We both love chess and I already bought the chess pieces separately. I just don't know whether a marble board or a wood board is better.|||The day will eventually arrive where the chess board will be accidentally dropped on the floor. Which do you think will survive that fall unscathed? The wood, of course.
Wooden boards are, and have been for many generations, the board-of-choice for real players. It is one of the ear-marks of a beginner or non-chess player, to use marble, onyx, glass, etc, rather than wood.
Also, consider should you ever want to tote the board and set to a tournament, a friend or relatives house, the marble board would be heavy and still very fragile.
The wooden set wins hands-down!
P.S. Bringing a marble or onyx board to a tournament is certain to elicit many behind-the-hands snickering and derisive chuckling.|||I have one of the marble ones and they're really nice but they're kind of a hassle. You have to have enough room for them (they're pretty bulky) and a place to display it. If the game is something he'd use only occasionally, I'd go for the wood set with the built-in storage.|||If you want to play chess then take a wooden board. No real chess player plays on marble boards as it is a strain on the eyes.
So more simple the colours so better. I would buy just the wooden board and store the pieces somewhere else.|||Hello;
In my opinion a nice wooden board with the storage would be the better. Of course I haven't seen the set, nor do I know if the set is for display or occasional play.
I just like wooden boards better than marble.
Gens Una Sumus,
Bill|||i would go with the glass set, its more elegant, you could put it on lets say for example a coffee table in the living room and it would look nice.|||marble to marble
wood to wood
problem solved
there are nice selections at www.the chess store.com
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
How do I get rid of the advertisements that appear at the top of my chess game?
When I'm playing chess, advertisements appear at the top of my screen and it takes out the area at the bottom of my screen which stops me from being able to write my opponents. One of the advertisements is Globe Probe.|||1st thing you do when you get in lounge is check small windows in options box.once
in room expand it to see chat area.you only see half of cards but you can still play.and it gets rid of ads.|||unfortunately it isnt possible to disable the ad's all you can do is maximise the room and you should be able to see what your typing to your opponents
in room expand it to see chat area.you only see half of cards but you can still play.and it gets rid of ads.|||unfortunately it isnt possible to disable the ad's all you can do is maximise the room and you should be able to see what your typing to your opponents
Where can i find a store which carries electronic chess sets in Ohio?
I particularly wanted a Mephisto Talking chess trainer or the Mephisto explorer pro, or the carnielian 2 board. Specifically for the referee and hint functions that i can use when i play against friends.
Thanks!|||I'm not sure on the specific set, but you could try
Hyde Park Chess
7672 Montgomery Road #211
Cincinnati, OH 45236
USA
Toll Free: 1-888-272-4931
Local: 1-513-891-5503
sales@hydeparkchess.com
Thanks!|||I'm not sure on the specific set, but you could try
Hyde Park Chess
7672 Montgomery Road #211
Cincinnati, OH 45236
USA
Toll Free: 1-888-272-4931
Local: 1-513-891-5503
sales@hydeparkchess.com
How many complete chess games are possible?
How many chess games are possible that result in checkmate, draw or stalemate?
Can this be calculated?|||Yes, it can be calculated but only approximately. It is known as the Shannon Number. It is very huge.
It was used as an example of why some problems can not be solved by brute force computing but instead computers need to understand strategy and heuristics.|||I think the possibilities are way too large. But professional players do not allow themselves to be checkmated. They resign whenever they realize that result is inevitable.|||G.H Hardy(1997, p.17) estimated the possible chess games as10^10^50.
See chess in ''wolfram'' (google search engine)|||don't think so...too many variables
Can this be calculated?|||Yes, it can be calculated but only approximately. It is known as the Shannon Number. It is very huge.
It was used as an example of why some problems can not be solved by brute force computing but instead computers need to understand strategy and heuristics.|||I think the possibilities are way too large. But professional players do not allow themselves to be checkmated. They resign whenever they realize that result is inevitable.|||G.H Hardy(1997, p.17) estimated the possible chess games as10^10^50.
See chess in ''wolfram'' (google search engine)|||don't think so...too many variables
How do you choose who is white for playing chess ?
I'm learning how to play chess and was wondering how is the best way to decide which player will be white or black ?
And if you are playing the same opponent for several games in a row does the winner always play as white ?|||The way I used to do it was to put a white pawn into my one hand and a black pawn into my other hand, behind my back so the other player can't see. Then stick your hands out and ask them to choose.
After that, you rotate between white and black after each game.
And if you are playing the same opponent for several games in a row does the winner always play as white ?|||The way I used to do it was to put a white pawn into my one hand and a black pawn into my other hand, behind my back so the other player can't see. Then stick your hands out and ask them to choose.
After that, you rotate between white and black after each game.
Any real good chess openings to win the game quickly and easily?
I'm a novice and I'd like to improve my chess skills. Thanks.|||No. There are no quick and easy wins, not against good players. That is why chess is a great game.
Here are some basics for you from the US Chess Federation.
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/911鈥?/a>
There is much more to learn.|||No, there aren't.
Unless you're lucky, or playing against a very weak opponent, don't expect to win in the first ten moves or so.
However, knowledge of openings (and more importantly, the principles behind them) will help you to arrive at a playable (possibly winning) position in the middle game.
There are no "quick fixes" in chess, which is why, as the guy above said, it's such a great game!|||The key to winning a chess game is to get a strategic advantage positionally early. This will lead to getting ahead materially (in pieces) as well. Start off by moving one of the center pawns forward. Then make sure to get out your knights and bishops early on. The key is to try to gain control of the center of the board.|||Get your knights out there fast. Watch your opponent, if they move a pon away from the king, move your own pon in front of your bishop and go in for the kill. They'll usually (depending on the set up) use their queen to protect the King, but take her. it's worth loosing a bishop for a queen. always control the center of the board and you'll have the upper hand.|||If there was an easy way to win the game, everybody would use it.
If everybody used it, it wouldn't work anymore.
There are no quick fixes. Go read a book.|||the only advice i can give u is try and control the center of the board,and make sure u put up a strong defense by making sure all of ur pieces re protected it will help u alot|||There are none, however King pawn openings are regarded as the most aggressive.|||even the rookies know about the 4-move mate
...you going to have the learn the HARD way....like the rest of us monkeys
Here are some basics for you from the US Chess Federation.
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/911鈥?/a>
There is much more to learn.|||No, there aren't.
Unless you're lucky, or playing against a very weak opponent, don't expect to win in the first ten moves or so.
However, knowledge of openings (and more importantly, the principles behind them) will help you to arrive at a playable (possibly winning) position in the middle game.
There are no "quick fixes" in chess, which is why, as the guy above said, it's such a great game!|||The key to winning a chess game is to get a strategic advantage positionally early. This will lead to getting ahead materially (in pieces) as well. Start off by moving one of the center pawns forward. Then make sure to get out your knights and bishops early on. The key is to try to gain control of the center of the board.|||Get your knights out there fast. Watch your opponent, if they move a pon away from the king, move your own pon in front of your bishop and go in for the kill. They'll usually (depending on the set up) use their queen to protect the King, but take her. it's worth loosing a bishop for a queen. always control the center of the board and you'll have the upper hand.|||If there was an easy way to win the game, everybody would use it.
If everybody used it, it wouldn't work anymore.
There are no quick fixes. Go read a book.|||the only advice i can give u is try and control the center of the board,and make sure u put up a strong defense by making sure all of ur pieces re protected it will help u alot|||There are none, however King pawn openings are regarded as the most aggressive.|||even the rookies know about the 4-move mate
...you going to have the learn the HARD way....like the rest of us monkeys
Is the World Chess Championship finally going to be played on a COMPUTER?
Its now 2010, are these world chess championship games still played on an actual board with pieces touched and moved by hand with no computer used the old fashioned low tech way? Why dont they start using a computer for this? Do you think they should start doing this? Why or why not?|||There is a computer world chess championship, but of course this is quite separate from the human variety!
Using a computer in a human chess championship would be akin to firing a shot from a cannon in athletics: not really fair!|||So what if it's 2010? there's nothing wrong with playing with an actual set of men on a real board that's the way the game was meant to be played face to face.|||i don't agree because chess was made for real people with real chess pieces and a real board although there is a computerized chess championship but its kind of cheating because it shows you things plus a computer does not make a mistake they can analyze everything and will never run out of time|||nas谋l|||Computer help is actually becoming more common.
I was in Montreal for the Canadian open a few years ago. They used computers in the Grandmaster section to record the moves and they had giant boards where some of the games were being displayed on live time. So the top players didn't have to worry about punching clocks, or recording moves. Real boards are still better, though, and that's what they used.|||The board and the pieces are part of the enjoyment of the game.
They could play out the games in their mind, and saying out the moves, while going for a walk around the tournament hall, as well. But they don't.
Anyone for boxing and chess.
Using a computer in a human chess championship would be akin to firing a shot from a cannon in athletics: not really fair!|||So what if it's 2010? there's nothing wrong with playing with an actual set of men on a real board that's the way the game was meant to be played face to face.|||i don't agree because chess was made for real people with real chess pieces and a real board although there is a computerized chess championship but its kind of cheating because it shows you things plus a computer does not make a mistake they can analyze everything and will never run out of time|||nas谋l|||Computer help is actually becoming more common.
I was in Montreal for the Canadian open a few years ago. They used computers in the Grandmaster section to record the moves and they had giant boards where some of the games were being displayed on live time. So the top players didn't have to worry about punching clocks, or recording moves. Real boards are still better, though, and that's what they used.|||The board and the pieces are part of the enjoyment of the game.
They could play out the games in their mind, and saying out the moves, while going for a walk around the tournament hall, as well. But they don't.
Anyone for boxing and chess.
How does a chess engine work?
