Chess Questions

Technical questions regarding Openings, Middlegames, Endings etc.
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  • Closed Sicilian with 6 Be3
    by John Moore » Sun Nov 29, 2015 4:59 pm
    11 Replies
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Thu Jan 21, 2016 4:02 pm
  • minor pieces
    by soheil_hooshdaran » Tue Jan 12, 2016 4:06 pm
    3 Replies
    1376 Views
    Last post by Mike Truran
    Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:03 pm
  • Pairings Jam
    by Andrew Bak » Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:50 pm
    9 Replies
    2457 Views
    Last post by Kevin Thurlow
    Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:07 pm
  • Name of the gambit 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d5
    by Paolo Casaschi » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:51 pm
    6 Replies
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    Last post by LawrenceCooper
    Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:54 am
  • What was my mistake?
    by soheil_hooshdaran » Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:07 pm
    14 Replies
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    Last post by soheil_hooshdaran
    Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:31 pm
  • Closed French Tarrasch
    by Andrew Bak » Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:02 pm
    1 Replies
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    Last post by MJMcCready
    Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:20 am
  • Sicilian Kan Maroczy bind.
    by Robert Stokes » Sat Nov 07, 2015 2:27 pm
    8 Replies
    2354 Views
    Last post by Barry Sandercock
    Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:53 am
  • Why is this move marked so?
    by soheil_hooshdaran » Sun Aug 02, 2015 4:54 am
    3 Replies
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    Last post by soheil_hooshdaran
    Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:54 am
  • Free chess theory?!
    by soheil_hooshdaran » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:04 am
    9 Replies
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    Last post by Mark Ashley
    Sun Jul 26, 2015 1:37 pm
  • Acquiring physical fitness
    by soheil_hooshdaran » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:31 pm
    9 Replies
    2213 Views
    Last post by MartinCarpenter
    Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:46 pm
  • Any records broken here?
    by Keith Arkell » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:14 am
    6 Replies
    2153 Views
    Last post by Keith Arkell
    Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:32 pm
  • Caro-Kann
    by Francis Fields » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:23 am
    7 Replies
    3199 Views
    Last post by Clive Blackburn
    Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:21 am
  • Beautiful endgames!
    by Keith Arkell » Wed May 20, 2015 12:20 am
    9 Replies
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    Last post by soheil_hooshdaran
    Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:12 am
  • Chess in the factories.
    by MJMcCready » Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:46 am
    24 Replies
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    Last post by Jon Mahony
    Fri May 08, 2015 9:05 am
  • Answers to a couple of Roger's grading questions...
    by John McKenna » Sat Apr 25, 2015 1:14 pm
    21 Replies
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    Last post by John McKenna
    Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:19 pm
  • What is the name of this set?
    by MJMcCready » Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:42 pm
    2 Replies
    1680 Views
    Last post by MJMcCready
    Fri Apr 17, 2015 8:58 pm
  • Unusual move in the London System Vs the KID
    by Jon Mahony » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:08 am
    9 Replies
    3463 Views
    Last post by Jon Mahony
    Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:46 pm
  • A theoretical pawn endgame
    by Francis Fields » Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:25 am
    13 Replies
    3757 Views
    Last post by Tim Harding
    Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:26 pm
  • All dressed up and nowhere to go...
    by Peter Webber » Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:06 pm
    27 Replies
    6352 Views
    Last post by Francis Fields
    Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:12 pm
  • Suitable defence for average club player against 1. d4?
    by Niall Doran » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:52 pm
    108 Replies
    21811 Views
    Last post by Jon Mahony
    Tue Feb 17, 2015 3:33 pm
  • Adjournments in tablebase endgames
    by Christopher Kreuzer » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:27 am
    17 Replies
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    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:54 pm
  • Hack the experts way
    by Roger de Coverly » Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:21 am
    6 Replies
    2940 Views
    Last post by Francis Fields
    Thu Jan 29, 2015 5:58 pm
  • Mysteries of Chess
    by Peter Webber » Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:09 pm
    52 Replies
    12195 Views
    Last post by Michael Farthing
    Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:17 am
  • Opening preparation.
    by Dewi Jones » Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:13 pm
    2 Replies
    1974 Views
    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:43 pm
  • Queen vs Two rooks.
