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Shapes of pieces[edit]
Under Christianity, the shapes of the pieces, originally Islamic nonrepresentational (see piece values in shantranj), changed. Carved images of men and animals reappeared. The shape of the rook, originally a rectangular blo... | Read More
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En passant on f6!
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Part XII: Minor pieces dominate the board; finish black off... (W. Henneberger, 1905).
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Un joueur de la second moitié du 19e siècle
Joseph Henry Blackburne est un joueur britannique de la seconde moitié du 19e siècle et des deux premières décennies du 20e siècle (1841 - 1924).Il est habituellement considéré comme ayant ap... | Read More
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Montréal, 27 octobre 2014
Mes débuts comme amateur peuvent difficilement supporter le qualificatif d’éclatants. Pourtant j’avais espéré m’imposer rapidement au club de l’université. Rien de surprenant puisque j’avais préalabl... | Read More
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Hi,
In my recent post, I informed you about chess lessons I give by analyzing your games in an extended fashion. Some people were interested, so that I now propose to give a fragment of a game of mine with some analysis. As I believe some int... | Read More
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Now most of you should have heard or even used "FEN". But if you're unfamiliar to it, then let me tell you that it, along with "PGN" are essential codes used for your analyzing variations.
Here's an example of the "FEN" code for the current Ind... | Read More
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When I am not playing chess or gracing the Chess.com forums with my presence, I am either programming or teaching.
Yesterday I saw one of my students was playing checkers (Makot in Thai) on his phone. I asked him about it and he said he plays eve... | Read More
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Playing live online chess can be great fun, but sometimes you just want to play another person over the board.
As we all know, playing over-the-board chess has its own set of rules and guidelines that must be followed in tournament pla... | Read More
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Getting ready for our annual camping trip up north .... its bear country, but with some common sense precautions there is really nothing to worry about .....
No food in the tent, wash the dishes after every meal, all garbage and recycling (empty ... | Read More
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Chess has been a game that I have played throughout my entire life. This year, chess has entered my life and has become a major commitment. I joined my high school's chess team, attended chess lessons, and participated in school tournaments.... | Read More
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Initial position, first row: rook, knight, bishop, queen, king, bishop, knight, and rook; second row: pawns
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How to Teach Chess
The game of chess is often perceived as complicated and involved. This perception can lead to potential players feeling that they don't have the necessary ability to learn the game. Yet, the reality is that chess can be taug... | Read More
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Chess has been a game that I have played throughout my entire life. This year, chess has entered my life and has become a major commitment. I joined my high school's chess team, attended chess lessons, and participated in school tournament... | Read More
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KLA Chess Club is a part of Keiller Leadership Academy of southeast San Diego, a Title 1 Charter school. Chess is offered as an everyday class for students.
For more information, visit our blog or our school's website.
What is en passant?
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Accept
To take an offered piece, as in the King's Gambit Accepted opening 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4. See also "Decline".
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An aggressive move, line of play, or position. When mentioned in regards to a playing style, it indicates sharp or tactical t... | Read More
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Valentine day activity - Playing chess with friend in internet cafe. This is his first game with club player, after learning castling, draws, en passant and some first move discussion. This game should be saved as this is played "over the board"... | Read More
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Peón al paso (“En passant”)
La última regla sobre los peones se llama “al paso”, que en francés significa “en passant”. Si un peón mueve dos casillas en su primer movimiento y al hacerlo queda a la altura de otro peón adversario (... | Read More
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Greetings Chess.com Members!
I am thrilled to announce Chess.com University's first single-day seminar of 2014:
Chess 101: The Game of Chess
Level: This seminar is aimed at novices and those who have never participated in a rated OTB c... | Read More