I have Chessmaster 9000. You can set up a position and it will take over for whatever color you want. It always figures out the best possible next move. How does it do this? How does it know which move is higher priority? And how would a programmer tell it to do this? What is the chess engines' strategy?|||A chess engine basically calculates every move in every position (the brute force approach). However it uses a technique called alpha-beta pruning to discard variations that are less optimal so that it's left only with the best moves. Therefore one cannot say a chess engine has a strategy as such, but rather calculates everything in each position. It doesn't think in terms of plans and schemes as humans do. As far as I know everything is valued according to the basic unit value of chess: a pawn. So programmers value a rook at 5 pawns but if it's on the 7th rank give it slightly more: 陆 pawn extra. It must be corrected that chess engines do not always find the best moves in position. It depends on the nature of that position. In very closed strategical battles the computer often struggles to play its best.|||Chessmaster 9000 is a complete chess program not a chess engine. A chess engine is a program which also requires installing into a chess graphic interface such as the free to download Arena. How it is done is way to complex to explain here but it involves mathematics %26amp; advanced programming ability to achieve a result.|||There are many chess engines and they each have their own proprietary algorithms, but In part they work by simply checking thousands of possible moves and possible outcomes. In the early stages of a game they use a "book" of openings."
How much are hand carved wooden chess sets worth?
Recently picked one up for $13 at an estate sale, I honestly don't believe this woman knew what she had. Hand carved backgammon/chess set. Folds up. Very intricately made, was wondering if anyone knew approximately what it's worth? I know chess set collectors will pay top dollar for nice boards. Thanks!|||Something like that is worth only what someone is willing to pay. Knowledgeable collectors look for markings that identify the maker and date of manufacture. Minus any markings, the piece will probably fall into one of two categories: Mass-produced (and it may only look hand-carved but is actually machined to look that way) or a one-off piece made by an amateur that would fall into the realm of folk art.
You can start by researching any identifying marks you can see. Absent any at all, it's not likely to be of great value.
You can start by researching any identifying marks you can see. Absent any at all, it's not likely to be of great value.
How much are hand carved intricate chess sets worth?
Recently picked one up for $13 at an estate sale, I honestly don't believe this woman knew what she had. Hand carved backgammon/chess set. Folds up. Very intricately made, was wondering if anyone knew approximately what it's worth? I know chess set collectors will pay top dollar for nice boards. Thanks!|||Hi. To figure out what you have, search antique chess dealers and antique chess collectors online.
You can either search their catalogues to find something similar or a few offer appraisal services in this area of expertise.
If you want to try to have it appraised online go to this site: http://www.valuemystuffnow.com/?gclid=CO鈥?/a>
They appraised an old set of mine that had been in my family for years. They are very reasonably priced and it turned out to be worth much more than I expected. Hope the same is true for yours!
Good luck and hope that helps.|||Suggestions:
1) Look in the Yellow Pages under "Appraisers." Often they will include their specialty in the listing. Check they're standing with the Better Business Bureau (bbb.org).
2) When presenting your chess set, don't say that you don't know anything about it. Simply say, "Tell me what you think about this."
3) Look for groups like the American Society of Appraisers and the International Society of Appraisers, which are self-governing organizations that provide consumers with information.
4) Beware of the appraiser who offers to buy your item after appraising it, especially if you've never conducted business together before. Unscrupulous people may lowball your estimate to get a better deal.|||usually you need a soft wood for hand carving...
machines can carve harder woods (and you get better quality)
brand new chess pieces can cost $100...$200...$300
hand carved sets are usually cheaper.....unless it was hand carved from ivory??
value??.....im guessing $50 (because its a cheaper %26amp; softer wood)|||the chess set you have could go anywhere from 100 dollars to 1000 dollars depends on the person and how much they are willing to pay for it. If I were you i would take it somewhere to get an appraisal of the worth of the board
You can either search their catalogues to find something similar or a few offer appraisal services in this area of expertise.
If you want to try to have it appraised online go to this site: http://www.valuemystuffnow.com/?gclid=CO鈥?/a>
They appraised an old set of mine that had been in my family for years. They are very reasonably priced and it turned out to be worth much more than I expected. Hope the same is true for yours!
Good luck and hope that helps.|||Suggestions:
1) Look in the Yellow Pages under "Appraisers." Often they will include their specialty in the listing. Check they're standing with the Better Business Bureau (bbb.org).
2) When presenting your chess set, don't say that you don't know anything about it. Simply say, "Tell me what you think about this."
3) Look for groups like the American Society of Appraisers and the International Society of Appraisers, which are self-governing organizations that provide consumers with information.
4) Beware of the appraiser who offers to buy your item after appraising it, especially if you've never conducted business together before. Unscrupulous people may lowball your estimate to get a better deal.|||usually you need a soft wood for hand carving...
machines can carve harder woods (and you get better quality)
brand new chess pieces can cost $100...$200...$300
hand carved sets are usually cheaper.....unless it was hand carved from ivory??
value??.....im guessing $50 (because its a cheaper %26amp; softer wood)|||the chess set you have could go anywhere from 100 dollars to 1000 dollars depends on the person and how much they are willing to pay for it. If I were you i would take it somewhere to get an appraisal of the worth of the board
Where can I download for windows xp a professional chess game?
I want a professional chess game that is very hard or a master please. Also if a puzzle game a very hard one.|||Download Houdini 1.5a together with the Arena interface. Completely free.|||Shredder, but its not free.
http://www.shredderchess.com/
They also have puzzles on their web site.
http://www.shredderchess.com/
They also have puzzles on their web site.
When did the Russian hegemony over chess begin?
For much of the 20th century Russia dominated world chess. There was, I think, a Soviet policy of using chess dominance as a Cold War weapon, so potential champions were intensively trained. But when did Russia start inching ahead ? Incidentally, any nominations for the best player ever, Russian or other ?|||After World War II.
"An increase in the number of players participating in the tournaments was observed after the World War II.
Russian player Mikhail Botvinnik is the first declared World champion in this era. He won the title in 1948. At the early years of this stage, many Russian players became well-known in the tournaments. The only non-Russian player who succeeded and became a world chess master in 1972 is American player Bobby Fischer who was able to maintain the title until 1975."
http://www.chessdevelopment.com/unveilin鈥?/a>
There is a Yahoo group that discusses chess and chess history: the65thsquare:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the65thsqu鈥?/a>|||I agree..Botvinnik and his Russian chess school after WW2 started it.|||the internet makes it much easier to play chess
U.S.C.F. prize money is getting higher every year
an american baseball player can make $5,000,000 a year...thats a good reason to avoid chess?
an american film star can make $5,000,000 per movie...thats a good reason to avoid chess?
a singer that can't sing (no names please - we all know her name) can make $5,000,000 per album...that's ANOTHER good reason to avoid chess?
i cant play baseball, i cant act, i sing like a dying bird..........so i play chess....sue me
"An increase in the number of players participating in the tournaments was observed after the World War II.
Russian player Mikhail Botvinnik is the first declared World champion in this era. He won the title in 1948. At the early years of this stage, many Russian players became well-known in the tournaments. The only non-Russian player who succeeded and became a world chess master in 1972 is American player Bobby Fischer who was able to maintain the title until 1975."
http://www.chessdevelopment.com/unveilin鈥?/a>
There is a Yahoo group that discusses chess and chess history: the65thsquare:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the65thsqu鈥?/a>|||I agree..Botvinnik and his Russian chess school after WW2 started it.|||the internet makes it much easier to play chess
U.S.C.F. prize money is getting higher every year
an american baseball player can make $5,000,000 a year...thats a good reason to avoid chess?
an american film star can make $5,000,000 per movie...thats a good reason to avoid chess?
a singer that can't sing (no names please - we all know her name) can make $5,000,000 per album...that's ANOTHER good reason to avoid chess?
i cant play baseball, i cant act, i sing like a dying bird..........so i play chess....sue me
How are the Chess piece values determined?
I need to know the mathematics or algorithm by which the values of all chess piece (like king = 鈭? queen = 9, rook = 5 etc.) is found.|||I play chess seriously and frequently in competitions (although not brilliantly), so I have some understanding of what's behind this.
I think experts compared how likely a win is with certain combinations of pieces. So if one person had lost their queen (9 points) but gained rook + bishop + pawn (5 + 3 + 1 = 9 points) it is observed that they still have about equal chances in many games.
In the same way a person ending with king (of course) + bishop + 2 pawns has about an equal chance as a person with king and rook. If you give up both knights to gain a rook and pawn then this is roughly a fair exchange.
If one person ends with a bishop and his opponent has three pawns then generally neither can win. The bishop can be given up to stop the pawns "queening" and none get through. However, in general, a bishop can't stop four pawns. This is why a bishop is reckoned to be worth about three pawns.
Of course these values are not perfect - it depends on the exact position. However, they are a good guide to those learning the game, as to which exchanges are likely to be beneficial or not.
They are certainly NOT arbitrary values, but there is no real mathematics behind it, just experience in chess playing.|||It is completely arbitrary. Some people just sat down and decided that this peice gets this value, and so one.
No algorithms.|||Are you sure there is an algorithm? Check on Google, Yahoo, or Your Favorite Search Engine.
But honestly, I think it is determined by each piece's power.
Pawn can only attack 2 squares max.
Rook can attack 14 squares max.
Knight can attack 8 squares max.
Bishop can only attack 14 squares max.
King is an obvious exception. It can only attack 8 but the King is THE GAME.
Queen is 28 squares max.
So..... Think this over.
I think experts compared how likely a win is with certain combinations of pieces. So if one person had lost their queen (9 points) but gained rook + bishop + pawn (5 + 3 + 1 = 9 points) it is observed that they still have about equal chances in many games.
In the same way a person ending with king (of course) + bishop + 2 pawns has about an equal chance as a person with king and rook. If you give up both knights to gain a rook and pawn then this is roughly a fair exchange.
