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  1. Just looking for some improvem… lurarose https://lichess.org/i3atJwBg Just copy the game URL at top to post …
  2. my best game Knight_Master Nice win... i like your playing style. your opponent had a bit of trou…
  3. how could i improve my positio… Knight_Master if anyone knows what to do in this position, i would be grateful if yo…
  4. What does it mean to have 1500… ChessPatzerKEN I also started playing chess 3 months ago and i will play my first tou…
  5. What does it mean to have 1500… seoule That's not correct. Let's say 100 players, it means No.1 plays against…
  6. What does it mean to have 1500… quinigt @kenzaburo Ok I see thanks for the response, well winning 2 out of 7 w…
  7. What does it mean to have 1500… kenzaburo @quinigt I guess only 10 year old kids play at 1500 level. If you pl…
  8. What does it mean to have 1500… LM OhNoMyPants I'd recommend checking out a local chess club instead of just bee lini…
  9. What does it mean to have 1500… seoule In real life there is no 1500? to start with. After the tournament the…
  10. Just looking for some improvem… Pat6578 Well you won in the end, so there's that. As far as feedback for …
  11. i don't understand a move... Tob703145 some nice indicators that you can start an attack is always that you'r…
  12. free and legal training materi… seoule There have been so many questions about free training, free books, how…
  13. What does it mean to have 1500… quinigt @seoule Thank you, thats what I thought, that I would lose until I go…
  14. Just looking for some improvem… Tob703145 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Bf4 Bxf3 6. exf3 Nxd4 7. …
  15. What does it mean to have 1500… kenzaburo Expect to be destroyed. Unless you get into some U1500 tournament your…
  16. What does it mean to have 1500… seoule In an open tournament you will meet really all kind of players, from m…
  17. What does it mean to have 1500… quinigt Hello, I started playing chess 3 months ago, here online, I have been …
  18. Rate my progress kenzaburo Classical online isn't as accurate as blitz and bullet (basically beca…
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