| General Chess Discussion - The eval bars in live games decrease the fun don't they?#6 I have mixed feelings. I'm more interested in the game of chess than the sport of chess, so I really love to know what resources are in a position, even if it's not likely to be played. I like when th… | njswift  |
| General Chess Discussion - how many books does chess grandmasters have?#11 I imagine most GMs have a modest collection, some that they review occasionally, to study an endgame that they lost recently or for good calculation exercises, and some that they read once and leave o… | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - Promoting to a bishop?#7 There's an interesting study by Joitsa 1955 where bishop is the only choice: https://lichess.org/study/AXFEM2vt/5YvnbfUY This study has three underpromotions and a bishop is one of them: https://liche… | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - Struggling with pawn endgames, seeking tips for improvement. Advice appreciated!#8 I found working on pawn endings one of the most valuable things I've ever done, because it helps with other endgames, but also helps to understand pawn structures and make decisions in the late middle… | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - Visualize as picture or as formulas?#13 I feel like this should be discussed more for chess improvement. Maybe stronger players who give advice are naturally good at it or just forget what it was like to struggle with it. I suspect people v… | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - New to Chess 960#7 I've been dabbling a little bit but I'm new to it as well. One big difference is that pawns can be unprotected on their starting squares, so I always check for that right away. If the bishops or queen… | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - Which Phrase of the game is the most important and Why?#31 Chess is holistic and fatal mistakes can happen at any point. I suppose all games have openings and many games finish before an endgame is played, so you could argue that beginners should focus their … | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - Piece value trades#7 @JearBolt said in #1: > But my mind and I was wondering, is it possible to do a Queen for three minor pieces trade and still be okay? Yes and in fact there is even some advantage in having several pie… | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - Books Recommended#6 I loved Secrets of Pawn Endings by Muller and Lamprecht. I found it extremely helpful for understanding endgames in general, but also for understanding pawn structures in all phases of the game, and i… | njswift |
| General Chess Discussion - Pawnless Q vs 2B, Are there any GM games? What are the practical chances?#4 I suspect there aren't any games, but I'd love to know! Apparently there is precisely one fortress and one reciprocal zugzwang, but like you say there are many normal positions that require more than … | njswift |
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