If one person ends with a bishop and his opponent has three pawns then generally neither can win. The bishop can be given up to stop the pawns "queening" and none get through. However, in general, a bishop can't stop four pawns. This is why a bishop is reckoned to be worth about three pawns.
Of course these values are not perfect - it depends on the exact position. However, they are a good guide to those learning the game, as to which exchanges are likely to be beneficial or not.
They are certainly NOT arbitrary values, but there is no real mathematics behind it, just experience in chess playing.|||It is completely arbitrary. Some people just sat down and decided that this peice gets this value, and so one.
No algorithms.|||Are you sure there is an algorithm? Check on Google, Yahoo, or Your Favorite Search Engine.
But honestly, I think it is determined by each piece's power.
Pawn can only attack 2 squares max.
Rook can attack 14 squares max.
Knight can attack 8 squares max.
Bishop can only attack 14 squares max.
King is an obvious exception. It can only attack 8 but the King is THE GAME.
Queen is 28 squares max.
So..... Think this over.
What do you call a person who avidly plays chess?
I know it sounds like a simple question, but I'm writing something, and I need to sound as smart as possible. LOL. No joke.
So.. What do you call a person who avidly plays chess/games??
Thanks.|||Hello!
There are several words one could call this chess playing silhouette, but I personally would go with the best one... Chess enthusiast.
A Chess Expert is someone with a chess rating of 2000-2199, so don't use "expert"
Yes, Chess enthusiast definitely sounds the best.
I myself am one!
If you wish to sound smart, feel free to inject the words: Plethora, incessantly, maugre, unwavering, nugatory, and perfervedly into your item of written constitution.
~ John ~
btw, my answer is totally the longest. That means I get best answer, right? I mean, there's a certain amount of logic which would suggest the longest answer to be the most ardent endeavor. so... yeah.
Endeavor is a great word to use too. Means attempt... incessant means eternal basically. Or you could try perpetual, which is a synonym for eternal.
Plethora means vast amount.
Perfervedly means the same as ardently, so... enthusiastic.
Maugre means because of, or ... in reaction to. So, I'm writing the definitions maugre my suggesting them for you earlier in this answer.
Nugatory means useless...
I would suggest *all* of these if you wish to sound as one solely for epeolatry! (epeolatry = loving of words) (solely is great too.)|||A chess player sounds most logical. Simple but logical.|||How about Chessaholic? (that set the spell checker off!)
But then, that may not sound as smart as Chess Enthusiast or even Chess Freak.|||Chess enthusiast.|||They're called Chess Masters, I'm not sure if this refers to a person who 'avidly' plays a lot. It means that he's sort of a Chess expert.
Cheers|||You call the person by his or her name XD|||The term you are looking for could be "chess fanatic" or "chess tragic".|||An intelectual, someone who is distant.|||Virgin|||NERD?
So.. What do you call a person who avidly plays chess/games??
Thanks.|||Hello!
There are several words one could call this chess playing silhouette, but I personally would go with the best one... Chess enthusiast.
A Chess Expert is someone with a chess rating of 2000-2199, so don't use "expert"
Yes, Chess enthusiast definitely sounds the best.
I myself am one!
If you wish to sound smart, feel free to inject the words: Plethora, incessantly, maugre, unwavering, nugatory, and perfervedly into your item of written constitution.
~ John ~
btw, my answer is totally the longest. That means I get best answer, right? I mean, there's a certain amount of logic which would suggest the longest answer to be the most ardent endeavor. so... yeah.
Endeavor is a great word to use too. Means attempt... incessant means eternal basically. Or you could try perpetual, which is a synonym for eternal.
Plethora means vast amount.
Perfervedly means the same as ardently, so... enthusiastic.
Maugre means because of, or ... in reaction to. So, I'm writing the definitions maugre my suggesting them for you earlier in this answer.
Nugatory means useless...
I would suggest *all* of these if you wish to sound as one solely for epeolatry! (epeolatry = loving of words) (solely is great too.)|||A chess player sounds most logical. Simple but logical.|||How about Chessaholic? (that set the spell checker off!)
But then, that may not sound as smart as Chess Enthusiast or even Chess Freak.|||Chess enthusiast.|||They're called Chess Masters, I'm not sure if this refers to a person who 'avidly' plays a lot. It means that he's sort of a Chess expert.
Cheers|||You call the person by his or her name XD|||The term you are looking for could be "chess fanatic" or "chess tragic".|||An intelectual, someone who is distant.|||Virgin|||NERD?
What is the movie about a chess player in Japan that goes fanatic?
I remember a Japanese movie that I saw where a master chess player's obsession turned on him and every move of his life started to become controlled like a chess match.|||I think it is a segment called "Chess" of a movie, "Yo nimo kimyo na monogatari / Tales of the Unusual".
What is the name of the chess-like game where pieces need to end up in the middle of the board?
There is a game that looks like chess, and I believe played like chess to some degree, but has a "prison" or "goal" in the middle of the board that a certain piece needs to end up?|||Solitaire perhaps?
The board is cross shaped, and has pegs in every hole bar one. The idea is to clear all the pegs but one, which should finish in the middle hole.
I've tried, but have never done it.
See the link below.|||i think it is backgamon
The board is cross shaped, and has pegs in every hole bar one. The idea is to clear all the pegs but one, which should finish in the middle hole.
I've tried, but have never done it.
See the link below.|||i think it is backgamon
What program can I use for a Swiss System chess tornament?
I need the name and/or site where i can find it, for a swiss system pairing program, is the one with the pear logo I think. But if you know of another one besides swiss-chess it will be nice too.|||There is one called Tournament Director written by Marc Shaw who lives in North London and is a chess arbiter and organises the London Junior Chess Championships. It is sold through Tony Corfe's firm, Tournament Chess Supplies, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.
The link below reviews this programme and its rivals, like Swiss Perfect and Swiss-Sys, which should give you a good overview of the options available.|||ask uscf@uschess.org
They were selling it years ago when I was a TD.
I'd suggest doing once or twice by hand and book so you know how. Oh, equalization of colors is important, alternation of colors is just nice.|||www.chessclub.com
download icc and you'll need an accout. they hav lots of tournaments and regular games there
The link below reviews this programme and its rivals, like Swiss Perfect and Swiss-Sys, which should give you a good overview of the options available.|||ask uscf@uschess.org
They were selling it years ago when I was a TD.
I'd suggest doing once or twice by hand and book so you know how. Oh, equalization of colors is important, alternation of colors is just nice.|||www.chessclub.com
download icc and you'll need an accout. they hav lots of tournaments and regular games there
Is a Chess player on adderall the same as a baseball player on steroids?
I dont play chess but i do study for college. Some am i cheating my education like the baseball players cheated the mlb?|||well, yea, i guess. but honestly, almost everyone i know takes adderall for like finals for something. but, its not really considered cheating. yes, it will make you get things faster and you feel more productive than a normal college student, but technically, your not cheating. for example, you take it to write a paper a day before its due. adderall helps you collect your thoughts and focused and just keep going till your done, right? but, adderall doesnt have any afffect on your intelligence. people call it the "smart drug", but honestly, all it does is motivate you, and put you "on the go/keep going" mode. it doesnt make any smarter, so its not cheating because adderall doesnt just turn you into a genius. lol sorry if that was hard to understand|||Not really. Steroids likely do not help a baseball player hit a homerun in an individual game the way adder all would help a chess player focus more intently and think more quickly in an individual.
Steroids are so beneficial to baseball players because greatly expediate the rate at which the body can recover during the rigors of a 162 game season and make it more resilient to that damage.|||I have a job that starts at 6:30am. I have 2 young kids so its hard for me to get to bed early and sometimes they wake me up in the middle of the night. Simple fact is that sometimes I'm tired in the mornings. So I cheat by drinking coffee which alters my body's natural behavior and tricks me into not realizing that I'm tired. Just like steroids trick your body into not realizing your a weakling.|||Everybody is a cheater..
Whether it be in baseball, football, basketball, chess...
It basically comes down to whether you get caught or not....|||You bastard! Did you not think of the children ?!|||if i knew what adderall is, id answer...
Steroids are so beneficial to baseball players because greatly expediate the rate at which the body can recover during the rigors of a 162 game season and make it more resilient to that damage.|||I have a job that starts at 6:30am. I have 2 young kids so its hard for me to get to bed early and sometimes they wake me up in the middle of the night. Simple fact is that sometimes I'm tired in the mornings. So I cheat by drinking coffee which alters my body's natural behavior and tricks me into not realizing that I'm tired. Just like steroids trick your body into not realizing your a weakling.|||Everybody is a cheater..
Whether it be in baseball, football, basketball, chess...
It basically comes down to whether you get caught or not....|||You bastard! Did you not think of the children ?!|||if i knew what adderall is, id answer...
What web site can i goto to get a completely free chess game playing an opponet?
I would like to play chess with an opponent here in the room with me on my computer. Is there anyone, (website), who offers a chess game completing and absolutely free that can be downloaded on my computer?|||ChessManiac.com is a free online chess playing community where you can play chess online, participate in tournaments, teams, chess clubs and more.
Chess.com is an online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules %26amp; tips, and get free downloads.|||Yahoo games has chess and I don't think you have to download anything, and you can play with an opponent (real or computer).
Also Pogo offers chess on their site too.|||download chess game..version : 7.3 from ideasmobile.net u need to register there to download and its free..|||http://chess.com
http://majesticchess.com|||Yahoo Games|||http://www.redhotchess.com|||chess.com
Chess.com is an online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules %26amp; tips, and get free downloads.|||Yahoo games has chess and I don't think you have to download anything, and you can play with an opponent (real or computer).
