Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com I posted the following in the forums recently and later realized that it's probably more accessible as an article or blog post.  Anyone who uses Chessbase databases with any regularity has probably noticed how touchy they can be.  For no appar...http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/troubleshooting-data-integrity-issues-in-chessbase-databasesFri, 21 May 2010 00:02:46 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/troubleshooting-data-integrity-issues-in-chessbase-databasesAnything in bold represents the primary move order for specific variations within the ...g5 complex.  Italicized lines are transpositions. h/t blueguitar322 http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/kings-gambit-g5-transposition-tableSun, 16 May 2010 12:09:20 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/kings-gambit-g5-transposition-tableA few weeks ago, streetfighter mentioned in the forums that Paul Motwani had defeated Spassky's King's Gambit at a simul that took place in the 80's before Motwani was a GM.  This came as quite a surprise because Spassky's King's Gambit record is...http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/spassky-vs-motwani-glasgow-simul-1987-0-1Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:06:50 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/spassky-vs-motwani-glasgow-simul-1987-0-1This is what happens when you wake up with a hangover and a Keno waitress who won't stop talking: http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/dont-try-this-at-homeWed, 04 Mar 2009 20:18:53 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/dont-try-this-at-homeSo there I was, visiting www.chessbaseusa.com with my credit card in hand, pricing out the new Chessbase 10 packages with every intention of making a purchase.  I was feeling pretty good about myself because I was actually going to pay (gasp!) fo...http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/i-hate-the-smiling-chessbase-guyWed, 25 Feb 2009 00:06:49 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/i-hate-the-smiling-chessbase-guyThe longest game I've ever participated in comes to an infuriating and ignominious end only a handful of moves away from the mate.     http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/107-moves-later-the-worst-ending-everFri, 06 Jun 2008 23:18:33 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/107-moves-later-the-worst-ending-everQuite possibly, one of the most difficult chess problems ever designed.... White to move and win   http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/the-problemThu, 22 May 2008 22:36:53 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/the-problemI stumbled across an interesting article from the Rocky Mountain News that contained the following anecdote: "Victor Traibush of Boulder, the Colorado Chess State Champion in 1955, 1967, and 1970, spent time with Fischer during his match against ...http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/anecdotal-etiquetteSat, 03 May 2008 00:41:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/anecdotal-etiquetteDespite the inherent disadvantage, I love playing Black.  The sheer variety of defenses available to the Black player has always appealed to me.  More specifically, I've always been partial to hypermodern opening theory.&nb...http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/the-dubious-adventures-of-owen--the-hippoThu, 06 Mar 2008 01:10:02 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/the-dubious-adventures-of-owen--the-hippoOne of my all-time favorite chess anecdotes: Journalist: It might be inconvenient to interrupt our profound discussion and change the subject slightly, but I would like to know whether extraneous, abstract thoughts ever enter your head while play...http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/a-hippo-in-the-marshMon, 03 Mar 2008 02:51:13 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Gonnosuke/a-hippo-in-the-marsh