Submitted by
nhoinla on Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:43pm.
Some Discovered attacks also overlap with X-Rays. Sometimes its hard to separate them into one category or the other. Read more »
Submitted by
nayrzuproc on Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:39pm.
The world inflames God’s anger for celebrating the OLYMPICS. As we all knew, Olympic Games celebration originates in ancient Greece to honor the pagan god Zeus. Through this act, the world unknowingly provokes war against the ... Read more »
Submitted by
nhoinla on Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:22pm.
An X-Ray is an attack of a square even when there is a piece in its way. Read more »
Submitted by
nhoinla on Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:13pm.
Here is another great example of the Clearance Sacrifice. Enjoy! Read more »
Submitted by
nhoinla on Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:42pm.
Here's another example of a Clearance Sacrifice. You have a good move but one of your pieces is in the way so you sacrifice it in order to open the line of attack that you need and the sacrifice buys you enough time in order to force mate, w... Read more »
Submitted by
batgirl on Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:06pm.
from the British Chess Magazine, 1895
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
HE arrangements for the British Amateur Championship Tournament were undertaken by the Southern Counties' Council, in conjunction with the British Che... Read more »
Submitted by
kurtgodden on Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:32pm.
I have been corresponding with a very bright teenager named Adam, whose name on chess.com is Revan24, about my blog from last December regarding the longest possible chess game.
My conclusion was that, according to FIDE rules, the longest ... Read more »
Submitted by
batgirl on Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:33pm.
These Portraits and Biographies of the the competitors at Hastings 1895 come directly from the book, The Hastings Chess Tournament 1895 by Horace Fabian Cheshire, published in 1896.
Hastings 1895(ph... Read more »
Submitted by
kazakhnomad on Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:11pm.
‘There is no way to survive, but being optimistic’, - says my Grandma every time when I feel sad. When I was a child, I couldn’t understand her, and it was hard for me to believe these words, but few years ago, she told me her ... Read more »
Submitted by
likesforests on Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:30pm.
We're learning chess strategy from the classic My System by Aaron Nimzovich. I'm your guide, likesforests. Grab a cold one, pull up a chair, and enjoy. :)
§1.6 - How to Manage the Center
Today I'm trying something interesting. I'm blend... Read more »
Submitted by
themonkey on Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:44pm.
I am officially a USCF chess player and i've been in 3 tournaments already! In October i'm going to one in Chicago. It's awesome. Read more »
Submitted by
AWARDCHESS on Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:45pm.
From: AWARDCHESS
To: Goldwing4Date: Aug 21, 2008 @ 12:39pmSubject: It a hard to play for me, because my very bad living conditions, and only Chess give me a break for
I hold the life! And only Chess...
It... Read more »
Submitted by
nocab on Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:03pm.
Regular visitor to the weekend swiss tournaments at the House, Wayne Christensen, from the great state of South Carolina, tied for first place with 4 1/2 in the Under 2100 section of the Southern Open held last weekend in Orlando, the traditional ... Read more »
Submitted by
WolfLore on Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:49am.
Just another game... because I don't have anything more worthwhile to post.
As usual, please post any comments or criticisms of my play. Read more »
Submitted by
nhoinla on Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:40am.
A Clearance Sacrifice is a sacrifice that opens a line of attack which is necessary in order to force mate or hopefully gain some kind of advantage. Here is an example. Read more »
Submitted by
Welterweight426 on Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:06am.
I would like to speak on the subject of two specific kind of chess, Fisherandom and mail chess. Frisherandom is played like your basic chess game but all of the pieces in the back are switched into different positions. This means you cannot use yo... Read more »
Submitted by
kazakhnomad on Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:50am.
The following will be the beginning of a series of many stories I gathered from my Kazakhstani students this fall semester. Some are quite emotional, others are winsome, all are written from the heart. Enjoy the unvarnis... Read more »
Submitted by
maniac2008 on Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:21am.
A little old chess poem
Once upon a time there was a King and a Queen --In ... Read more »
Submitted by
PLOWERKNIGHT on Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:22am.
THERE SHOULD BE A WAY FOR THE SYSTEM TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE PURPOSELY DISCONNECTED FROM A GAME OR UNINTENTIONALLY WAS DISCONNECTED. THIS WAY HERE, NOONE LOSES POINTS FROM A CRASH, AND NOONE ABUSES AN HONEST SCORE. OKAY? Read more »
Submitted by
kohai on Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:58pm.
HAPPY 62ND BIRTHDAY PERFECTGENT
May you have many more years of chess playing and birthday cake.
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Submitted by
nocab on Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:38pm.
Lester Bedell, with his win at the U.P. Open, has made the Google News Alert for chess.Check out the story at:Bedell hits chess jackpot at Kewadin Sault Ste. Marie Evening News - Sault Ste. Marie,MI,USA Read more »
Submitted by
nayrzuproc on Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:12pm.
My dear friends please listen! Lean your ears to the things that I will share! Note this and understand the phenomenon such as the red moon, black sun and fall... Read more »