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    • My son's first chess game

      My two-year-old son just played his first chess game. My wife brought up the "Play Against the Computer" feature on Chess.com, and my son asked for help moving pieces. His first move was 1. e2-e4. After he played this, he shouted, "I did it!" The... | Read More

    • Playing against the computer.

       Hey , if you are a rated player around 1200, don't choose medium if you want to play against the computer. Look at the game above, just  stupid, play against hard, it is much better to learn. | Read More

      • AaronFCB
      • | May 7, 2012
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    • My New Opening Training Regimen

      To anyone who has struggled for years with trying to learn openings, as I have... I have struggled mightily to learn openings in a way that is doable from a time and motivation perspective. I have very limited time, and am not motivated by rote m... | Read More

      • hreedwork
      • | Dec 27, 2011
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    • Topic of the Day-11/20/11

      Topic of the Day-11/20/11-Live Chess Okay, so Live Chess is a Chess.com feature, where you can play people all over the world based on a rating system. Plus, recently Chess.com ahs been running BETA tests on Live Chess tournaments to add to the ... | Read More

    • Am more shocked than ever and how difficult OTB is

      I went to another OTB tournament this past weekend.  I'm not going to go discuss my performance. It was fun and I enjoyed playing, but I'm partially demoralized from the experience.  The gap between OTB and Turn-based play is gigantic.  I haven... | Read More

      • inmaniac
      • | Sep 19, 2011
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  • Well, we're finally doing it :|

    No, no, this has nothing to do with LIVE chess. Sorry. That is coming along nicely and I should have some news within a few days. What we are finally doing is getting a little money in the door to help pay for some of the development costs of Ches... | Read More

    • erik
    • | Oct 16, 2007
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  • ALL IN vs FRENCH DEFENCE

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    A lot of players choose to play the french defence in order to slow down the action in the center and hope to play a quiet position. Ladies and gents, here's how you can go ALL IN against the french, especially in blitz! Read More »

  • TOUCH PIECE

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    The 'touch-move' rule is [particularly] used in live 'face-to-face'-type (OTB [Over The Board]) tournament- and/or match-format play.  Its use is less common in most formats of internet-chess.  It most likely evolved not only from 'formal'-... Read More »

  • King's Gambit

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    The King's Gambit is a chess opening characterised by very lively and aggresive play which is the case for most gambits. It has been very popular in the 19th century, the era of romatic chess, where attacking chess was at his peak. Nowdays it is... Read More »

  • Fritz

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    Fritz is a chess engine that is extremely popular. It has played against many strong chess players, including Vladimir Kramnik and won many games. It has defeated him 4-2. There is also Deep Fritz another chess program made by the same manufacture... Read More »

  • France and chess

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    France dominated chess during the 18th and early 19th century. Andre Philidor dominated from 1745 up to 1795. He contributed with the Philidor's defense and told us pawns are the souls of chess. He wrote the first modern chess book. He also came u... Read More »