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  • Draws

    Okay I admit it, I have guilty pleasures. I like to eat ice cream in the middle of the knight, I secretly drink all of our Pepsi. But my biggest confession is that I love draws. Draws by repitition are better than winning at times. I just love mes... | Read More


    • The 26th World Universiade.Start

      The 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen was opened by His Excellency Mr Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China on 12th August. This is the Summer Games held every two years for university students. 152 countries are represented. ... | Read More

    • Greek Gift helped Marshall win in Ruy Lopez

        The Marshall Attack in Ruy Lopez has established standard opening moves up to move 18...Qh5 (the Spassky Variation).  A video from youtube about this system is shown at the end of this article.   In this opening, when white moves 8.c3, it ... | Read More

      • sollevy10
      • | Apr 4, 2011
      • | 1778 views
      • | 3 comments
    • Computer Analysis: No Blunders!

      First time in my analyzed game collection, I finally snatched a rarity from my Live Chess games Archive. A game that has no blunders! Almost always, a game of mine has at least one blunder. Just one, usually in the endgame. Sometimes I have dozen... | Read More

      • CuzinVinny
      • | Jan 19, 2011
      • | 857 views
      • | 2 comments
    • Chess.com color membership plan

      I think there should be non-colored memberships (Basic), Red Memberships, Orange Memberships, Yellow Memberships, Green Memberships, and Blue Memberships, as well as staff accounts: Comment here if you approve it, and I will put your username on ... | Read More

    • Mission accomplished, I just got a draw!

      Okay I admit it, I have guilty pleasures. I like to eat ice cream in the middle of the knight, I secretly drink all of our Pepsi. But my biggest confession is that I love draws. Draws by repitition are better than winning at times. I just love mes... | Read More

      • da_tornado
      • | May 24, 2009
      • | 246 views
      • | 5 comments

  • Chess.com Welcomes ChessPark Members

    On Dec 21, 2009, Chesspark.com became part of Chess.com. Chesspark members have access to Chess.com using their same login info, but must first login here: http://www.chess.com/chesspark.html to transfer their account to Chess.com. Chess.com did... | Read More


  • Scandinavian Defense

    • 1561 Reads
    • | 1561 Reads

    The Scandinavian Defense (also known as the Center Counter) is the chess opening characterized by the first moves 1.e4 d5. At first characterized as a beginner's move, it has recently been revived, with several GM's trying it. Although the Scandi... Read More »

  • Purdy, Cecil

    • 1 Read
    • | 1 Read

    Cecil Purdy (1906-1979) was a Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess (1953) and winner of the first world correspondence chess championship (1950-1953). In 1923, at the age of 17, he won the New Zealand Championship.  In 1929 he founded the Australa... Read More »

  • Opposition

    • 0 Reads
    • | 0 Reads

    Opposition is a common theme in end-games.Following is an example of opposition: Read More »

  • Tal, Mikhail

    • 25 Reads
    • | 25 Reads

    Mikhail Tal (1936-1992) was a Grandmaster (1957) without being an International Master first.  Tal was not an IM when he won the 24th USSR championship in Moscow in 1957 at the age of 21.  FIDE made an exception to the regulations and aw... Read More »

  • Quadrupled Pawns

    • 0 Reads
    • | 0 Reads

    Yes it is possible. In fact, quadrupled pawns have appeared in many games, such as this one: Alekhine went on to win. In many games quad pawns can mean a win since many would be very advanced and have promotion threats. Usually the side with them... Read More »