Also Pogo offers chess on their site too.|||download chess game..version : 7.3 from ideasmobile.net u need to register there to download and its free..|||http://chess.com
http://majesticchess.com|||Yahoo Games|||http://www.redhotchess.com|||chess.com
What is the best way to improve in chess?
I am a uscf rated 2038 player/FIDE 2180 and I study tactics almost every day... I am getting better, but I wondered what other people did to improve their chess games.|||You really want to get better?
1) Play many slow games against stronger players who are tough as hell to beat at a Chess Club you'll lose lots of them but your losses will show you what areas of your game need improvement and work no matter how many times you lose keep coming back for more.
2) Play lots of Correspondence Chess I highly recommend Correspondence League of America they are a credible organization
http://www.chessbymail.com/
You play against real People not engines or Computers
3) Study the Games of Grandmasters if you get a book like 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower and constantly go over and over the games of greatest matches you will definitely improve
Study the Endgame and Middle Game
1) Silman's Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman
2) Endgame Strategy by Mikhail Shereshevsky
3) Dvorertsky's Endgame Manual by Mark Dvoretsky
4) Ruben Fines Basic Chess Endgames By Ruben Fine
5) The Middlegame - Book I : Static Features (Algebraic Edition) (Bk. 1) (Paperback)
6) The Middlegame, Book 2: Dynamic %26amp; Subjective Features (Algebraic Edition) (Bk. 2) (Paperback)
For the Openings you can't go wrong with John Watsons Book Mastering the Opening series.
Keep working on Tactics every day! Good luck in your road to improvement!|||well I'm only high 1600's for uscf. I suggest getting a good chess coach, if you don't have one already. Buy books on Kasparov, Tal, etc (whichever one plays your opening), and when you are going over their games you could cover up the game and do guess the move.|||Up there? I'm afraid you are on your own. A higher rated might know the answer for you, but see you as competition and not tell you.|||Puzzles do lots if them and study End games.
1) Play many slow games against stronger players who are tough as hell to beat at a Chess Club you'll lose lots of them but your losses will show you what areas of your game need improvement and work no matter how many times you lose keep coming back for more.
2) Play lots of Correspondence Chess I highly recommend Correspondence League of America they are a credible organization
http://www.chessbymail.com/
You play against real People not engines or Computers
3) Study the Games of Grandmasters if you get a book like 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower and constantly go over and over the games of greatest matches you will definitely improve
Study the Endgame and Middle Game
1) Silman's Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman
2) Endgame Strategy by Mikhail Shereshevsky
3) Dvorertsky's Endgame Manual by Mark Dvoretsky
4) Ruben Fines Basic Chess Endgames By Ruben Fine
5) The Middlegame - Book I : Static Features (Algebraic Edition) (Bk. 1) (Paperback)
6) The Middlegame, Book 2: Dynamic %26amp; Subjective Features (Algebraic Edition) (Bk. 2) (Paperback)
For the Openings you can't go wrong with John Watsons Book Mastering the Opening series.
Keep working on Tactics every day! Good luck in your road to improvement!|||well I'm only high 1600's for uscf. I suggest getting a good chess coach, if you don't have one already. Buy books on Kasparov, Tal, etc (whichever one plays your opening), and when you are going over their games you could cover up the game and do guess the move.|||Up there? I'm afraid you are on your own. A higher rated might know the answer for you, but see you as competition and not tell you.|||Puzzles do lots if them and study End games.
Does anyone have a lemon chess pie recipe?
Please, no links to a website. I am looking for a homeade lemon chess pie recipe. Do they all contain cornmeal? I didn't even know they did until I searched for recipes online. I live in Texas and Minyard's and Sack-n-Save sell lemon chess pies and they don't taste like they have cornmeal in them.|||Lemon Chess Pie Recipe- Best Lemon Chess Pie
1 (15 oz.) package refrigerated pie crust
Filling
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Make pie crust following the package directions for one 9-inch pie crust. You鈥檒l also need a 9-inch pie pan.
In a large bowl, combine the margarine, sugar and eggs; beat well. Add the flour, lemon juice, lemon peel and milk. Blend ingredients together thoroughly. (Filling may look curdled) Pour into a partially baked crust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the edges of the filling start to get brown. The center of the filling should be almost set. After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover the edge of the crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent the crust from burning.
Cool pie on a wire wrack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream. Keep leftovers in the refrigerator.
Lemon Cream Pie Recipe: Luscious Sour Cream Lemon Pie
This is a pretty easy lemon pie to make if you don鈥檛 want to spend a lot of time baking. You can use a ready made pie crust and the filling is cooked in the microwave 鈥?can鈥檛 get any easier than that for homemade goodness. A dollop of whipped cream tops off this yummy lemon icebox pie nicely.
1 cup sugar
3 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
1/2 fresh lemon juice
3 egg yolks, beaten slightly
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup cultured sour cream
9-inch pie shell, baked
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Directions
In a large glass bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch lemon rind, lemon juice, egg yolks and milk. Place mixture in microwave oven and cook on high heat until mixture thickens; open oven door and stir often during the cooking process.
Mix in the sour cream (or you can use Cool Whip). Garnish with lemon wedges. Refrigerate before serving. Store any leftover pie in the refrigerator.
~*-*~|||Lemon Chess Pie
INGREDIENTS:
3 eggs, beaten until light
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 lemons, juiced
grated rind of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pastry shell, unbaked
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine first 6 ingredients and pour into the pastry shell. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Enjoy!!!|||RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Foolproof Pie Shell
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fine yellow cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
1. Prepare, chill, and prebake a Foolproof Pie Shell. Reduce the oven temperature to 350掳.
2. Whisk together the sugar, cornmeal, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and egg yolk and whisk well. Whisk in the milk, melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract if using. Then slowly pour the filling into the cooled pie shell.
3. Bake the pie on the center oven rack for about 45 to 50 minutes, turning it 180 degrees halfway through. When done, the top will be dark golden brown, and the filling will be set except for the very center, which may jiggle slightly when you tap the pan.
4. Cool the pie on a wire rack. Serve it at room temperature or cover and chill until serving time. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
PIE SHELL
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
1/4 cup cold vegetable shortening
4 tablespoons cold water
1. Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter and shortening into 1/4-inch pieces and toss them into the dry ingredients by hand to evenly distribute them. Now use a pastry blender to cut them into the flour until they are the size of small peas.
2. Sprinkle in half of the water and toss well with a fork. Add the remaining water a teaspoon at a time until the pastry will pack into a ball.
3. Knead the dough once or twice. Then place it on a large sheet of plastic wrap and flatten it into a 3/4-inch-thick disk. Wrap the disk in the plastic and chill it for about 1 hour. You can chill it longer, but it may get too firm; just let it sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before rolling.
4. Working atop a sheet of lightly floured waxed paper, roll the pie pastry into a 12-inch circle with a flour-dusted rolling pin. Invert the rolled pastry over a 9-inch pie pan and peel off the paper. Gently fit the pastry into the pan without stretching it and pinch the edge into a fluted rim. Chill the shell in the freezer for 15 minutes before using
1 (15 oz.) package refrigerated pie crust
Filling
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Make pie crust following the package directions for one 9-inch pie crust. You鈥檒l also need a 9-inch pie pan.
In a large bowl, combine the margarine, sugar and eggs; beat well. Add the flour, lemon juice, lemon peel and milk. Blend ingredients together thoroughly. (Filling may look curdled) Pour into a partially baked crust. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the edges of the filling start to get brown. The center of the filling should be almost set. After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover the edge of the crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent the crust from burning.
Cool pie on a wire wrack for 30 minutes. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream. Keep leftovers in the refrigerator.
Lemon Cream Pie Recipe: Luscious Sour Cream Lemon Pie
This is a pretty easy lemon pie to make if you don鈥檛 want to spend a lot of time baking. You can use a ready made pie crust and the filling is cooked in the microwave 鈥?can鈥檛 get any easier than that for homemade goodness. A dollop of whipped cream tops off this yummy lemon icebox pie nicely.
1 cup sugar
3 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
1/2 fresh lemon juice
3 egg yolks, beaten slightly
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup cultured sour cream
9-inch pie shell, baked
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Directions
In a large glass bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch lemon rind, lemon juice, egg yolks and milk. Place mixture in microwave oven and cook on high heat until mixture thickens; open oven door and stir often during the cooking process.
Mix in the sour cream (or you can use Cool Whip). Garnish with lemon wedges. Refrigerate before serving. Store any leftover pie in the refrigerator.
~*-*~|||Lemon Chess Pie
INGREDIENTS:
3 eggs, beaten until light
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 lemons, juiced
grated rind of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pastry shell, unbaked
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine first 6 ingredients and pour into the pastry shell. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Enjoy!!!|||RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
Foolproof Pie Shell
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fine yellow cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
Grated zest of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
1. Prepare, chill, and prebake a Foolproof Pie Shell. Reduce the oven temperature to 350掳.
2. Whisk together the sugar, cornmeal, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and egg yolk and whisk well. Whisk in the milk, melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract if using. Then slowly pour the filling into the cooled pie shell.
3. Bake the pie on the center oven rack for about 45 to 50 minutes, turning it 180 degrees halfway through. When done, the top will be dark golden brown, and the filling will be set except for the very center, which may jiggle slightly when you tap the pan.
4. Cool the pie on a wire rack. Serve it at room temperature or cover and chill until serving time. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
PIE SHELL
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
1/4 cup cold vegetable shortening
4 tablespoons cold water
1. Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut the butter and shortening into 1/4-inch pieces and toss them into the dry ingredients by hand to evenly distribute them. Now use a pastry blender to cut them into the flour until they are the size of small peas.
2. Sprinkle in half of the water and toss well with a fork. Add the remaining water a teaspoon at a time until the pastry will pack into a ball.
