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Before asking for help with improvement....
Hi all!
Since 2003, chess publicans have been starting threads asking for chess improvement. PLEASE! Read the previous threads before starting a new one on this topic. If possible, add your c... Started 04/27/10 at 02:33:05 by Smyslov_Fan |
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a complex game arose from the following position
 i played as white 1 Bh6 Nxd5 2 Bxg7 Ne3 3 Qc1 Nxf1 4 Bf6 (threatening a quick end with Qh6) 4...Nxf5!! 5 g4?? i blunder thinking ... Started yesterday at 23:48:45 by cap78red |
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Two new 1 d4 2 c4 Repertoires
Cyrus Lakdawala: Opening Repertoire: 1 D4 with 2 C4
Viktor Moskalenko: An Attacking Repertoire for White with 1.D4: Ambitious Ideas and Powerful Weapons What are they going to reccomend? Started 02/14/19 at 15:31:31 by alyechin |
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02/16/19 at 18:54:22 By: semper_fidelis |
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Opening books that you would like to see published
What are a few opening books that you would like to see published, for whatever reason (e.g. you play a particular opening or variation, and you'd love another book on that, or there isn't yet a - go...
Started 02/10/19 at 11:09:44 by grandpatzer « Pages 1 2 all » |
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02/15/19 at 22:51:58 By: Leon_Trotsky |
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Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess, Vol.1
Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess, Volume 1: Rare Ideas for Black, by Alexander Ipatov, Thinkers Publishing, 2019.
Just published. From the PDF excerpt of Vol. 1, it seems to me mostly a ... Started 02/14/19 at 19:36:00 by grandpatzer |
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02/14/19 at 19:36:00 By: grandpatzer |
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New book "Game Changer" on Deepmind's AlphaZero
Hello, I was wondering if anyone has gotten their hands on a copy of the new book "Game Changer" yet? I'm in the US and preordered a copy from Amazon, where it will be released on the 15th of this mon...
Started 02/04/19 at 18:47:50 by phonological_loop « Pages 1 2 all » |
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02/14/19 at 16:29:34 By: ErictheRed |
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Vladimir Kramnik retires
Hi.
News that former world champion Vladimir Kramnik is retiring from professional chess can be found on the Tata Steel webpage. This strikes me as really quite sad. Good luck in the future ... Started 01/30/19 at 00:13:34 by Confused_by_Theory |
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02/14/19 at 01:57:39 By: ReneDescartes |
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Chess Book Review blog
(Note: not selling anything, so I hope this doesn't count as cross-promotion!)
I've started a blog devoted to chess book reviews. The first two reviews - Hawkins' Amateur to IM, and Lars Bo Hans... Started 02/03/13 at 05:05:02 by proustiskeen « Pages 1 2 ... 26 27 28 all »  |
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02/13/19 at 16:54:54 By: RoleyPoley |
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ChessPub Book of the Year 2018 - Nominations
ChessPub Book of the Year 2018
Can users add to the list? It seems I've already forgotten how this works. Moderators: If this is incorrect, go ahead and delete it. Started 01/14/19 at 04:20:49 by IM_Serious « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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02/08/19 at 19:56:56 By: Leon_Trotsky |
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Play 1...d6 against everything
https://www.newinchess.com/play-1-d6-against-everything
New book. I'm interested in their recommendation of the Antoshin Philidor - I've tried to make this work a number of times, but I couldn't ... Started 09/20/17 at 20:51:14 by mn |
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02/06/19 at 09:35:51 By: RdC |
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"Understanding Before Moving" series by Grooten
Hello friends. I wanted to call your attention to the "Understanding Before Moving" series of books by Herman Grooten, published by Thinkers Publishing. Currently two volumes are available, the first ...
Started 02/01/19 at 02:28:13 by phonological_loop |
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02/03/19 at 20:02:40 By: gillbod |
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Chess Architecture
There is a free paper on 'Chess Architecture' by Keith McCaughin to download: https://www.chesspublishing.com/content/chess_architecture.htm
Discussion here, please. Started 01/14/19 at 10:19:59 by GMTonyKosten « Pages 1 2 all » |
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01/27/19 at 03:29:03 By: Stigma |
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Keep It Simple: 1.e4 by IM Sielecki
I want to start a discussion about this repertoire.
The main choices are: Sicilian: Rossolimo against 2...Nc6, Moscow against 2...d6, Alapin against 2...e6 Open Games: Scotch 4Knights a... Started 07/14/18 at 18:27:57 by alyechin « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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01/17/19 at 05:04:20 By: VGA |
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Keeping your repertoire on a mobile device
I am pretty much addicted to my iPad for chess. There are a number of great ebook apps out there, and plenty of apps to play against others.
One thing that I've found lacking is a nice way of doc... Started 03/15/18 at 22:31:25 by gillbod |
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01/14/19 at 01:58:27 By: an ordinary chessplayer |
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Tactics training
What do people think is the best method of tactical training?
1) doing lots of puzzles which are easy enough to score highly, but aiming to solve them rapidly? 2) less puzzles, but solving m... Started 12/27/18 at 10:00:05 by snakebite |
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12/27/18 at 19:14:24 By: Stigma |
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