Search "user:iBishop"

The best move will in (almost) every case win material or deliver checkmate. There are a few puzzles in which you have already won material and must avoid the opponent's traps, and there are innumerab…

There is one quote in the database that is attributed to "Rueben Fine", instead of "Reuben Fine". A plan is made for a few moves only, not for the whole game. Rueben Fine

The problem with the format (from Magnus's perspective) is that Tyson could think for most of the 3-minute first round of chessboxing. Magnus could hardly do the same in the ring.

@aryabrah I hardly think that's the answer! 3.Nc3 has been played for centuries and is practically the "main line". While 3.Nd2 has gained in popularity recently, Nc3 is still a good try for an advant…

https://lichess.org/games/kingOfTheHill

I like your idea, but there are a few drawbacks. For one, such a "table" would require users to commit to playing for a set amount of time, to which many are unwilling to commit. (Incidentally, this i…

@Juhani607 I completely agree. I would give a thumbs-up, but I share your dislike of such things.

I think useless. 2...Bxh3 3.gxh3 e5! 4.d3 Qh4! Even if Black didn't take the knight, it is particularly useless on h3 in this opening. In others (for example, one variation in the French) the knight i…

@sailorand If you're talking about rating points, it varies by player. That is, depending on each player's rating and how many games they've played, a draw may net each player a different number of po…

@NaturalBornTraveller Rather the opposite! The faster and stronger player will likely win anyhow, but berserking encourages them to be greedy and gives the weaker and slower player a sporting chance. …