3. Knead the dough once or twice. Then place it on a large sheet of plastic wrap and flatten it into a 3/4-inch-thick disk. Wrap the disk in the plastic and chill it for about 1 hour. You can chill it longer, but it may get too firm; just let it sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before rolling.
4. Working atop a sheet of lightly floured waxed paper, roll the pie pastry into a 12-inch circle with a flour-dusted rolling pin. Invert the rolled pastry over a 9-inch pie pan and peel off the paper. Gently fit the pastry into the pan without stretching it and pinch the edge into a fluted rim. Chill the shell in the freezer for 15 minutes before using
What is a foolproof strategy to win at chess?
My little brother has entered a chess club and I want to give him a challenge. I need a foolproof way to win every time.|||Hello;
Before I answer your question, I need to know what I should tell your little brother when he posts "My big brother wins every game even though I am studying hard and joined the chess club, how can I beat him?"
Sorry ... if Magnus Carlson is your little brother then no one can help you!
Chess is a game of skill, if you are more skilled than your little brother then you will win. That is the only real strategy to win at chess. It is very difficult to win every game against a determined opponent.
Lets go to another place, instead of feeling threatened by your little brother, try being supportive. Help him to improve at chess (and improve your own play in the process). I wouldn't worry about giving him a challenge, that isn't that hard -- just play the best you can. He will respect you for trying hard even if you don't win.
Sibling rivalry has its place, but not in chess. After all, whenever we play against another man, are we not playing against our brother? The motto of the International chess federation is "Gens Una Sumus". Translated from the Latin it means "We are all one family".
Would there be anything wrong in acknowledging his work? Wouldn't you feel proud to say "That is my little brother, he is an excellent chess player"?
Best of luck,
Bill
P.S. Two brothers who were great chess players were Donald and Robert Byrne ... they probably played thousands of games, both of them were United States National Champions. Donald became famous for playing "The Game Of The Century" (He lost to Bobby Fischer). Robert Byrne went on to be a contender for the World Championship. In the end the score between them was:
Classical games: Donald Byrne beat Robert Eugene Byrne 2 to 1, with 3 draws.
According to http://www.chessgames.com|||There's no foolproof way to win at chess every time, unless you're playing against nothing but fools. No one starts out winning every game. If that's your goal, then give it up, because that's a sign that you're too lazy to ever acquire any actual skill for the game.
You learn how to play the game well by losing to players who are better than you are, and then LEARNING something from each game that you lose.
Find another hobby.|||As others have indicated, there is no such thing as a, "foolproof strategy to win at chess." If there were, we'd all be using it. :)
But there are things you can do to help, if you're willing to spend some time learning. See if your library has a book like "Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess," "How to be a Winner at Chess," or, "Starting Out: 1 e4!: A Reliable Repertoire for the Improving Player" - but if you get the last, get only the last... There's a whole series of "Starting Out" books by Everyman Chess. That's the one you probably want. But be careful: All beginning players tend to study openings to excess, which is actually detrimental because you really need to learn endgames first, then tactics, then positional strategy, and only then (when you know what a winning ending looks like and have the tools to get there,) should you want to learn the openings which will lead to middlegames which lead into the endings you can win with.
Second: Play! Play online, very short games (like 5-10 minutes per side.) You *will* lose a lot. Plan on it. But the purpose of doing this is to get you used to the things that can happen over the chessboard in general. Bonus points for figuring out from lots of those games just why you're losing. Do you not see your pieces are under attack? Does your opponents use combinations of two or three moves that end up losing a piece? Do you put your pieces in places where they can be taken for free? Noticing what happens during your play and experimenting to prevent it will improve your play.
Third: Learn how to record your games using chess notation. I'd recommend my own pedantic tutorial on it, but I recently lost all my blog images- oh, well. Try http://main.uschess.org/docs/forms/Keepi鈥?/a> to start out. Aside from the intimidation factor ("Look, brother! I'm writing down all the moves of our games.... :O"), when you play over the games again you will start noticing where your mistakes are occurring.
Finally: Find a local chess club. If you're in the US, use the locator at http://main.uschess.org/component/option鈥?/a> to find a club near you. Chess clubs often have either people who give lessons for money and/or other players who will look over your recorded games with you to help you learn.
Now, you may not want to do any of these, or just a few of them. But if you do them, you will definitely improve your play. Work consistently at it, and you will beat your brother. And have a lot of fun learning and playing in the meantime. There are no shortcuts, only degrees of how much you're willing to learn and how quickly you learn it in.
Good luck!|||There are no fool proof strategies there's always a possibility your opponent will see through them and refute them.
To underestimate your opponent is a serious mistake.|||no such thing, play for control of the center of the board,castle within the first ten moves, don't bring queen out to early good luck|||Simple, get him in a position where you can checkmate his king. Then checkmate him and you will win every time!|||Play someone who is stupid.
Before I answer your question, I need to know what I should tell your little brother when he posts "My big brother wins every game even though I am studying hard and joined the chess club, how can I beat him?"
Sorry ... if Magnus Carlson is your little brother then no one can help you!
Chess is a game of skill, if you are more skilled than your little brother then you will win. That is the only real strategy to win at chess. It is very difficult to win every game against a determined opponent.
Lets go to another place, instead of feeling threatened by your little brother, try being supportive. Help him to improve at chess (and improve your own play in the process). I wouldn't worry about giving him a challenge, that isn't that hard -- just play the best you can. He will respect you for trying hard even if you don't win.
Sibling rivalry has its place, but not in chess. After all, whenever we play against another man, are we not playing against our brother? The motto of the International chess federation is "Gens Una Sumus". Translated from the Latin it means "We are all one family".
Would there be anything wrong in acknowledging his work? Wouldn't you feel proud to say "That is my little brother, he is an excellent chess player"?
Best of luck,
Bill
P.S. Two brothers who were great chess players were Donald and Robert Byrne ... they probably played thousands of games, both of them were United States National Champions. Donald became famous for playing "The Game Of The Century" (He lost to Bobby Fischer). Robert Byrne went on to be a contender for the World Championship. In the end the score between them was:
Classical games: Donald Byrne beat Robert Eugene Byrne 2 to 1, with 3 draws.
According to http://www.chessgames.com|||There's no foolproof way to win at chess every time, unless you're playing against nothing but fools. No one starts out winning every game. If that's your goal, then give it up, because that's a sign that you're too lazy to ever acquire any actual skill for the game.
You learn how to play the game well by losing to players who are better than you are, and then LEARNING something from each game that you lose.
Find another hobby.|||As others have indicated, there is no such thing as a, "foolproof strategy to win at chess." If there were, we'd all be using it. :)
But there are things you can do to help, if you're willing to spend some time learning. See if your library has a book like "Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess," "How to be a Winner at Chess," or, "Starting Out: 1 e4!: A Reliable Repertoire for the Improving Player" - but if you get the last, get only the last... There's a whole series of "Starting Out" books by Everyman Chess. That's the one you probably want. But be careful: All beginning players tend to study openings to excess, which is actually detrimental because you really need to learn endgames first, then tactics, then positional strategy, and only then (when you know what a winning ending looks like and have the tools to get there,) should you want to learn the openings which will lead to middlegames which lead into the endings you can win with.
Second: Play! Play online, very short games (like 5-10 minutes per side.) You *will* lose a lot. Plan on it. But the purpose of doing this is to get you used to the things that can happen over the chessboard in general. Bonus points for figuring out from lots of those games just why you're losing. Do you not see your pieces are under attack? Does your opponents use combinations of two or three moves that end up losing a piece? Do you put your pieces in places where they can be taken for free? Noticing what happens during your play and experimenting to prevent it will improve your play.
Third: Learn how to record your games using chess notation. I'd recommend my own pedantic tutorial on it, but I recently lost all my blog images- oh, well. Try http://main.uschess.org/docs/forms/Keepi鈥?/a> to start out. Aside from the intimidation factor ("Look, brother! I'm writing down all the moves of our games.... :O"), when you play over the games again you will start noticing where your mistakes are occurring.
Finally: Find a local chess club. If you're in the US, use the locator at http://main.uschess.org/component/option鈥?/a> to find a club near you. Chess clubs often have either people who give lessons for money and/or other players who will look over your recorded games with you to help you learn.
Now, you may not want to do any of these, or just a few of them. But if you do them, you will definitely improve your play. Work consistently at it, and you will beat your brother. And have a lot of fun learning and playing in the meantime. There are no shortcuts, only degrees of how much you're willing to learn and how quickly you learn it in.
Good luck!|||There are no fool proof strategies there's always a possibility your opponent will see through them and refute them.
To underestimate your opponent is a serious mistake.|||no such thing, play for control of the center of the board,castle within the first ten moves, don't bring queen out to early good luck|||Simple, get him in a position where you can checkmate his king. Then checkmate him and you will win every time!|||Play someone who is stupid.
What is a good site i can play chess with other people, not computers?
Kinda like the internet checkers and back gammon on windows xp, but i would like to play chess. It has to be a completly safe site, and a more well-known site would make me fell better. Thanks!|||The best free site for chess is the Free Internet Chess Sever (FICS). It has excellent software, they don't allow cheating, progging, rating manipulation or abuse to other players. They have free lectures every hour and you can even request your games be analyzed by high rated players to help you improve.
Hope that helps and have fun!|||Chesscube is a good one. You can play for free.|||yahooligans.com
Hope that helps and have fun!|||Chesscube is a good one. You can play for free.|||yahooligans.com
Why is chess easy to learn but hard to master?
Unlike playing cards, chess seems pretty easy to learn. There is only one game and a few simple rules that one needs to remember. Hence everybody can learn how to play chess but very few people could play chess like Anatoly Karpov.
