Opening Tutorial : English - 1...e5 The variation 1.c4 e5 of the English Opening is called the Reversed Sicilian. Because the Reversed Sicilian is a tempo ahead of the Sicilian, many beginning players assume there must be something wrong with it for Black. Experienced players know that even if not logical, it is eminently playable.
Read more... Monday September 19, 2005#
Join the Discussion : Chess History This week we forwarded and answered a few questions received via email.
In
History Questions,
a correspondent asked about chess players of the 16th-18th centuries, and in
Castling Notation
another correspondent asked about the origin of the O-O / O-O-O notation. Sunday September 18, 2005#
Elsewhere on the Web : FIDE World Championship - The Players The first round of the FIDE World Championship starts 28 September in San Luis, Argentina.
For each player we list the nationality, rating as of July 2005, and birthday;
plus links to the player's FIDE Card at
FIDE.com
and collected games at
ChessGames.com.
GM Michael Adams : England; 2719; 1971-11-17;
FIDE Card;
Games;
Join the Discussion : Diagrams In
Diagrams,
PongLaw wonders, 'A variant on the DiagTransfer discussion thread: How do others on the forum go about making diagrams in Word?'
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What's the DiagTransfer discussion?
Send diagram pictures in Chess Forums :
We don't normally highlight posts from our Commercial posts & advertising folder, but this software announced by Bitgamb is interesting, and it's free!
Sunday September 11, 2005#
Elsewhere on the Web : Chess in New Orleans The people of the great city of New Orleans, as well as the other victims of Katrina, need our support.
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A prayer for old New Orleans :
'I remember her as grande dame and floozy; but if she must die, let us celebrate her life'
[Newsday.com]
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Timeline of Chess in and around New Orleans :
22 June 1837; Paul Morphy was born at 1113 Chartres St in New Orleans. [more; LouisianaChess.com]
Read more... Saturday September 10, 2005#
Tutorials for the Basic Concepts of Chess A few weeks ago we announced new About Chess tutorials for
Introduction to the Rules of Chess.
Now we have the same for our 'Essentials : Basic Chess Concepts', shown on the left of every page
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'Here's what every chess player should know -- chess notation, draws, the relative value of the pieces, the phases of the game, tactical play, and more. This is basic knowledge you need to get started on the winner's path.'
To see the tutorials, click on 'Basic Chess Concepts' or click on the first tutorial :
Chess Notation.
All tutorials lead to the next. Each tutorial also has a 'Print this page' feature that removes most of the advertising if you need a hardcopy of a tutorial.
The same tutorials can be followed in our
Chess 102 - Beyond Beginner
email course -- three lessons a day for six days -- sent via email.
Join the Discussion : White to move and win? In
1.g4,
your Chess Guide points out that 'According to the statistics on a Chessgames.com page, the Grob Opening is an overwhelming success for White.' How can this be? Sunday September 04, 2005#
Elsewhere on the Web : Chess for all Ages • Chess in the Military Like it or not, chess is a war game.
As such it has long been a favorite of military personnel.
Of the many military championships held throughout the year, one of the most competitive is the NATO Chess Championship.
The
16th NATO Championship
was held 21-27 August 2005, in Kolobrzeg, Poland.
Read more... Saturday September 03, 2005#
The French School of Chess (18th/19th cent.) For nearly 100 years, from the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century, French chess players were the strongest in the world. The line from Philidor, to Deschapelles, to La Bourdonnais, to Saint-Amant, reminds us of a modern relay team, each player passing the team's baton to his successor.
Read more... Monday August 29, 2005#
