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The chess equivalent of nuking

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:52pm.

I figured I'd post another live game, since I tend to have a hard time coming up with good moves quickly.   Read more »

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My first (good) live game

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Sun Jun 8, 2008 3:23pm.

My actual first live game was a one-minute blood battle. I simply cannot do less than 5 minutes. I'm up for analysis or commentary. Read more »

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A really close game

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Fri May 30, 2008 9:22am.

I feel that this has got to be the best game I've played in a long time. It came really close at the end, and my opponent made some good moves with good tactics. Even if I had lost, I would have been truly grateful for the game.   Read more »

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Tournament Starting Position

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Tue May 20, 2008 6:22pm.

Hey I noticed that I can create my own tournament, and the players do not have to start from the standard position. I wanted to set up a game with no queens. Is this possible or do I strictly have to stick to the options given? Read more »

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Upgrades?

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Sat Feb 2, 2008 11:45am.

To all Chess.com members, I truly enjoy being able to play chess online with people from all around the world, but I'm starting to get annoyed by all of these applications getting converted to "Platinum Members or Higher Only." I joi... Read more »

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Break

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Wed Jan 2, 2008 10:53am.

A notice to all: After my current games are finished, I will not be playing for a while, since I need to get myself together and concentrate on other things. I probably won't be accepting games for a few weeks. Jake  Read more »

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New Chess Variations

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Tue Jan 1, 2008 12:47pm.

Below, I have listed some variations of the game that I find interesting, along with brief details: Bughouse Chess: This has been discussed before about two-player teams playing both colors; when one player captures a piece, his/her partner may pl... Read more »

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How did I let this happen?

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:28am.

Hey all, I don't know what I did here, but I was five pawns up in this game and somehow managed to lose. Please leave comments so I can learn from this mess.   Read more »

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The best positioning I've ever had, I think

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:19pm.

I was white and this was one of my recent games. I first put in a diagram to show the game up until the crucial point, and the second part is a puzzle to test your thinking. If there are any big mistakes that I overlooked, let me know.   ... Read more »

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Punctuation?

Submitted by Spike_Mason on Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:02pm.

Hey, does anyone know how you add in those question marks and exclaimation points at the end of certain moves? I can't figure out how that's done. Read more »

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