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Understanding your opening

Submitted by shootfilm on Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:12am.

Serious chess. This post is not for the casual player. I believe that if you have a favorite opening, you should know it inside and out.  For some people, this is how they get a favorite opening. By studying an opening so well that it becomes na... Read more »

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Ready, Set, Notes!

Submitted by shootfilm on Mon Feb 9, 2009 11:04pm.

Some players have not utilized the "notes" feature available on every turn-based game.  The "notes" tab is located next to the "details" tab on the right side of your game screen. This is a good place to document your ideas while you are thinkin... Read more »

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How to lose in chess...

Submitted by shootfilm on Sun Feb 8, 2009 12:00pm.

Everyone has their ups and downs in chess. Some people have more downs than ups.  However, without losing you can't win. I have been celebrating over the last couple of days some wins I have coming in some of my games.  I felt as if I was walki... Read more »

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Chess Addict - Moving while sleepy

Submitted by shootfilm on Sun Feb 8, 2009 5:53am.

Are you so excited about chess and chess.com that you can't wait to see if anyone has moved?  Do you sleep with your laptop computer? Is chess.com your default browser page? If you answer yes to any of the above questions, you might be an addict... Read more »

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When do you accept a draw?

Submitted by shootfilm on Sat Feb 7, 2009 12:48pm.

This is another one of those common questions I hear when working with students.  When I am considering a draw offer made by my opponent I look at the overall position.  I ask myself, what would need to happen for me to loose this game? I don't... Read more »

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Excelling at Technical Chess

Submitted by shootfilm on Sat Feb 7, 2009 9:26am.

I am reading "Excelling at Technical Chess" by Jacob Aagaard. I am early in the book but already he has said some meaningful and helpful things. One of which I will share with you right now. Pieces should be activated in descending order. This m... Read more »

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How to use the computer to improve your chess game.

Submitted by shootfilm on Wed Feb 4, 2009 11:47pm.

I get this question all the time. Chess isn't fun with the computer winning all the time. Or, why even play with computers being so strong? or Aren't you afraid of computer cheaters? The answers to these questions and many more are simple.  I do... Read more »

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How much time do you study chess?

Submitted by shootfilm on Wed Feb 4, 2009 11:09pm.

How much time do you dedicate to chess in a day/week?  There was a survey done somewhere on the interent, where it was basically stated that amateurs spent a couple hours a day and the strength of the player increased exponentially by the number ... Read more »

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2009-The Year of the Master Title

Submitted by shootfilm on Tue Feb 3, 2009 1:07pm.

This is my first post of the New Year. Let me say Happy New Year to all those I haven't spoken with already. I have big plans for chess this year.  This is the year that I will dedicate myself to making 2200 OTB.  I have done it several times o... Read more »

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Chess Olympiad, Dresden - Rd. 4 Pairings

Submitted by shootfilm on Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:52am.

There has been a lot of controversy coming out of Dresden in the last 24 hours.  It would appear as if their reporting mechanism has broken down. Many sites are reporting erroneous results on games. Even the official site has errors in multiple p... Read more »

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