| General Chess Discussion - Defending against double fianchetto#4 Thank you, @Sarg0n and @Vycm. It's true I've asked a rather general question, so I'm not looking for a silver bullet. Just wondering if any black openings tend to play well or poorly vs white fianchet… | MadMaxPayne |
| General Chess Discussion - Defending against double fianchetto#1 My opponent loves to fianchetto so I'd like to learn some general tips on playing against this style. For example, as white he'll begin with 1. e4 and then proceed to fianchetto, usually both bishops.… | MadMaxPayne |
| General Chess Discussion - Portable chess set suggestions?#6 Thanks for the suggestions! I'm leaning more towards a board which folds in half to store the pieces. I'll check out the websites that were mentioned. | MadMaxPayne |
| General Chess Discussion - Portable chess set suggestions?#1 I'm looking for a portable chess set for when I meetup with a friend at a cafe. Something smaller than average but not one of those cheap ones from the dollar store. Any suggestions? | MadMaxPayne |
| General Chess Discussion - Share your cool lichess backgrounds!#4 @JohnMika That looks cool but don't you find the animation distracting? | MadMaxPayne |
| Game analysis - Endgames videos suggestion?#3 I forget where I saw this recommended but the book "Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master" by Jeremy Silman should be able to help you with your endgame. It has some good Amazon re… | MadMaxPayne |