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 My uncle Jim and I used to play chess when I was a child.  He played in college, and would relentlessly beat me back then but we haven't played for years.  When I found chess.com I immediately thought this would be a good chance to t...http://blog.chess.com/samsonasu/why-openings-are-importantThu, 28 Feb 2008 08:46:13 -0800http://blog.chess.com/samsonasu/why-openings-are-important This is one of the first game's I've played online, and I'm quite happy.  An early passed pawn and Bishop penetration leave Black hopeless fairly quickly. http://blog.chess.com/samsonasu/behind-enemy-linesWed, 20 Feb 2008 09:38:15 -0800http://blog.chess.com/samsonasu/behind-enemy-lines