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 Over the weekend I did something I've never done before.  I had a bet on the Chess!  It was fun and I won!  This luck won't continue, but you'll see my highs, lows and tips here. Now, I'm not a betting man so I had to set up an account and dep...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/betting-on-chessMon, 23 Feb 2009 05:24:04 -0800http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/betting-on-chessThis is a link to Chess Podcasts a podcast I produce and release on iTunes each week.  If you enjoy these podcasts please subscribe either through the rss or iTunes.  The link for iTunes is: and for the hosting site: http://chesspodcasts.bl...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/mikes-podcastsThu, 11 Dec 2008 06:58:13 -0800http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/mikes-podcastsThere are only a few interesting Podcasts available, namely PE Podcasts, Chess is Cool and Killer Chess Tactics.  For this reason I am looking at helping chess.com out with the production of a podcast.  The idea is produce a video podcast roughl...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/chesscom-podcasts2Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:32:46 -0800http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/chesscom-podcasts2Before I continue my blogs on the Budapest (see budapestgambit.blogspot.com) I am going to briefly mention the Fajarowicz Gambit - an off-shoot of the Budapest Gambit (and not one I am brave enough to play).HistoryThe first known recorded game of...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/fajarowicz-gambitMon, 27 Oct 2008 08:11:18 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/fajarowicz-gambitQ: What have Will Smith, Howard Stern, me and you got in common? A: They all play chess! In this blog I'm going to post one of "Shock-Jock" Stern's shorter games!  He's quite a good player and has an elo rating of 1600 - you can often catch hi...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/the-howard-stern-blogWed, 22 Oct 2008 10:30:37 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/the-howard-stern-blogHere's a sample post from my new blog at budapestgambit.blogspot.com - I'll be reposting some blogs here, too! Alder - Maróczy, Budapest, 18961.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Nf3 Bc5 5.e3The standard opening of the Budapest Gambit accepted with the...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/alder-ndash-maroacuteczy-budapest-1896Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:43:44 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/alder-ndash-maroacuteczy-budapest-1896I've started a blogspot on the Buda pest Gambit at www.budapestgambit.blogspot.com Here you'll find my latest blog, live games, daily puzzles and great links - including one to chess.com - my favourite chess site! Check it out and let me know wh...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/new-blogThu, 16 Oct 2008 04:23:33 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/new-blogSo far we have briefly looked at the two main variants of the Jaenisch Counterattack: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 (blog 1)1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.d4 Nxe4 (blog 2)In this blog we examine one more variation, with anoth in blog 4.&...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani---jaenisch-counterattack-3Fri, 30 May 2008 13:01:55 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani---jaenisch-counterattack-3In the last blog I wrote how the Ponziani starts:1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3.With the main line continuation of 3... d5 4.Qa4 Qd6 5.Bb5.The Jaenisch Counterattack continues with 3...Nf3 4.d4 and Black continued with 4...exd4.In this blog&nbsp...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani---jaenisch-counterattack-2Fri, 23 May 2008 07:54:29 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani---jaenisch-counterattack-2The Ponziani starts: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 with the main line continuation of 3... d5 4.Qa4 Qd6 5.Bb5.  This is much less common than the Jaenisch Counterattack, so we will look at the mainline after the Jaenisch. The first lesson of the Pon...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani---jaenisch-counterattack-1Tue, 20 May 2008 02:57:22 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani---jaenisch-counterattack-1I'm going to produce a series of blogs on the Ponziani (alongside blogs on the Budapest Gambit). The Ponziani is played by White and arises after the following opening moves sequence... 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3   The President of ...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani-introductionTue, 13 May 2008 02:33:30 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/ponziani-introductionWelcome to my first blog post In this blog I am going to cover some of the "off-beat" openings I use. Namely, the Ponziani, Budapest Gambit (with the Fajarowicz variation) and Scotch Gambit (which is a little more on-beat!) My frie...http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/inaugural-postThu, 08 May 2008 05:24:59 -0700http://blog.chess.com/mq1982/inaugural-post