Submitted by
NM Zug on Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:44am.
The Open Fileby Life Master Mike Petersen (Zug)Chess Books I'd Like to See
More books have been written about chess than all other games combined. This is a fact, but to be honest, I don't remember when or where I first heard it. Think about ... Read more »
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Submitted by
CircleSquaredd on Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:28pm.
The Royal GameCapture the kingIs the royal gameWithout mistake you mustHave a plan take shapePrepare by all meansTo fight for the king squareThe pawns who aspireTo do good workFor his fellowAgainst his markPilot the game to your likingGo fishingAn... Read more »
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Submitted by
odirtyredo on Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:42am.
I think i am at the point where i am ready to start studying openings
any Idea on what opening i should start with and why?
what book(s) do you recomend i should read while trying to learn this opening?
any other advice or comments you would l... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM AndrewMartin on Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:16am.
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess.
If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and... Read more »
1688 reads | 17 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
NM Zug on Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:09am.
The Open Fileby Life Master Mike Petersen (Zug)Ratings
My rating is too high. No, I mean it, it’s too high. I have been floating around the top ten in turn-based ratings on Chess.com for quite some time now. It’s almost up to the 2700 m... Read more »
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Submitted by
tarabas333 on Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:35am.
Hi all...
This a an opinion on the new FIDE rule which requires all players must be present before the start of the game. No more waiting time. If you are late, then you lost the game.
In a way I agree that this method will "teach" the habitual ... Read more »
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Submitted by
NM Zug on Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:39am.
The Open Fileby Life Master Mike Petersen (Zug)
Chaos, Chess, and the Weather
In 1960, an MIT meteorologist by the name of Edward Lorenz was using his computer to simulate a simple weather pattern in the earth's atmosphere. He was admittedly ... Read more »
1428 reads | 12 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
RookHouse on Mon Feb 9, 2009 6:45pm.
During my extensive research on Jackson Showalter, I recently came across an article from 1916 that details an inexplicable eleven move checkmate suffered by then American chess champion Frank Marshall at a Brooklyn, New York simul.
The articl... Read more »
2912 reads | 29 comments | 2 votes:
Submitted by
IM AndrewMartin on Sun Feb 8, 2009 11:01pm.
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess.
If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and... Read more »
2144 reads | 7 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
Dr_Doc_MD on Mon Feb 2, 2009 5:25pm.
IQ and Chess – The Real Relationship
There have been and still are ongoing discussions on whether IQ is connected to chess or not. I shall, in this article, state my hypothesis on this matter and provide as much proof as I can. If the... Read more »
2982 reads | 44 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
IM AndrewMartin on Mon Feb 2, 2009 9:32am.
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess.
If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and... Read more »
2417 reads | 8 comments | 7 votes:
Submitted by
NM Zug on Mon Feb 2, 2009 6:11am.
The Open Fileby Life Master Mike Petersen (Zug)
Chessicons
How many of you use "emoticons" in your email and text messages? There are lots of them. For example, :) is a smile, while :( is a frown, and ;) is a wink. They're fun to use, and... Read more »
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Submitted by
nycchess on Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:38pm.
States of Mate Read more »
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Submitted by
Catherine-J on Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:07am.
chess, when ranked in numerative values in relation to pieces, construes a misnomer in cohesion to the actual nature of the game.
I am american. we are taught game theory and rivalry through mostly public and private educational instutions and ... Read more »
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Submitted by
IM AndrewMartin on Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:32pm.
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess.
If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and... Read more »
2390 reads | 5 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
NM Zug on Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:53pm.
The Open Fileby Life Master Mike Petersen (Zug)
Is Chess Infinite?
Chess games have to end. I've never heard of a chess game that ended because of any other reason than by checkmate, stalemate, draw, or resignation. Draws are the most impor... Read more »
1878 reads | 21 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
RookHouse on Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:18am.
The third Moscow international chess tournament in 1936 had an impressive field of participants, including two former world champions (Jose Raul Capablanca, Emanuel Lasker) and one future world champion (Mikhail Botvinnik). The tournament took ... Read more »
1668 reads | 14 comments | 2 votes:
Submitted by
jrcolonial98 on Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:37am.
This is how Kasparov won the championship title from Karpov. See if you can solve it! Read more »
474 reads | 8 comments | 1 vote:
Submitted by
CM streetfighter on Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:32am.
The second instalment of my 4NCL report will be a more personal view of the weekend's play.
It was to be my debut in this team competition, and I had never met any of my team-mates before! The explanation for this is quite simple - as there are ... Read more »
1632 reads | 17 comments | 7 votes:
Submitted by
Jambux_Josh on Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:56pm.
do any of the members of chess.com know where you can find an internet 4 way chess game you can play with live people? Read more »
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Submitted by
CM streetfighter on Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:01am.
Rounds 5 & 6 of the Four Nations Chess League -better known as the 4NCL- took place at the weekend in the beautiful, upmarket Sunningdale Park Hotel complex near London.
This team tournament is traditionally a fiercely contested event, and ... Read more »
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Submitted by
black_white on Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:39am.
This is a song i got off a chess game.
It's B for the Bishop
And Q for the Queen
And R for the Rooks
Do you see what i mean
And it's N for the Knight
Cause King's got the K
And it's K for the King
Cause he gets his own way! Read more »
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Submitted by
IM AndrewMartin on Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:43am.
International Master Andrew Martin from England presents a regular series of articles to answer any questions that Chess.com readers have about the game of chess.
If you want to ask Andrew a question, then send an email to askandrew@chess.com and... Read more »
2529 reads | 6 comments | 4 votes:
Submitted by
FM FM_Eric_Schiller on Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:44pm.
It''s not Kasparov vs. The World, but a very spirited consultation game is taking place between NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff - an amateur chess aficionado - and, well, anybody else who wants to participate.
The game started last fall, when astro... Read more »
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Submitted by
RookHouse on Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:16am.
One year ago today, the greatest chess player of all time passed away in Iceland of kidney failure. Bobby Fischer was 64 years old when he died and despite the fact that he had not played competitive chess since 1992, he was still the most ta... Read more »
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