Submitted by
VanMan on Mon Oct 6, 2008 5:16pm.
I need please for some kind person to sell me good pair glasses. I do not worry of the frame look. I need the glasses to see moves on chess. It is now that I do not see and then make idiot woman move. Pleease help, desperate I am :-(
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Submitted by
aabbccdd on Mon Oct 6, 2008 3:41pm.
Pawn Endings are important. Very Important. (Pawn endings are to chess as putting is to golf-Fine) Here are some positions from IM Igor Khelmentsky
Black to move
IM Igor Khelmensky-
Recently, while I was working on a Training ... Read more »
Submitted by
fzweb on Mon Oct 6, 2008 3:39pm.
Chess Rules
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nth rule) When lost, pummel your opponent with annoying checks.
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Submitted by
takodori on Mon Oct 6, 2008 3:33pm.
The diagram shows a three-move tsume(checkmate) problem. It's your turn. You have a Gold and a Silver in hand. Therefore, you will have to drop one of your pieces in hand in your turns. Which piece in hand should you drop first, Gold or Silver and... Read more »
Submitted by
takodori on Mon Oct 6, 2008 3:27pm.
The diagram shows a one-move tsume(checkmate) problem. It's your turn. You have a Silver in hand. Where should you drop the Silver to checkmate the King? The Kingside's Gold on 2b cannot move vertically due to the horizontal line of your promoted ... Read more »
Submitted by
ButterflyBliss on Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:28pm.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/07/24/how-to-peel-hard-boiled-eggs-without-peeling.aspx?source=nl Read more »
Submitted by
ericmittens on Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:07pm.
Hello chess friends, ever get tired of those annoying non-mainline d4 openings? They're lame, they suck all the enjoyment out of chess, but dammit they're popular!
To all those who don't have the slightest clue what to do against these systems, I... Read more »
Submitted by
LydiaBlonde on Mon Oct 6, 2008 10:59am.
This Tuesday, two hours before a begining of the 2nd Chess.com Quick Knockouts (2001-2200), I decided to take part in it. And then, almost at the same time, started 2nd Chess.com Tournament (1801-2000) - Round 2. In the last two games in the first... Read more »
Submitted by
jfremlap on Mon Oct 6, 2008 10:38am.
Well, crap, in that first-ever USCF rated, over-the-board tournament with a real time-control, we were killed, and killed quickly.I finished with two points out of five, one of which was a bye for being the odd man out in the pairings.The other ca... Read more »
Submitted by
jtotten on Mon Oct 6, 2008 8:19am.
I wish a GM would design a chess mentor course to study a defense againest it. Read more »
Submitted by
Dekker on Mon Oct 6, 2008 7:20am.
Here´s a basic example of how you can checkmate with 2 rooks, but with 1 move to prepare. Read more »
Submitted by
trentthechessnut on Mon Oct 6, 2008 6:05am.
IM David Smerdon has won the 2008 Ryde Eastwood Open with a Score of 6.5/7 only drawing with Ayvazyan in the 6th Round. Astonishingly Smerdon only played 2 of the 6 other over 2000 players as upsets were reiking havoc all accross the tournament... Read more »
Submitted by
Hamish on Mon Oct 6, 2008 1:10am.
I'm not cured, I'm still addicted to chess. Just signed up to a unrated Tourney, couldn't stop myslf. Just love playing, doesn't matter if I win or lose, the games the thing. Is this a British thing or do other nationalitys feel like this?
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Submitted by
takodori on Sun Oct 5, 2008 6:29pm.
The diagram shows a three-move tsume(checkmate) problem. It's your turn. You have a Gold and a kNight in hand. Therefore, you will have to drop one of your pieces in hand in your turns. Which piece in hand should you drop first, Gold or kNight and... Read more »
Submitted by
takodori on Sun Oct 5, 2008 6:21pm.
The diagram shows a one-move tsume(checkmate) problem. It's your turn. You have a Gold in hand. Where should you drop the Gold to checkmate the King? The Kingside's Gold on 2b cannot move vertically due to the horizontal line of your promoted Rook... Read more »
Submitted by
Animals on Sun Oct 5, 2008 5:45pm.
Hey whats up guys (and gals)? Well as some of you may know I have made photo albums on animals and wrote articals about them, and I havent done one in awhile so if someone wants me to make a request then feel free to ask me. It'll be a first come ... Read more »
Submitted by
aabbccdd on Sun Oct 5, 2008 3:54pm.
This is my draw against fritz! I cant believe i drew the powerful computer! Read more »
Submitted by
batgirl on Sun Oct 5, 2008 9:33am.
There are several good reasons why studying traps might be considered important. First, of course, to avoid becoming a victim of one. Second is to recognize the opportunity of gaining a quick victory. But the third reason is the best one, ... Read more »
Submitted by
aabbccdd on Sun Oct 5, 2008 9:15am.
aabbccdd vs Computer
I am up a pawn here, but my Queen is under attack. I made my pieces extremely powerful with: 24.Qxf5!!! Rxf5 25.Rxc6 h6 26.Ne6 Qxa3 27.Nxe5 f3 28.Bh3 Rh5 29.Bg4 Qb4 30.Nxf3 Qb7 31.d5 Qf7 32.Nf4 Rf5 33.Ng6 Rxf3 34.Be6 Rxf2 3... Read more »
Submitted by
budbudbud on Sun Oct 5, 2008 8:27am.
Here is the next puzzle. You have to win the game in one move, try to find it. Budbudbud Read more »