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"The scoresheet shall be visible to the arbiter (tournament directors) and the opponent throughout the game." This is often broken in weekend tournaments. The tables are small and the neighbours are c…

It's hard to prove a piece has been touched, but I'd rather lose a game than break the touch move rule which I consider to be extremely unsportsmanlike. The rule has been broken twice in my games. In …

When I played more, and was much more younger, I was rated about 1900 in Finland and that 1900 is about the same as a FIDE rating. I had several long breaks from competitive chess, the last one being …

I'm afraid your question is overly broad as there are so many different openings in this category. Sometimes ...c5 is appropriate (The Modern Benoni and the Sämisch or the Hübner in the Nimzo-Indian a…

#3 I wonder what one learns about chess against playing computers, but how easy and frustrating it's to make silly mistakes. Maybe in specific positions, which are supposed to be won like K vs K+B+N?

You've played for a year. That's a relatively short time with such a complex game. I recommend playing 1. e4 as white and respond 1. ...e5 with Black. That will expose you to open, tactical games whic…

If you're into chessbooks, you might be interested in Steve Giddins's "How to Build Your Chess Opening Repertoire". At least, I found it very interesting.

#18 a_player, a personal example: I've played the Alekhine for three decades and it has given me very much useful experience which matters very much in blitz. For example, every time I see too early N…

And oh, Leonid Shamkovich's "The Modern Chess Sacrifice" did impress me as a boy. That one I should re-read, I suppose.