Chess Questions

Technical questions regarding Openings, Middlegames, Endings etc.
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  • Problem in Chessbase 12
    by Peter Shaw » Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:26 pm
    4 Replies
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    Last post by Peter Shaw
    Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:22 am
  • What sort of reputation does 2 Ne2 in the Caro-Kann have?
    by MJMcCready » Sat Jul 06, 2013 3:01 pm
    4 Replies
    3257 Views
    Last post by MJMcCready
    Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:33 pm
  • Bird's Opening
    by Brendan Brown » Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:14 pm
    18 Replies
    6419 Views
    Last post by MJMcCready
    Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:53 pm
  • Gameknot match anyone?
    by Nick Burrows » Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:41 pm
    0 Replies
    1884 Views
    Last post by Nick Burrows
    Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:41 pm
  • Guess The Opening+Candidate Moves
    by Dan O'Dowd » Fri May 24, 2013 7:16 pm
    6 Replies
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    Last post by Dan O'Dowd
    Wed May 29, 2013 12:17 am
  • Nice end game study
    by PeterTurland » Fri May 24, 2013 9:00 pm
    0 Replies
    1480 Views
    Last post by PeterTurland
    Fri May 24, 2013 9:00 pm
  • Belgrade Gambit - Hot or rot?
    by Niall Doran » Wed May 01, 2013 12:36 am
    8 Replies
    4656 Views
    Last post by Matt Fletcher
    Mon May 13, 2013 8:46 pm
  • Advanced King Safety
    by Dan O'Dowd » Thu May 02, 2013 11:17 pm
    2 Replies
    1859 Views
    Last post by Dan O'Dowd
    Fri May 03, 2013 1:00 am
  • Systematic Study Technique
    by Andrew Collins » Wed May 01, 2013 2:45 pm
    2 Replies
    2167 Views
    Last post by Andrew Collins
    Thu May 02, 2013 1:25 pm
  • Chameleonic/Hedgehoggy pawn structures
    by Dan O'Dowd » Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:54 pm
    1 Replies
    1486 Views
    Last post by Clive Blackburn
    Tue Apr 09, 2013 3:04 pm
  • Kasparyan study
    by Matt Mackenzie » Wed Aug 22, 2012 11:24 pm
    9 Replies
    2722 Views
    Last post by Paolo Casaschi
    Thu Mar 07, 2013 8:09 pm
  • what is the title please?
    by Catherine Glynn » Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:34 pm
    10 Replies
    3067 Views
    Last post by Catherine Glynn
    Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:02 am
  • (2) Candidate Moves in this position
    by Dan O'Dowd » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:13 pm
    17 Replies
    4100 Views
    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:55 pm
  • Defaults
    by Warren Kingston » Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:15 pm
    7 Replies
    2316 Views
    Last post by Alex Holowczak
    Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:03 pm
  • Fundamental Chess Openings (Paul van der Sterren)
    by Alexander Hardwick » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:22 pm
    1 Replies
    2867 Views
    Last post by Paolo Casaschi
    Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:55 pm
  • Candidate Moves in this position
    by Dan O'Dowd » Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:43 am
    26 Replies
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    Last post by MartinCarpenter
    Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:21 pm
  • The Jungle Rook
    by Dan O'Dowd » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:39 pm
    7 Replies
    3274 Views
    Last post by Anthony Appleyard
    Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:12 am
  • Lightning Chess
    by IM Jack Rudd » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:20 pm
    3 Replies
    1876 Views
    Last post by Dan O'Dowd
    Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:01 am
  • Another question about the King's Indian defence.
    by Robert Stokes » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:07 pm
    16 Replies
    4882 Views
    Last post by Arshad Ali
    Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:21 pm
  • Could anyone suggest a plan?
    by Nick Burrows » Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:53 pm
    5 Replies
    2096 Views
    Last post by Keith Arkell
    Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:28 pm
  • Two Exchange Sacrifices
    by Dan O'Dowd » Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:47 am
    3 Replies
    1570 Views
    Last post by Greg Breed
    Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:46 pm
  • Queen Sacrifices
    by Warren Kingston » Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:54 pm
    4 Replies
    1991 Views
    Last post by Warren Kingston
    Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:25 pm
  • Taimanov or Paulsen?
    by Warren Kingston » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:15 pm
    5 Replies
    3267 Views
    Last post by John McKenna
    Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:03 am
  • French Defence
    by Michele Clack » Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:42 pm
    10 Replies
    3726 Views
    Last post by Mike Gunn
    Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:59 pm
  • Instructive endgame challenge.
