up lanes of attack you will have a better chance to win. The best defense is a good offense, but remember to pay attention to your opponent's strategy. He may be thinking two tr three moves ahead ... Read more »
1135 reads | 6 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
tohtorigonzo on Mon Jan 7, 2008 4:05am.
Another 3-mater, and a rather nice one at that. I suspect that the whole sequence was never played, as there is ample reasons for Black to resign. Spot the winning combination. Read more »
764 reads | 4 comments | 0 votes:
Submitted by
tohtorigonzo on Sun Jan 6, 2008 3:03pm.
This is the first of a series of 3-maters I will be submitting. They're all from real games, ranging from quite basic mating combinations to trickier ones. Read more »
645 reads | 6 comments | 2 votes:
Submitted by
BullfrogKen on Sat Jan 5, 2008 11:18pm.
In this game, playing as black against an on-line opponent here on Chess.com, I made a huge mistake. By not paying attention and getting ahead of myself, I quite embarassingly lost my Queen. After the loss, I suggested offering m... Read more »
579 reads | 4 comments | 0 votes: