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  1. Is there a way to decrease the… cheddarman1 I get your logic. In some ways computer analysis is hard to understand…
  2. Closing Gambit - the movie JoseO Thanks for the Kasparov Karpov two kings movie mention. It was an inte…
  3. Why was this a stalemate? I do… cheddarman1 @FleetersJunior Everyone disagrees with you except Nigel Short, unfort…
  4. New player - is playing stockf… nayf I would indeed recommend playing stockfish, only the highest level alw…
  5. Why was this a stalemate? I do… CM Sarg0n Don’t question the witty rules in chess. Its goal is checkmate, stalem…
  6. How to create your own Opening… opening-books I am planning to divide this post in 8 parts. First part:Introduction…
  7. Would Garry Kasparov and Mauri… JoseO While he is a good entertainer, I don't think Maurice would do well at…
  8. Out of moves Irishman964 @nikzal Some of the moves you missed, like g4 and f5, were quite subtl…
  9. New player - is playing stockf… achja @Synky #1 In my opinion you should find a good balance between traini…
  10. New player - is playing stockf… JoseO I would not recommend to use Stockfish if you are trying to learn how …
  11. Why was this a stalemate? I do… DrHack The alternative is Xiangqi. Where Stalemate is a victory. They have …
  12. Why was this a stalemate? I do… FleetersJunior If you can't move any pieces that should be a loss. There's no reason …
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  14. Why does this red flag means? stam_mathematician https://lichess.org/@/rickrenegade There is a red label on profile …
  15. Why was this a stalemate? I do… Shiaxou @FleetersJunior I don't see the illogical part in it. You placed h…
  16. Can someone please tell me why… cheddarman1 It is a blunder because it loses a full piece. 11. O-O Nxd5! if 12. B…
  17. My best game ever TheodoreBagwell @MrsBoomBoom Although the sequence I described is by no means straig…
  18. Why was this a stalemate? I do… cheddarman1 Maybe try looking up stalemate? That might solve your problem
  19. Why was this a stalemate? I do… FleetersJunior I just read the rules. It's stalemate because he can't move his king. …
  20. Why was this a stalemate? I do… Shiaxou Well, why do you think it was a stalemate? ;) A rule of thumb is t…
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