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  1. Lost because of enemies bad in… FlamoToolz @yonek I'm very confused about what your question is. How is the progr…
  2. Lost because of enemies bad in… yonek I already lost two games because my opponent had such a bad internet c…
  3. Why do you play chess? kars4kidz I am competitive to a fault and chess is a way to express that
  4. Amazing opening deepLA the center is not everything :)
  5. Amazing opening PlexusQuartz I'm not even strong enough to have a strong opponent ;)
  6. Why do you play chess? sorryimdumb It's easy to kill time and get your mind away from everything else wit…
  7. Why do you play chess? PawnCreeper A good chess game is like a good movie. For a while, you forget everyt…
  8. Portsmouth Gambit (e4 c5 Nf3 N… Chillkroete77 If your opponent feels uncomfortable playing tactically sharp position…
  9. Why do you play chess? Whiplash775 For me it's the thrill of the hunt, I love taking down higher rated pl…
  10. Amazing opening OldPalHappy Playing with a big hole on d4 seems a little scary, but in the games y…
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  12. New leaderboard section OldPalHappy I think the tournament points feature is pretty redundant currently, s…
  13. Amazing opening schachschachschach "If you can get d4 in, you'll love your position" yeah ... if ... I…
  14. What helps you? moriaki8000 Playing good moves usually helps.
  15. Why do you play chess? moriaki8000 I might be wrong but didn't we have a similar topic in the forum not s…
  16. Why do you play chess? imgoodatchest Personally, I just love the thrill of losing a game I really should ha…
  17. Portsmouth Gambit (e4 c5 Nf3 N… Candela What are your opinions about this opening? Do you guys think it's wort…
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