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Gentle reader, do you actually get a little thrill when you see the Chess.com Maintenance page? Maybe, you think, as you play 1. e4 against Little Chess Partner, …maybe they went off-line so they can FINALLY add Blindfold ... | Read More
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Why this subject? For some strange reason, authenticity has become an important concept for me in terms of playing chess with all of the wonderful people with whom I've crossed paths via interest in this game. Yes, I've had to block users from con... | Read More
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The Lucena position is an endgame position named after Luis Ramirez de Lucena.
In this position, obvious white attempts fail. For example 1. Rd2+ Ke7 2. Kc7 Rc1+ 3. Kb6 Rb1+ 4. Kc6 Rc1+ and white can't make any progress. If white moes his king...
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A back rank mate is when a rook or queen check cannot be escaped from.
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Also, it can occurr when the piece defending the back rank is pinned.
Finally, a back rank checkmate works if the defender cannot block.
Back rank mates are howevr on...
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Hi! This is Chessking47 (or CK47) writing about Mating Patterns. First, Anastasia's Mate.Â
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I hope you enjoyed that cute mate. Now, the mate can be applied more strikingly. Combine decoy and clearance sacrifice.
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Hi! Swallow's Tail mate is a rare mating pattern. It happens when a king is mated , usually because of a queen. 2 other friendly pieces block off potential escape squares.
It is quite a simple but strange mate. Hope you had fun reading, and enjo...
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A blockade is a situation when the opponent has a pawn that needs to be stopped. Usually it is a passed pawn and it will promote unless stopped. A easy way to stop a passed pawn is to put a piece in front of it. That way, it can't advance. The bes...
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