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Why has the knight gone?

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:08am.

Why has the knight gone? If you've viewed my profile recently, you may have asked yourself that, since my avatar used to be a 2-D light blue knight. But I've decided to change it...to personalise my profile a bit more. So what is my avatar? It i... Read more »

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Another blitz chess ripper...

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:29am.

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A small problem in Chrome...

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Sat Jun 6, 2009 8:42pm.

This happens sometimes when I am viewing the forums. The Reply box (the one I'm writing in now) sometimes won't let me type. The small icons (like the add game, YouTube etc) don't appear, and the only way to see the invisible text as I type is to ... Read more »

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My first 6 months at chess.com

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:00pm.

Well, I must admit, although chess.com was only a year and a bit old when I signed up, it's the best chess website I've ever seen. The only reason why I say this is because chess.com offers the core benefits (turn-based chess, live chess, puzzles... Read more »

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Chess RPG Comeback - Part 1

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:29pm.

A few months ago I read something in the forums about a chess RPG, and what it would be like. I want to bring back this topic, as well as share my ideas with you. Please note: Some ideas may be familiar to other RPG's 'plots' out there. I'm sorry... Read more »

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Blitz Chess Thriller

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Sat Nov 1, 2008 9:44pm.

Ok. I admit i'm not the best best chess player, but this game was a thriller. I was prepared to sacrifice if I had to. I had 11.3 seconds on the clock when it ended. Thanks to mcattack for the game... Read more »

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The 'Cage' Opening

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:28pm.

This is the 'cage' opening by white. Anyone  what it's really called? Read more »

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More Chess Puzzles

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:23pm.

Another great puzzle... Read more »

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November Chess Puzzles

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Tue Oct 21, 2008 2:20am.

I know its not November yet, but I thought I'd give you these anyway. Enjoy! I will try and put out more puzzles this month... One of these inserts shows you why I think it's impossible to checkmate with a knight and a bishop... Read more »

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Is this possible?

Submitted by Nelso_125 on Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:42pm.

I was in an awkward position the other day with a chess match. I was up 2 pieces (bishop and knight) and my opponent only had a king. So I had a bishop, a knight and a king. I thought I could win but I couldn't. I do understand why, but if anyone ... Read more »

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