Why such seemingly simple game requires a pretty smart person to master?|||Consider the possibilities. How many possible games of chess are there?
鈥?鈥?鈥?It's up there with the number of atoms in the observable universe.
鈥?鈥?鈥?Counting all legal moves it is more than particles in the universe.
White has 20 first moves available to them (16 pawn moves; 4 knight moves).
There are 400 different positions possible after each player makes one move apiece.
There are 72,084 positions possible after two moves apiece.
There are 9+ million positions possible after three moves apiece.
There are 288+ billion different possible positions possible after four moves apiece.
http://www.AnswerBag.com/q_view/439478
There are more 40-move games possible than the number of electrons in our universe.
There are more game-trees of chess than the number of galaxies (100+ billion), and
more openings, defences, gambits, etc. than the number of quarks in our universe!
http://www.Chess-Poster.com/english/note鈥?/a>
There are 318,979,564,000 possible ways to play the first four moves of chess.
In addition, America's Foundation for Chess found that there are
169,518,829,100,544,000 x10鹿虏 ways to play the first ten moves of a game of chess.
http://EzineArticles.com/?Secret-of-Ches鈥?/a>
The Shannon number, 10 to the 120 power (10鹿虏潞), is an estimated lower bound on the game-tree complexity of chess.
As a comparison, the number of atoms in the observable Universe, to which it is often compared, is estimated to be between 4 脳 10 to the 79 power and 10 to the 81 power.
http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_num鈥?/a>|||Anyone can learn to play Chess you don't have to be exceptionally gifted as Tarrasch pointed out in his book there's some truth in that up to a point. To become a pro is a whole other matter a player needs to have the tools and the nerves to play under extreme stress and pressure under fire either they've got it in them or they just don't and aren't going to make it in the game.|||because it's deals not only with time, but patience and strategy.
time- you have an actual time limit at which one person must make a move.
Patience- one must have patience in order to play this game
Strategy- One must look carefully and make the correct moves, one false move and your fk'd.
some people lack one of these some lack them all.
if your one of those guys.. STICK TO MUTHA FKING CHEECKA's... %26gt;:D|||You have to plan ahead. Before the first move you have to know what moves your opponent will make and know what moves to make to counteract him/her. I don't plan ahead though, I move to where I think I should based on where my opponent just moved, and I do pretty good.|||Read and re-read what Denise wrote!!
Not everyone can learn Chess -- few people can be true Masters. It takes years to perfect, if at all.
I taught my son checkers and beat him. I never beat him again. He moved on to Chess and joined the Chess Club.|||It's one of chess' paradoxes (easy to learn but HARD to master). Chess is an extremely complex game. As one of the greatest chess players Garry Kasparov said "Chess is mental torture"|||its a thinking game
its all about strategy|||You have to think before you move, and know what your opponent will do.|||Because it is so. It can be played only by the talent.
Why such seemingly simple game requires a pretty smart person to master?|||Consider the possibilities. How many possible games of chess are there?
鈥?鈥?鈥?It's up there with the number of atoms in the observable universe.
鈥?鈥?鈥?Counting all legal moves it is more than particles in the universe.
White has 20 first moves available to them (16 pawn moves; 4 knight moves).
There are 400 different positions possible after each player makes one move apiece.
There are 72,084 positions possible after two moves apiece.
There are 9+ million positions possible after three moves apiece.
There are 288+ billion different possible positions possible after four moves apiece.
http://www.AnswerBag.com/q_view/439478
There are more 40-move games possible than the number of electrons in our universe.
There are more game-trees of chess than the number of galaxies (100+ billion), and
more openings, defences, gambits, etc. than the number of quarks in our universe!
http://www.Chess-Poster.com/english/note鈥?/a>
There are 318,979,564,000 possible ways to play the first four moves of chess.
In addition, America's Foundation for Chess found that there are
169,518,829,100,544,000 x10鹿虏 ways to play the first ten moves of a game of chess.
http://EzineArticles.com/?Secret-of-Ches鈥?/a>
The Shannon number, 10 to the 120 power (10鹿虏潞), is an estimated lower bound on the game-tree complexity of chess.
As a comparison, the number of atoms in the observable Universe, to which it is often compared, is estimated to be between 4 脳 10 to the 79 power and 10 to the 81 power.
http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_num鈥?/a>|||Anyone can learn to play Chess you don't have to be exceptionally gifted as Tarrasch pointed out in his book there's some truth in that up to a point. To become a pro is a whole other matter a player needs to have the tools and the nerves to play under extreme stress and pressure under fire either they've got it in them or they just don't and aren't going to make it in the game.|||because it's deals not only with time, but patience and strategy.
time- you have an actual time limit at which one person must make a move.
Patience- one must have patience in order to play this game
Strategy- One must look carefully and make the correct moves, one false move and your fk'd.
some people lack one of these some lack them all.
if your one of those guys.. STICK TO MUTHA FKING CHEECKA's... %26gt;:D|||You have to plan ahead. Before the first move you have to know what moves your opponent will make and know what moves to make to counteract him/her. I don't plan ahead though, I move to where I think I should based on where my opponent just moved, and I do pretty good.|||Read and re-read what Denise wrote!!
Not everyone can learn Chess -- few people can be true Masters. It takes years to perfect, if at all.
I taught my son checkers and beat him. I never beat him again. He moved on to Chess and joined the Chess Club.|||It's one of chess' paradoxes (easy to learn but HARD to master). Chess is an extremely complex game. As one of the greatest chess players Garry Kasparov said "Chess is mental torture"|||its a thinking game
its all about strategy|||You have to think before you move, and know what your opponent will do.|||Because it is so. It can be played only by the talent.
How to do scoring in a 2 player chess game?
Please help me! I need to prepare a scoring sheet for a 2 player chess game and I don't know the rules of it!|||I'm not sure what you mean by ''scoring'' it,but if you mean how to record the game then that is called scientific notation.Scientific notation works with letters and numbers.It's hard to explain this without a chess board but I'll try to give you an idea.If your facing the chess board with the light colored square on the bottom right of the board then then the square on the bottom left of the board is A1,The square on the 2nd row on the left side is A2 . To see a good illustration of this, go to the Wikpedia Encyclopedia and look up ''chess''. I hope this helped! Good luck.|||If you mean piece points, the answer is already posted. If you mean game recording, you can either use scientific notation or English notation. Scientific notation is easier, and there's a lot of sites out there that can teach you in like 2 minutes and 31 seconds.|||neither do i.|||Here are what the pieces are worth
Pawn: 1 Point
Rook: 5 Points
Knight: 3 Points
Bishop: 3 Points
Queen: 9 Points
King: 0 Points
Their are no rules to keeping score in chess, not sure what you mean by a scoring sheet. The points help determain who is ahead in material and if trading is worth it. Their is no need to keep a scoring sheet. The first player to achieve checkmate wins.
Pawn: 1 Point
Rook: 5 Points
Knight: 3 Points
Bishop: 3 Points
Queen: 9 Points
King: 0 Points
Their are no rules to keeping score in chess, not sure what you mean by a scoring sheet. The points help determain who is ahead in material and if trading is worth it. Their is no need to keep a scoring sheet. The first player to achieve checkmate wins.
What does it take for a strong amature chess player to beat their first master rated around 2200?
In general,regardless of age,what does it take for a up and coming amature chess player,skill wise, to win their first game against a master rated 2200.Any thoughts and ideas would be helpful be specific and detailed.|||Hello;
I know an amateur player who beat a master (in a rated tournament game). I remember talking to him about it and the secret was that he was very patient and played a solid no frills game. Just good standard chess. Mind you he was a very good player, and he only did it once (that I know of).
Gens Una Sumas,
Bill|||It depends on what lines you're willing to cross. For me, I just play chess for the fun of it, and scores aren't really that important. However, I had a roommate that really liked to mess around with people that invest such high importance in rankings. So, he downloaded Chess Master, and played his opponents move against it. Freaking hillarious, a 1200 beating a 1600 (not sure if it would work for 2200, though).
If you want to train yourself in chess, make sure that you're aware of the basic strategies (i.e. discovery, pin, fork) and practice using those against your opponent, as well as defending against them.
Next, once you have these strategies down well (i.e. you should be about 1500 by then) then try playing blitz Chess. This will help you not only think ahead, but also think ahead quickly so you can quickly see your blunders and adapt.
Personally, I don't care about ratings, so you won't find me doing either of these. I just like playing the game.|||You may be able to give a Master a run for his money by the time you get a Class B rating (1600-1799). Speaking from personal experience, my first tournament win against a Master came after I was already an Expert (2000-2199).
If you're a young player on his way up the ladder--as opposed to an old guy who's been stuck in Class A or B for years--you may have a situation where your rating can't quite keep up with your actual playing strength. Career A and B players are pretty hopeless, but a kid who's 1700 going on 2400 is a force to be reckoned with.|||Luck.......
A Fide Master or National Master 2200-2300 with a real title (we are not talking about people with inflated ratings online right?) can easily beat 99% of amateurs he or she's a pro.|||My first thought when sitting behind the board against a higher ranked player, be they a master or higher, is this: they also use water to cook. I.e. it is a mindset you have to start off with first, psychologically. I mean they have the same to play with, but not as far as resources are concerned. They have seen thousands (or 10s of thousands) more positions than you have, are superior in pattern recognition etc. but that is not your concern. You play with what you know and try to convert it on board. They are doing the same. But starting out it will always be the same.
Skill-wise, for tournament games, I look my opponents up in a database and try to find games and grasp their playing style (not just the opening). You then prepare for what is most likely to come, and try to base your middle-game plan on that. A lot of people I know who played stronger opponents or titled players, try to go the unorthodox or unusual route, meaning playing something out of the ordinary pretty early on in the game. If so better make sure it is sound. It may work on top level (see the current world championship match Anand-Topalov, where Topalov's entire preparation team was surprised by Anand's choice of moves), but not on amateur level.