    by Jonathan Rogers » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:27 pm
    11 Replies
    3155 Views
    Last post by Jonathan Rogers
    Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:19 pm
  • When is the new grading list coming out?
    by Alex Holowczak » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:15 am
    22 Replies
    4246 Views
    Last post by Michael Bennett
    Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:21 am
  • Clock advice
    by Dan O'Dowd » Sat May 19, 2012 11:37 pm
    3 Replies
    1957 Views
    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Sun May 27, 2012 7:55 pm
  • Converting advantages into wins
    by Alex Holowczak » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:02 pm
    10 Replies
    3658 Views
    Last post by Giulio Simeone
    Mon May 07, 2012 4:11 pm
  • Spanish Counter Gambit
    by Reg Clucas » Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:22 pm
    3 Replies
    4651 Views
    Last post by Matt Mackenzie
    Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:10 am
  • Lisitsin Gambit
    by Roger de Coverly » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:54 pm
    4 Replies
    2806 Views
    Last post by Jonathan Bryant
    Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:53 am
  • Effect of Rook Exchanges
    by Dan O'Dowd » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:36 am
    4 Replies
    1864 Views
    Last post by Dan O'Dowd
    Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:49 pm
  • Adopt A Hero
    by Dan O'Dowd » Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:18 pm
    5 Replies
    1828 Views
    Last post by Paul Cooksey
    Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:45 pm
  • Chess notation/topology
    by E Michael White » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:38 pm
    7 Replies
    2546 Views
    Last post by Paul Cooksey
    Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:42 am
  • rules question: when Black arrives late
    by Paolo Casaschi » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:05 pm
    22 Replies
    5155 Views
    Last post by E Michael White
    Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:32 pm
  • Sokolsky Opening
    by Paul McKeown » Sat Sep 10, 2011 12:12 pm
    16 Replies
    4863 Views
    Last post by George Szaszvari
    Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:57 pm
  • Diaganol Method for mating with KNB v K
    by John Hickman » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:49 pm
    9 Replies
    3897 Views
    Last post by Mike Gunn
    Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:48 pm
  • Korchnoi's best games collection
    by Niall Doran » Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:29 am
    7 Replies
    2375 Views
    Last post by Niall Doran
    Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:02 am
  • Chess for Zebras
    by Phil Neatherway » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:34 pm
    13 Replies
    3211 Views
    Last post by Nick Burrows
    Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:51 am
  • Pushing the advantage
    by Dan O'Dowd » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:07 am
    2 Replies
    1486 Views
    Last post by Roger de Coverly
    Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:52 am
  • Concentration
    by Roger de Coverly » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:11 am
    1 Replies
    1658 Views
    Last post by AustinElliott
    Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:00 am
  • Thinking process around prophylaxis
    by Dan O'Dowd » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:15 am
    4 Replies
    1913 Views
    Last post by Dan O'Dowd
    Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:49 am
  • Hideous knight endgames
    by Mats Winther » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:38 am
    0 Replies
    1414 Views
    Last post by Mats Winther
    Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:38 am
  • Basic Tactical Drills
    by Dan O'Dowd » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:18 am
    1 Replies
    1595 Views
    Last post by Niall Doran
    Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:20 pm
  • Breaking rule 8.1
    by David Grobler » Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:22 pm
    4 Replies
    1677 Views
    Last post by Sean Hewitt
    Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:43 pm
  • An attempt to solve/improve 10.2b
    by Nick Thomas » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:54 pm
    51 Replies
    6730 Views
    Last post by Nick Thomas
    Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:29 pm
  • Obtuse Caro-Kann 3...h5
    by Dan O'Dowd » Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:17 am
    19 Replies
    4998 Views
    Last post by Christopher Kreuzer
    Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:12 pm
  • Secrets of Chess Transformations?
    by Niall Doran » Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:55 pm
    9 Replies
    2912 Views
    Last post by John Upham
    Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:30 pm
  • Tournament Preparation
    by Phil Neatherway » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:22 pm
    5 Replies
    2431 Views
    Last post by Niall Doran
    Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:05 pm
  • Need help deciding on some openings (black defences)
    by James Byrne » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:06 am
    16 Replies
    4250 Views
    Last post by Ola Winfridsson
    Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:42 pm
  • Closed Sicilian
    by stevehawkins » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:54 am
    30 Replies
    5428 Views
    Last post by Nick Ivell
    Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:04 pm