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Greatest all-time chess-player
In your opinion, who's the best chess player ? Personnally I like Fischer, but Morozevitch, Anand, Kramnik and Kasparov are great too...
What's your favorite one ??

Started 11/06/05 at 19:13:08 by mulehollandaise
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By: Keano
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New Fide Elo rules
https://fide.com/news/2538
Any comments?
About deflation I read a Chessbase article that the number of mini mistakes (centipawns) has decreased a lot at all level.

Started 10/01/23 at 10:58:19 by bragesjo
5 2740 Last Post 11/29/24 at 03:30:21
By: Keano
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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
1 1296 Last Post 08/26/24 at 18:47:42
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Exploring Alternatives in Ganguly's Sidelines for
Hi all,
I have been going through Surya Ganguly's new Chessable course, "Lifetime Repertoires: Sidelines and Flank Openings for Black," and I came across an interesting line in the Réti where he ...

Started 07/28/24 at 09:20:38 by stevediaz
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By: Paddy
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New In Chess Magazine and Books
The first issue of New In Chess magazine for 2024 saw a change at the helm. Long-time editor-in-chief Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam moved to a new role as editor-at-large, while publisher Remmelt Otten added...

Started 04/25/24 at 01:34:14 by Nernstian59
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By: Nernstian59
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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.  Smiley

Started 08/20/05 at 15:01:15 by lnn2
7 13074 Last Post 06/17/24 at 14:00:20
By: Lamp
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Poll: When should we capitalize the name of a piece?
I think that "a knight" should not be capitalized. But what about when it's a specific knight, such as the queen's knight?

Started 06/03/24 at 18:03:05 by Marc Benford
3 2601 Last Post 06/05/24 at 13:58:10
By: cathexis
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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
3 1468 Last Post 05/18/24 at 12:42:50
By: cathexis
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New insane ICCF Rating system
Sorry, I know someone mentioned this before but only just read the rating system change now and played with the rating calculator. Am I misunderstanding something or is it literally possible to lose 3...

Started 02/26/24 at 03:48:23 by trw
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By: bragesjo
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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
2 1525 Last Post 02/21/24 at 10:22:05
By: TD
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Chess Art
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Started 02/05/24 at 22:18:16 by FreeRepublic
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By: Nernstian59
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When you no longer recognize your opening
Changing opening theory occurs piecemeal but the accumulated changes may be sweeping. You may no longer recognize your favorite opening. Here are some examples.
Winawer French and 3...Nf6 against...

Started 01/16/24 at 16:11:25 by FreeRepublic
9 3474 Last Post 01/21/24 at 13:36:25
By: cathexis
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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
8 2815 Last Post 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
6 1956 Last Post 01/06/24 at 14:44:02
By: cathexis
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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
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By: cathexis
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Guess the eval : chessval
Hello, 
I am the creator of chessval.com   
It is a game where you have to guess the stockfish evaluation of chess positions. You are free to try and give me feedback Smiley 
The website is ...

Started 09/14/23 at 13:12:03 by ChessVal
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By: ChessVal
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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
4 2034 Last Post 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
5 2606 Last Post 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
2 1795 Last Post 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
8 2574 Last Post 08/03/23 at 18:57:32
By: Mtal
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