The second part of my routine, which actually precedes the mindset, is to study tactics for about an hour, then take half an hour or max an hour of rest before I actually start playing. This has helped me win against a FIDE Master, two draws against international masters, one draw against a grandmaster. I'm an Expert level and have only played 15 titled players or so in my entire chess life.
So, stay yourself - do not adjust your regular game thinking pattern or be impressed by your opponent in any kind of way. Yes, they are rated higher or even titled. So what?
Finally, whenever you do get the chance to play a master, whatever the outcome, always ask them to analyze the game with you afterward. Always. Not all will honor your request, but it is the best way to improve and do better next time, regardless of win or lose.
I know an amateur player who beat a master (in a rated tournament game). I remember talking to him about it and the secret was that he was very patient and played a solid no frills game. Just good standard chess. Mind you he was a very good player, and he only did it once (that I know of).
Gens Una Sumas,
Bill|||It depends on what lines you're willing to cross. For me, I just play chess for the fun of it, and scores aren't really that important. However, I had a roommate that really liked to mess around with people that invest such high importance in rankings. So, he downloaded Chess Master, and played his opponents move against it. Freaking hillarious, a 1200 beating a 1600 (not sure if it would work for 2200, though).
If you want to train yourself in chess, make sure that you're aware of the basic strategies (i.e. discovery, pin, fork) and practice using those against your opponent, as well as defending against them.
Next, once you have these strategies down well (i.e. you should be about 1500 by then) then try playing blitz Chess. This will help you not only think ahead, but also think ahead quickly so you can quickly see your blunders and adapt.
Personally, I don't care about ratings, so you won't find me doing either of these. I just like playing the game.|||You may be able to give a Master a run for his money by the time you get a Class B rating (1600-1799). Speaking from personal experience, my first tournament win against a Master came after I was already an Expert (2000-2199).
If you're a young player on his way up the ladder--as opposed to an old guy who's been stuck in Class A or B for years--you may have a situation where your rating can't quite keep up with your actual playing strength. Career A and B players are pretty hopeless, but a kid who's 1700 going on 2400 is a force to be reckoned with.|||Luck.......
A Fide Master or National Master 2200-2300 with a real title (we are not talking about people with inflated ratings online right?) can easily beat 99% of amateurs he or she's a pro.|||My first thought when sitting behind the board against a higher ranked player, be they a master or higher, is this: they also use water to cook. I.e. it is a mindset you have to start off with first, psychologically. I mean they have the same to play with, but not as far as resources are concerned. They have seen thousands (or 10s of thousands) more positions than you have, are superior in pattern recognition etc. but that is not your concern. You play with what you know and try to convert it on board. They are doing the same. But starting out it will always be the same.
Skill-wise, for tournament games, I look my opponents up in a database and try to find games and grasp their playing style (not just the opening). You then prepare for what is most likely to come, and try to base your middle-game plan on that. A lot of people I know who played stronger opponents or titled players, try to go the unorthodox or unusual route, meaning playing something out of the ordinary pretty early on in the game. If so better make sure it is sound. It may work on top level (see the current world championship match Anand-Topalov, where Topalov's entire preparation team was surprised by Anand's choice of moves), but not on amateur level.
The second part of my routine, which actually precedes the mindset, is to study tactics for about an hour, then take half an hour or max an hour of rest before I actually start playing. This has helped me win against a FIDE Master, two draws against international masters, one draw against a grandmaster. I'm an Expert level and have only played 15 titled players or so in my entire chess life.
So, stay yourself - do not adjust your regular game thinking pattern or be impressed by your opponent in any kind of way. Yes, they are rated higher or even titled. So what?
Finally, whenever you do get the chance to play a master, whatever the outcome, always ask them to analyze the game with you afterward. Always. Not all will honor your request, but it is the best way to improve and do better next time, regardless of win or lose.
Who wrote the historic novel chess, starting with the moors to the French revolution?
This is quite a thick book, it has nothing to do with playing the game chess, but builds a fantastic story around the origins of the game. Starting with Nun's who are entrusted with a mystical chess piece.
The story goes through the Moors, Nights Templar's, the crusaders, the French revolution and so much more.
Who wrote it and were can I buy it from. I read it around 1997 but it was probably published well before then.|||I found one on Amazon called Chess - a novel by Stefan Zwieg first written in 1944 and re-published in 2006.
Link below|||I think you mean "The Eight" by Katherine Neville, a brilliant book - absolutely riveting.
(Way better than that Dan Brown chap)
You can get it off amazon - also her subsequent novels "the fire" etc.
Enjoy
The story goes through the Moors, Nights Templar's, the crusaders, the French revolution and so much more.
Who wrote it and were can I buy it from. I read it around 1997 but it was probably published well before then.|||I found one on Amazon called Chess - a novel by Stefan Zwieg first written in 1944 and re-published in 2006.
Link below|||I think you mean "The Eight" by Katherine Neville, a brilliant book - absolutely riveting.
(Way better than that Dan Brown chap)
You can get it off amazon - also her subsequent novels "the fire" etc.
Enjoy
What are the best Chess Books to read for an advanced beginner?
A friend of mine has hundreds of ebooks on chess. What are the best Chess Books to read for an advanced beginner?|||You can get 14 ebooks about chess here
http://dayne.info/recommends/StrategyChess
Also included 29 Chess Videos literally contain the building blocks of winning games worldwide. Today's Grandmasters will tell you that if you don't master the strategies I reveal in these videos, many of your games will be lost. They are some of the most powerful strategies in the history of chess... tried and tested by the professionals.|||there is no only a book to study, but you can read some interesting chess books. Think like a grand master, Fundamentals Capablanca, My system Nimzovitch, etc etc, the best of the best!
|||There are so many chess books that any list is going to be pretty arbitrary. Here's what I would recommend:
Chess Fundamentals, by J.R. Capablanca
The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings, by Reuben Fine
The Game of Chess, by Siegbert Tarrasch
My System, by Aron Nimzovich
500 Master Games of Chess, by S. Tartakower
Chess Master Versus Chess Amateur, by Max Euwe
Logical Chess: Move by Move, by Irving Chernev
Play Winning Chess, and other books from the series by Yasser Seirawan|||Couple of interesting books are:
Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy
http://www.booksvariety.com/practical-ch鈥?/a>
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
http://www.booksvariety.com/chess-5334-p鈥?/a>
Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way
http://www.booksvariety.com/chess-tactic鈥?/a>
All the best|||If you're looking for e-books, you should download this torrent:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5079717/鈥?/a>
its an entire library of over 500 chess books (in PDF and DJVU formats), its a little over 3GB in size but it contains just about every type of chess book you'd ever need|||you dont need to read books,
jux play on the computer.
i taught myself how to play chess.
nd im fairly good.
i can see 3-5 steps ahead of u
my friends dad( he's like in his late 40s)
can see many steps ahead,
i learned from playing with good ppl nd they gave me pointers.|||chess academy books; egg book snake book lizard book dragon book|||Iwanna Wakuov's book:
How to excel at chess, while never getting laid. Ever. A beginner's guide.
http://dayne.info/recommends/StrategyChess
Also included 29 Chess Videos literally contain the building blocks of winning games worldwide. Today's Grandmasters will tell you that if you don't master the strategies I reveal in these videos, many of your games will be lost. They are some of the most powerful strategies in the history of chess... tried and tested by the professionals.|||there is no only a book to study, but you can read some interesting chess books. Think like a grand master, Fundamentals Capablanca, My system Nimzovitch, etc etc, the best of the best!
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Chess Fundamentals, by J.R. Capablanca
The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings, by Reuben Fine
The Game of Chess, by Siegbert Tarrasch
My System, by Aron Nimzovich
500 Master Games of Chess, by S. Tartakower
Chess Master Versus Chess Amateur, by Max Euwe
Logical Chess: Move by Move, by Irving Chernev
Play Winning Chess, and other books from the series by Yasser Seirawan|||Couple of interesting books are:
Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy
http://www.booksvariety.com/practical-ch鈥?/a>
Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
http://www.booksvariety.com/chess-5334-p鈥?/a>
Chess Tactics for Champions: A step-by-step guide to using tactics and combinations the Polgar way
http://www.booksvariety.com/chess-tactic鈥?/a>
All the best|||If you're looking for e-books, you should download this torrent:
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5079717/鈥?/a>
its an entire library of over 500 chess books (in PDF and DJVU formats), its a little over 3GB in size but it contains just about every type of chess book you'd ever need|||you dont need to read books,
jux play on the computer.
i taught myself how to play chess.
nd im fairly good.
i can see 3-5 steps ahead of u
my friends dad( he's like in his late 40s)
can see many steps ahead,
i learned from playing with good ppl nd they gave me pointers.|||chess academy books; egg book snake book lizard book dragon book|||Iwanna Wakuov's book:
How to excel at chess, while never getting laid. Ever. A beginner's guide.
How does a mechanical chess clock work?
I have a Garde Mechanical Chess clock w/ no instructions. I can turn the knobs on the back for operation but how does it work in a chess match? What do the red levers (under the glass) mean in the front?
Thanks|||If you are going to play a game where each player has 5 minutes then set the minute hand on each clock to the "11" (five minutes until the top of the hour), but you must rotate the minute hands around clockwise in order for them to drag across the "levers" properly when the time is up. The "levers" are pushed upward as the minute hand approaches the "12" and they drop back downward when your time is up. It's just a visual aid eliminating guesswork as to when your time is precisely up. It doesn't matter where the hour hand is for speed games. But if you want to limit your game to 1 hour for each player, then each clock should be set to 11 O'clock so that the game will end in the "midnight" position. To keep the clocks from ticking off prematurely, just push the button over one clock halfway until neither clock ticks.
