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Queen down? So what! https://lichess.org/aAGsoe1d/white#0

When I played in Russia, where even the locals know what they're doing, nobody seemed to mind having two rooks as opposed to a queen. I discovered that against them, my holding the queen was no great …

Historically, knights were considered more powerful, particularly by the Russian grandmaster Tchigorin. Through much of the twentieth century, bishops became more esteemed. Contemporary views are more…

One point I would make: The rating of a player is built up from that player's performance against other players, essentially a normative measure. It is only an indirect indicator of what to expect in …

It's nothing to do with the way it was put. I try not to make personal comments on the forums, even if I do fiercely argue a case.

" just to question the poor quality of the game given your rating." I understand what you said, but I do not see why you would want to, except to be offensive ("Lemme be frank").

@IamNOTamod said in #2: > Question: how are you 1400? Lemme be frank, it was more 800 to 900 level. I am sorry that you feel the need to display such bad manners. This game was an unusual one, hence i…

A particularly silly King's Gambit game: https://lichess.org/CHOaPDK3/white#0

The article has little new, in my opinion, but it does remind me of the possibly apocryphal tale of Akiba Rubinstein speaking to his psychiatrist. "Doctor, I can see a bee buzzing around my nose. Am I…

A sleepy Black Lion prowls around in defence. https://lichess.org/rWJ3vR6p/black#74