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 09/09/24 at 13:54:03By: cathexis |
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09/02/24 at 15:00:20 By: praise |
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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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09/11/17 at 07:52:48 By: GMTonyKosten |
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09/18/20 at 15:58:24 By: Jupp53 |
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Poll:
ChessPub Book of the Year 2018
Here is the poll for the 2018 openings book of the year. I've stopped the nominations, and I've also stopped new member registration. One vote per member, but you have one hour to change your mind!<br...
Started 02/24/19 at 10:17:52 by GMTonyKosten « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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08/20/23 at 01:53:09 By: AndyFeng35 |
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Free Swiss Pairing Software?
Any recommendations? Looking for something FIDE-compliant (if there's such a thing!), fair (i don't know if this is an issue?!) and user-friendly.
Many thanks.  Started 08/20/05 at 15:01:15 by lnn2 |
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09/05/24 at 10:33:44 By: praise |
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Best openings for beginners to improve
What are the best openings that should be taught to beginners in order for them to improve and become strong?
Here "best" doesn't mean best to maximize their winning probability in the immediate ... Started 06/25/23 at 22:50:12 by Marc Benford « Pages 1 2 all » |
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09/04/24 at 13:56:30 By: FreeRepublic |
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Anybody here likes to play opening traps?
Anybody likes to play opening traps and mate the enemy within 10 moves?
Started 08/24/24 at 21:44:47 by Forking Horse |
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08/26/24 at 18:47:42 By: Forking Horse |
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D pawn Specials - August update missing
Hello - Resubscribed the other day and was downloading 2023 updates and when I get to the August '23 update, this one says : THE PAGE YOU'VE ASKED MAY HAVE BEEN REMOVED, OR PERHAPS NEVER EXISTED. Plea...
Started 02/04/24 at 19:46:44 by Cornfed |
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05/18/24 at 12:42:50 By: cathexis |
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newbie at correspondence. Where to play?
Hey all,
I’m wanting to get into correspondence chess. Does anyone have any recommendations on the best places to play? I’d like to play at no cost, not postal, and no engines. Thx! Started 08/14/23 at 09:07:59 by FizzySoda |
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02/21/24 at 10:22:05 By: TD |
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02/08/24 at 04:05:48 By: Nernstian59 |
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KINGPIN magazine
Hi,
I'm searching for a possibility to buy old issues of the magazine. Obviously there is this site: https://www.kingpinchess.net/2020/03/buy-all-the-back-issues-3/ But it takes you to paypal with t... Started 12/06/23 at 16:13:41 by califax |
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01/08/24 at 15:32:41 By: califax |
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Black's Broadest Defense to 1.d4?
Greetings and Happy New Year,
Which of all possible black defenses to 1.d4 can cover the broadest range of further replies by white? Is there even one possible answer? It's ok if it is comp... Started 01/04/24 at 14:19:49 by cathexis |
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01/06/24 at 14:44:02 By: cathexis |
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Why is the engine recommending BxNh6 here?
I was playing this game on Lichess. And when I checked the computer analysis afterwards, I couldn't understand this suggestion of Bxh6. I have this Bishop that's not blocked by any pawns whereas, the ...
Started 10/31/22 at 17:25:00 by pnerd |
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08/20/23 at 14:30:52 By: cathexis |
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help with chessbase 17 search filter: hanging pawn
hi,
I have a situation with chessbase 17. I put black pawns on e6 d6 b6 a6 and I get all the positions with that hedgehog position. What I do is when the search feeds me all the results, I select... Started 08/11/23 at 01:11:37 by FMCharless |
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08/14/23 at 22:30:54 By: Paddy |
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Blitz ratings
Is it possible to become a national master by playing only blitz?
Started 08/08/23 at 01:52:39 by AndyFeng35 |
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08/08/23 at 18:47:25 By: cathexis |
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help: data on the french to make awesome file
I created a folder called opening repertoires 2023.
Inside created a database "French Defense 2023 - FM Charles Galofre" in that database I will add a new game with the information of multip... Started 04/24/23 at 01:15:12 by FMCharless |
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08/03/23 at 18:57:32 By: Mtal |
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Order for reading Grooten trilogy ?
Hi All, does anyone know if there is a preferred order for reading the three volumes by Grooten ? Or are they completely independent ? The titles are Chess Strategy for Club Players, Attacking Chess f...
Started 06/24/23 at 21:44:40 by Laramonet |
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06/25/23 at 12:36:12 By: cathexis |
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Two opening repertoires
I had an idea: build two opening repertoires, one good against much stronger opponents, and one good against much weaker opponents.
So two questions: - Which kinds of openings are good again... Started 05/22/23 at 15:24:20 by Marc Benford |
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06/09/23 at 19:30:11 By: Straggler |
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Classifying openings: sharpness, theory-heaviness
I tried to classify all openings in three categories:
- Sharp and theory-heavy (the openings where one single mistake can be fatal) - Intermediate and balanced - Slow, quiet and theory-... Started 05/29/23 at 05:42:27 by Marc Benford |
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05/29/23 at 05:42:27 By: Marc Benford |
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