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 When I'm feeling down, here are some quotes I know. "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." -Martin Luther King Jr. "Instead of wanting more, app...http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/inspirational-quotes-1Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:28:28 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/inspirational-quotes-1....Pawn endgames are  trickier than they look. http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/endgamer1Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:42:44 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/endgamer1 MATE IN 4 VERY DIFFICULT IF YOU HAVENT SEEN BEFORE   Hint: This of a desired mating net http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/veryhardpuzzle2Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:11:33 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/veryhardpuzzle2 Mate in 5---only the absolute most imaginatie will solve this one. KNOW YOUR ROOK AND KING MATING NETS http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/super-tough-puzzle1Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:36:43 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/super-tough-puzzle1Hi-- this game is a 6 move short game. (you don't say?) Look here: http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/short-game-2Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:02:25 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/short-game-2This is one of the most famous 4 move games ever- NOT THE SCHOLARS MATE- that has been playted in a WC. Look: http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/short-game-1Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:58:08 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/short-game-1Hi--- not AS tactcal as game #1, but still very instructive. take a look. I will annotate on my thoughts. http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/brilliant-game-2Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:52:03 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/brilliant-game-2I saw one of the most beautifully tactical games, like, EVER, from somewhere. Take a look: Im guessing its probably a famous game from somewhere. Thoughts on it? http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/brilliant-chess-gameWed, 28 Nov 2012 21:49:10 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/brilliant-chess-gamehttp://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/a-very-quick-trap-game-i-playedTue, 27 Nov 2012 23:02:15 -0800http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/a-very-quick-trap-game-i-played"How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say the F word? Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell 'BINGO!'" - Unknown 2. "When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all t...http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/40-funny-quotesMon, 27 Aug 2012 18:03:08 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/40-funny-quotesWould you rather try to mate with a Q vs R or B and K vs king? http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/which-pos-would-you-rather-haveWed, 15 Aug 2012 12:56:05 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/which-pos-would-you-rather-have1. Go fishing for shoes.2. Bronze your sister's turtle.3. See what she does when she notices.4. Bronze your sister.5. Change your mind.6. Change it back.7. Watch the sun.. see if it moves.8. Stand on your head.9. Stand on someone else's head.10. W...http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/50-ways-to-overcome-boredomWed, 15 Aug 2012 11:04:29 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/50-ways-to-overcome-boredom1. Sing the Batman theme incessantly. 2. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sensual massage." 3. Specify that your drive-through order is "to go." 4. Learn Morse code, and have conversations with friends in public consisting entirely...http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/my-100-ways-to-annoy-peopleTue, 14 Aug 2012 21:15:21 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/my-100-ways-to-annoy-people http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/puzzle-3--the-weirdSat, 07 Jul 2012 11:12:08 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/puzzle-3--the-weird http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/puzzle-2-mega-hardTue, 19 Jun 2012 18:54:42 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/puzzle-2-mega-hardHOW DO YOU GET A MATE IN 2????? http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/augh-dumb-puzzle-cant-solveMon, 11 Jun 2012 19:15:32 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/augh-dumb-puzzle-cant-solve So NOW we can go into 3 lines; Qe7, the most common line, Bxc3, in my opinion better than Qe7, and the rather stupid line, f6. We'll take a look at 6...Qe7 now, and the absolute stupidest line, 7...Na5 Now we''l look at 7...a5, a much better f...http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/budapest-destuction-part-1Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:08:40 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/budapest-destuction-part-1This is getting ridiculous. Chess dot com new interface problems: No profile editing No background changing No banner posting Random results for the search box in the top right corner 4 problems right off the bat! Chess dot com please switch PLEASE http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/chesscom-interfaceSun, 20 May 2012 22:49:38 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/chesscom-interfaceI am a like. Anyone else? http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/who-likes-jeremy-linSun, 06 May 2012 20:46:02 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/who-likes-jeremy-linTake Gerald Green from the nets. averaging 12.9 points a game, and 137,804$ salary. That's just too @#$%^& low. Now lookat Brian Scalibrine, one of the worst in the NBA, at 1.1 average a game. And his salary is $854,389????? There's something ...http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/nba-problems-part-1Tue, 01 May 2012 22:46:12 -0700http://www.chess.com/blog/Shadowknight911/nba-problems-part-1