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January 27, 2020
Black to move and mate in 1 (two solutions).

Black to move and mate in 1 (two solutions).
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January 22, 2020
Black just played Bxf3. How should white respond?

Black just played Bxf3. How should white respond?
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January 12, 2020
Question: What are some common chess strategies?

Answer: Below is a list of chess strategies known as Reuben Fine’s “Thirty Rules of Chess”. Chess is a complicated game and there will always be exceptions to any rule. However, it is a good exercise to understand why each item below is generally recognized as good chess strategy and to employ these rules in your own games.
TEN OPENING RULES
- OPEN with a CENTER PAWN.
- DEVELOP with threats.
- KNIGHTS before BISHOPS.
- DON’T move the same piece twice.
- Make as FEW PAWN MOVES as possible in the opening.
- DON’T bring out your QUEEN too early.
- CASTLE as soon as possible, preferably on the KING SIDE.
- ALWAYS PLAY TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE CENTER.
- Try to maintain at least ONE PAWN in the center.
- DON’T SACRIFICE without a clear and adequate reason.
For a sacrificed pawn you must:
a) GAIN THREE TEMPI,
b) DEFLECT the enemy QUEEN,
c) PREVENT CASTLING,
d) BUILD UP a strong attack.
TEN MIDDLEGAME RULES
- Have all your moves fit into definite plans.
Rules of Planing:
a) A plan MUST be suggested by SOME FEATURE IN THE POSITION.
b) A plan MUST be based on SOUND STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES.
c) A plan MUST be FLEXIBLE,
d) CONCRETE, and
e) SHORT.
Evaluating a Position:
1) MATERIAL,
2) PAWN STRUCTURE,
3) PIECE MOBILITY,
4) KING SAFETY,
5) ENEMY THREATS
- When you are material AHEAD, EXCHANGEas many pieces as possible, especially QUEENS.
- AVOID serious pawn WEAKNESSES.
- In CRAMPED POSITIONS free yourself by EXCHANGING.
- DON’T bring your KING out with your OPPONENT’S QUEEN on the board.
- All COMBINATIONS are based on DOUBLE ATTACK.
- If your opponent has ONE or MOREpieces EXPOSED, look for a COMBINATION.
- IN SUPERIOR POSITIONS, to ATTACKthe ENEMY KING, you must OPEN a file (or less often a diagonal) for your HEAVY PIECES (QUEEN and ROOKS).
- IN EVEN POSITIONS, CENTRALIZE the action of ALL your PIECES.
- IN INFERIOR POSITIONS, the best DEFENSE is COUNTER-ATTACK, if possible.
TEN ENDGAMES RULES
- To win WITHOUT PAWNS, you must be at least a ROOK or TWO MINOR PIECESahead (two knight excepted).
- The KING must be ACTIVE in the ENDING.
- PASSED PAWNS must be PUSHED (PPMBP).
- The EASIEST endings to win are PURE PAWNendings.
- If you are ONLY ONE PAWN ahead, EXCHANGE PIECES, not pawns.
- DON’T place your PAWNS on the SAME COLOR SQUARES as your BISHOP.
- BISHOPS are BETTER than KNIGHTS in all but BLOCKED pawn positions.
- It is usually worth GIVING UP A PAWN to get a ROOK ON THE SEVENTH RANK.
- ROOKS belong BEHIND PASSED PAWNS (RBBPP).
- BLOCKADE PASSED PAWNS with the KING.
Source: https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-common-chess-strategies/answer/Chris-Torres-13?ch=10&share=a594e89b&srid=i4Sz
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January 11, 2020
White to move and win. (Hint: Bishop domination is the key strategy.)

White to move and win (T. Dawson, 1925).
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January 6, 2020
White just played Nc3. What is black’s crushing move? (Hint: Analyze checks, captures and threats.)

What is black’s crushing move?
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December 21, 2019
This one is really not as hard as it looks. White to move and mate in 6 (Wilhelm Ropke, 1942.)

White to move and mate in 6 (Wilhelm Ropke, 1942.)
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December 12, 2019
White to move and mate in 7 (Aron Nimzowitsch, My System).

White to move and mate in 7 (Aron Nimzowitsch, My System).
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December 11, 2019
White to move and win.

White to move and win.
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December 10, 2019
White to move and mate in 5.

White to move and mate in 5.
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December 9, 2019
White to move and draw (D. Lolly, 1763).

White to move and draw (D. Lolly, 1763).
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