English Chess Forum

What is the difference between a material advantage 'coming down' and 'leading' to checkmate?

John McKenna wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:21 am

Read this and don't weep -

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrano_ ... rac_(play)

(If you cannot read it then weep.)

Thanks, so you mean I have to develop other skills?

Hello.
I learnt that I am rather ugly, after I met some girls.
They said young kids care about beauty.

what do I do regarding this issue?

Thanks in advance

What does it mean that Black played 'quite' poorly?

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What does it mean that after 1.c4 c5 2.b3 Nf6 3.Bb2 g6 White went out of his way to create the weak square, by playing Bxf6?
What was his "way"?

What's the difference between a home and an outpost for one's pieces?

So whenever the student wants?

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What does it mean to nail down squares by your own pieces?

Hello.
Since when is it necessary to teach chess ending to students?

What does it mean that "Qf4 g6 leaves the Rook [at f5] hanging out to dry"?

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Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 16, 2019 1:02 pm

This means "odd" as in infrequent rather than unusual.

Thhanks.

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