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I was discussing chess with my girlfriend tonight...well, I was going on a rant about what I liked about it, and she in her patience smiled and nodded until I was gasping for air. But in that rant, I summarized to her quite clearly what I liked a... | Read More
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Here's a finishing set of moves from a game I played. Can you find the winning move? | Read More
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There is a good book called the Flander's Panel, where an old painting depicts the Duke of Ostenburg playing chess against one of his knights. The Duke had been murdered and clever historians figure out that the painting is a clue as to ... | Read More
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Jeremy Silman - ever read any of his books? - The Amateur's Mind, How to Reassess Your Chess, The Reassess Your Chess Workbook, Complete Book of Chess Strategy, or his End Game Strategy book? I have read all but the last, multiple times.... | Read More
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Bacon is awesome. How do you like yours? | Read More
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I was wondering what other people here feel about F.R.C. Does this site offer it? I think its certainly a great way to totally even the playing field between two players, especially if one player had spent considerably more time with o... | Read More
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I was just wondering if anyone knew of any good chess books (fiction) and/or movies out there. Here are a few to start: Searching for Bobby Fischer - a good movie about child prodigy Josh Waitzskin and for a book The ... | Read More