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    • Time

      Is it just me or has anyone else noticed how some players getextra seconds in live chess i just playeda game where my opponent was taking longerthan me for each move but his clock stuck on 16 seconds where as mine went from 18 down to 5 in the sam... | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Oct 11, 2011
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    • Irish-Sicillian

      I have just beat the chess.com computer at the hardest level using the sicillian. 1e4...c5 so go on we all know its blacks best response. I did not get a chance to play the dragon and do not know if this is a slightly new variation as the compute... | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Mar 16, 2011
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    • The 1957 Dragon

      Here is a game from 1957 it involves  Ivkov Borislav 2428 and   Alster Ladislav (CZE)2250. I did a bit of checking on wikipedia and Ivkov Borislav is obviously well known among Chess GMs. Could not find to much info on his opponent but maybe s... | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Aug 4, 2010
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    • Puzzled

      Is todays puzzle flawed | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Mar 22, 2010
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    • Knights on the rim

      Who said knights on the rim are dim | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Feb 28, 2010
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    • sicilian vs the computer

      Here the sicilian or rather yvachaslav playing the sicilian holds firm against the computer. I do not know much about the game or the player in question maybe some of our Russian friends may know more  HOW IS THIS FOR COMPLEXITY | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Feb 23, 2010
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    • Sicilain Defence

      Classical Variation: 5...Nc6 The Classical Variation: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 This variation can arise from two different move orders: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6... | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Jan 29, 2010
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    • Bishops opening/Philidor Variation -Blindfolded

      Bishops opening/Phildor Variation. I have just finished a game and made an error on move 3 or so i thought. I moved the piece but did not hit the submit button but the move was made automatically even though i have my settings set to hit submit ... | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Dec 29, 2009
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    • Chess should move into the 21st century

      I am new to chess i bought a board when i was 18 and had always a facination with the game and its pieces, i don't know why as there is no history of chess in my family no one i know plays it but for some reason i was always intriqued with the boa... | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Dec 27, 2009
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    • Chess 100% STRATEGY

      Chess is 100   | Read More

      • merchco
      • | Dec 25, 2009
      • | 319 views
      • | 1 comment