    by Dewi Jones » Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:15 pm
    6 Replies
    2520 Views
    Last post by Dewi Jones
    Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:43 pm
  • Draw by repetition
    by Dewi Jones » Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:17 pm
    19 Replies
    4947 Views
    Last post by Michael Farthing
    Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:07 pm
  • 1 e4 GAMBITS AGAINST FRITZ 12
    by Peter Webber » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:31 pm
    6 Replies
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    Last post by Dewi Jones
    Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:20 pm
  • Telegraph game
    by Francis Fields » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:14 pm
    5 Replies
    2071 Views
    Last post by John McKenna
    Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:40 am
  • 5 .. Ba5 in the Winawer French
    by John Moore » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:00 pm
    2 Replies
    2151 Views
    Last post by Francis Fields
    Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:17 pm
  • Popularity of various openings
    by Roger de Coverly » Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:45 am
    30 Replies
    7296 Views
    Last post by Daniel Young
    Sat Sep 27, 2014 9:14 pm
  • Draw by repetition claims
    by Alex Holowczak » Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:46 pm
    46 Replies
    12800 Views
    Last post by Michael Farthing
    Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:32 pm
  • Interlocked pawn structures
    by David Blower » Mon May 19, 2014 3:45 am
    10 Replies
    3167 Views
    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:08 pm
  • Keeping score
    by Mick Norris » Sat Feb 01, 2014 7:54 pm
    6 Replies
    2655 Views
    Last post by Jon Mahony
    Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:10 am
  • Moving before the opponent has pressed their clock button
    by John Foley » Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:25 pm
    12 Replies
    3737 Views
    Last post by Francis Fields
    Fri May 30, 2014 3:22 pm
  • A game from last night
    by Dewi Jones » Tue May 13, 2014 4:22 pm
    14 Replies
    3036 Views
    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Wed May 14, 2014 9:40 pm
  • Kings Indian Attack
    by Peter Webber » Sat Mar 15, 2014 12:04 pm
    6 Replies
    3968 Views
    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:40 am
  • Rules question
    by Peter Shaw » Wed Jan 29, 2014 10:11 pm
    45 Replies
    8739 Views
    Last post by Alex Holowczak
    Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:59 am
  • What do you prefer to open up with as white?
    by Timothy Hilton » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:30 pm
    17 Replies
    6075 Views
    Last post by Jon Mahony
    Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:12 pm
  • Adjudicate this Martian game...
    by John McKenna » Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:22 pm
    3 Replies
    2132 Views
    Last post by John McKenna
    Sat Feb 22, 2014 11:50 am
  • Find the computerish idea
    by MartinCarpenter » Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:25 pm
    10 Replies
    2878 Views
    Last post by MartinCarpenter
    Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:03 pm
  • errors in simple positions
    by Mats Winther » Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:41 pm
    3 Replies
    1938 Views
    Last post by Geoff Chandler
    Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:17 am
  • Evil endings that embarrass engines
    by Dan O'Dowd » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:07 am
    24 Replies
    6075 Views
    Last post by Jesper Norgaard
    Sat Dec 28, 2013 9:50 pm
  • Most number of pieces for adjudication
    by Roger de Coverly » Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:40 pm
    10 Replies
    2700 Views
    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Sat Dec 28, 2013 12:16 am
  • How to break through?
    by Nick Burrows » Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:44 pm
    21 Replies
    4500 Views
    Last post by MJMcCready
    Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:52 am
  • 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3
    by Niall Doran » Fri Oct 04, 2013 12:56 pm
    12 Replies
    4650 Views
    Last post by Niall Doran
    Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:29 pm
  • 1 d4 d6 2 Nf3 Bg4
    by James Pratt » Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:39 pm
    48 Replies
    13780 Views
    Last post by JustinHorton
    Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:07 am
  • Nimzo-Indian opening.
    by Robert Stokes » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:01 pm
    14 Replies
    3793 Views
    Last post by John Clarke
    Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:35 am
  • Touching an opponent's piece.
    by Robert Stokes » Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:52 pm
    11 Replies
    3732 Views
    Last post by Alex Holowczak
    Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:32 pm
  • Wanted - dead or alive.
    by stevencarr » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:42 am
    12 Replies
    3501 Views
    Last post by Greg Breed
    Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:49 pm
  • Visualisation
    by Nick Burrows » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:02 pm
    18 Replies
    5194 Views
    Last post by Nick Burrows
    Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:44 pm