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How to crush players (1-900)

How to crush players (1-900)

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 9, 2023
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1. learn to calculate  ex: 2. practice openings 3.don't move your pawns randomly 4.play more chess 5.don't play a one trick pony 6.get a fancy membership(if can) 7.get a rook column (if can), but don't sac anything for it (except a pawn so...

the oldest recorded game of chess

the oldest recorded game of chess

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 9, 2023
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Francesc de Castellvi vs Narcis Vinyoles"Old in Chess" (game of the day Nov-13-2012) Valencia (1475), Valencia ESPScandinavian Defense: Ilundain Variation (B01)  ·  1-0 This was a fantastic game from Francesc de Castellvi and Narcis Vinyoles. A...

should you buy a fancy membership?

should you buy a fancy membership?

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 8, 2023
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Well, if your not that rich, don't, because a basic membership has many features, you can still play and analyze (once a day) games with it. you can still study chess by videos, a friends,... and you can still do puzzles with it. But if your ric...

the rook/queen

the rook/queen

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 8, 2023
| 145
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the rook: The rook is worth 5 points and it moves horizontally and vertically it can also pin and do stuff like a bishop. but it can mate a king in an endgame. here is how to check with a rook the queen: the queen is worth 9 points and i...

the bishop

the bishop

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 8, 2023
| 74
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The bishop is worth 3 points, but it should be 4 because it's strong it moves diagonally, like this: a pin is where you attack a piece in front of a stronger piece(higher value) a proper pin is when you attack a piece in front of your oppone...

the knight

the knight

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 8, 2023
| 79
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The knight is worth 3 points and moves like this: as you can see, it moves in a 2x3 L shape. When they attack two pieces, it's called a fork Here's how you can give a check and a mate: check: mate: some knight tricks: stafford: fried ...

The pawn

The pawn

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 8, 2023
| 99
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Pawns are worth 1 point and there're not that useless, here's why. -Pawns move one square forward and take one square diagonally forward. - There is also a special move called "en passant" -When the pawn goes to the other side of the board, it...

"The Ponziani"

"The Ponziani"

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 7, 2023
| 75
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The Ponziani was my signature opening when I was invited to the district's chess champion. Here's how to play it (btw if they go any move instead of d5, go d4 and be careful of f5) If they go any move instead of d4(ex: a1) you take the center. ...

Bongcloud

Bongcloud

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 7, 2023
| 47
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@MagnusCarlsen (Magnus Carlsen)  vs @Hikaru (Hikaru Nakamura) After Ke2, @Hikaru's (Hikaru Nakamura's) funny bone was tickled. He was the god of Bongcloud  and he of course played Ke6. So... the game was a draw because of repitition. here is t...

Openings that I recommend (for good e4 players)

Openings that I recommend (for good e4 players)

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 7, 2023
| 55
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For white: 1.The Ponziani, it has a trick and you can take away your opponent's center pawn. 2. The Vienna, well, it's good 3.The Jaenisch gambit, it has a lot of tricks. 4.The Scotch, it's very, very annoying 5.The Fried Liver, It's great bu...

tips for mid players(700-1000)

tips for mid players(700-1000)

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 7, 2023
| 47
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1.Watch @Gothamchess. 2. Get a membership (if you can). 3.invite people into this site (for fun). 4.practice. 5.expand your memory somehow. 6.join tournaments. 7. sleep well. 8.don't cheat. 9. play chess (in real life or chess.com). 10.fo...

the journey...

the journey...

hoanglongTHSG
| Feb 7, 2023
| 92
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Well, this is the journey of me playing chess, enjoy! At the age of 6 or 7, I started learning chess, it was entertaining and stressful at the same time, I memorized how to move my chess pieces, how to capture,... Two years later, I was better a...

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