Good luck! I hope this helps.|||I'm guessing its a standard analog clock.
After winding it up or adding batteries push the button over one clock. It should stop and the other go. After a few seconds push the button over the other clock face. It should stop and the other clock should start running.
Gently push on both buttons to make them both stop running.
You can use google to look up Garde.
Thanks|||If you are going to play a game where each player has 5 minutes then set the minute hand on each clock to the "11" (five minutes until the top of the hour), but you must rotate the minute hands around clockwise in order for them to drag across the "levers" properly when the time is up. The "levers" are pushed upward as the minute hand approaches the "12" and they drop back downward when your time is up. It's just a visual aid eliminating guesswork as to when your time is precisely up. It doesn't matter where the hour hand is for speed games. But if you want to limit your game to 1 hour for each player, then each clock should be set to 11 O'clock so that the game will end in the "midnight" position. To keep the clocks from ticking off prematurely, just push the button over one clock halfway until neither clock ticks.
Good luck! I hope this helps.|||I'm guessing its a standard analog clock.
After winding it up or adding batteries push the button over one clock. It should stop and the other go. After a few seconds push the button over the other clock face. It should stop and the other clock should start running.
Gently push on both buttons to make them both stop running.
You can use google to look up Garde.
Where do I go to learn opening chess theory?
I would like to start learning opening chess theory. Not just moves, but the advantages and disadvantages that each opening along with its variation provides as well as other things important in the opening. Thanks!|||The best book for what you're looking for in my opinion would be "The Complete book of Chess Strategy" by IM Jeremy Silman. He is a world-class teacher, writer and player. He's also coached the United States delegation to the World Junior Championship and taken his team all over the world.
The book starts out with basic opening strategy, castling, development, fianchetto and then delves into the various opening systems. He touches on 45 different opening systems in all. Each with the moves and the ideas behind them. He focuses more on the theory behind each opening than just memorizing long variations. They are in alphabetical order so if you have a specific opening in mind it's easy to find or you can simply go through each one briefly and see what piques your interest. It covers all the major openings that you would ever encounter.
The book also goes into middlegame and endgame strategy as well. To be a complete player, you must understand that you want to keep the endgame in mind from the very first move. It is all connected and not three completely seperate entities. So my advice is to study the entire book and not just the section on opening strategies. Once you see the game as a whole, it is much easier to form a good plan right from the beginning.
Added Note: As I've mentioned in previous answers, narrow down your choice of openings to only a couple for each color and stick with them until you really feel comfortable and know all the subtle nuances. It is not realistic, nor wise to spend your time trying to learn all the various openings.
Hope that helps!|||there are two books you can find at almost any bookstore including borders barnes and nobles etc.
first one is chess openings for white
second one is chess openings for black
also you could type in the opening on google and look at it on wikipedia. for example type in 1.e4 and then google will pull up king pawn opening on wikipedia tell how it is advantageous or dis advantageous and how to best use it. very theoretical.
i always do kings pawn opening because if they use sicilian defence you can use sicilian grand prix attack look it up. also the scandinavian defence is easy to counter so 1.e4 known as kings pawn opening is best.|||The answer to this question used to be pretty easy: MCO.
MCO, that is, Modern Chess Openings, has been the chess player's "Bible" for quite some time answering all these questions you ask. The latest version is the 15th. Here it is with a preview: http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Chess-Openi鈥?/a>
That's probably still the easy answer.
I don't have a copy, but the reviews of FCO (Fundamental Chess Openings) are full of praise. That could be an even better route than MCO at this point: http://www.amazon.com/FCO-Fundamental-Pa鈥?/a>
For a more comprehensive reference (without descriptive commentary) there is ECO, the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, which is a five-volume set and most likely beyond what you would need. For example, this is one volume: http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Chess鈥?/a>
The trouble nowadays is that computers are finding flaws in many old evaluations and the latest theory can be hard to keep up with. For that reason, many turn to online or digital databases with millions of games and the most current theory. Here are a couple of handy resources: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer and http://www.chesslive.de.
Apart from staying up with the latest theory, there are fundamental concepts behind the openings that remain mostly constant. Reuben Fine's "Ideas Behind the Chess Openings" (http://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Behind-Chess鈥?/a> is one of the best. Wikipedia is also a great resource (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_openi鈥?/a> so maybe that will someday just circumvent all other easy answers.
Finally, you can find a treasure trove of old information on http://books.google.com if you just search on chess. Sure, most of those old books are hopelessly outdated, but they also contain lots of information that has been lost over the years, including deep insights by some of the greatest masters who ever lived. Here's an example: http://books.google.com/books?id=9yZ-laV鈥?/a> ... I've added another example with great descriptions (are all openings bad?) by Gunsberg, who was one of the very top players around the time of Steinitz: http://books.google.com/books?id=SGwZAAA鈥?/a>
Enjoy!|||You want it all and you want it now...that's good....
But that's an awful lot of information to sort through!
I suggest you run that one by your favorite local neighborhood chess coach.
Bobby Fischer spent decades on studying openings, and it made him rebel (but then again, nearly everything made him rebel).
I think you should narrow down your plan to a couple of openings you like at a time. I've known masters who have never stopped mapping openings in their LIFETIME.
The book starts out with basic opening strategy, castling, development, fianchetto and then delves into the various opening systems. He touches on 45 different opening systems in all. Each with the moves and the ideas behind them. He focuses more on the theory behind each opening than just memorizing long variations. They are in alphabetical order so if you have a specific opening in mind it's easy to find or you can simply go through each one briefly and see what piques your interest. It covers all the major openings that you would ever encounter.
The book also goes into middlegame and endgame strategy as well. To be a complete player, you must understand that you want to keep the endgame in mind from the very first move. It is all connected and not three completely seperate entities. So my advice is to study the entire book and not just the section on opening strategies. Once you see the game as a whole, it is much easier to form a good plan right from the beginning.
Added Note: As I've mentioned in previous answers, narrow down your choice of openings to only a couple for each color and stick with them until you really feel comfortable and know all the subtle nuances. It is not realistic, nor wise to spend your time trying to learn all the various openings.
Hope that helps!|||there are two books you can find at almost any bookstore including borders barnes and nobles etc.
first one is chess openings for white
second one is chess openings for black
also you could type in the opening on google and look at it on wikipedia. for example type in 1.e4 and then google will pull up king pawn opening on wikipedia tell how it is advantageous or dis advantageous and how to best use it. very theoretical.
i always do kings pawn opening because if they use sicilian defence you can use sicilian grand prix attack look it up. also the scandinavian defence is easy to counter so 1.e4 known as kings pawn opening is best.|||The answer to this question used to be pretty easy: MCO.
MCO, that is, Modern Chess Openings, has been the chess player's "Bible" for quite some time answering all these questions you ask. The latest version is the 15th. Here it is with a preview: http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Chess-Openi鈥?/a>
That's probably still the easy answer.
I don't have a copy, but the reviews of FCO (Fundamental Chess Openings) are full of praise. That could be an even better route than MCO at this point: http://www.amazon.com/FCO-Fundamental-Pa鈥?/a>
For a more comprehensive reference (without descriptive commentary) there is ECO, the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, which is a five-volume set and most likely beyond what you would need. For example, this is one volume: http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Chess鈥?/a>
The trouble nowadays is that computers are finding flaws in many old evaluations and the latest theory can be hard to keep up with. For that reason, many turn to online or digital databases with millions of games and the most current theory. Here are a couple of handy resources: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer and http://www.chesslive.de.
Apart from staying up with the latest theory, there are fundamental concepts behind the openings that remain mostly constant. Reuben Fine's "Ideas Behind the Chess Openings" (http://www.amazon.com/Ideas-Behind-Chess鈥?/a> is one of the best. Wikipedia is also a great resource (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_openi鈥?/a> so maybe that will someday just circumvent all other easy answers.
Finally, you can find a treasure trove of old information on http://books.google.com if you just search on chess. Sure, most of those old books are hopelessly outdated, but they also contain lots of information that has been lost over the years, including deep insights by some of the greatest masters who ever lived. Here's an example: http://books.google.com/books?id=9yZ-laV鈥?/a> ... I've added another example with great descriptions (are all openings bad?) by Gunsberg, who was one of the very top players around the time of Steinitz: http://books.google.com/books?id=SGwZAAA鈥?/a>
Enjoy!|||You want it all and you want it now...that's good....
But that's an awful lot of information to sort through!
I suggest you run that one by your favorite local neighborhood chess coach.
Bobby Fischer spent decades on studying openings, and it made him rebel (but then again, nearly everything made him rebel).
I think you should narrow down your plan to a couple of openings you like at a time. I've known masters who have never stopped mapping openings in their LIFETIME.
Do you agree with scientists that playing Chess at least twice a day is a good exercise for the Brain ?
The purpose of this question is to encourage people to learn the game of Chess and make the same a part of their daily habit as a form of exercise for the Brain, just like a sit - up for the Tummy.|||Well, yes, but you need someone to play with.
Playing a computer is OK ... but I find chess programs either too easy or too hard.
Playing a computer is OK ... but I find chess programs either too easy or too hard.
What is the easiest technique for memorizing chess openings?
Studying chess openings right now and was wondering if there was any trick to memorizing lots of variations.|||The best way (for me) to memorize them is playing through them. Pick an opening, and play it through on a chessboard. Learn why each player made that particular move. That way, if you ever need to use it, you can follow the same way of thinking. A good example: the king's pawn opening. If you can answer why white makes that move, you can more easily use the rest of the opening to your advantage, rather than just memorizing it for the sake of using a well established opening.
A good site to look at openings it chess.com|||There is no best technique or trick, in the end it comes down to how good your memory is. The most important thing is to understand why you are making the moves, because that makes it easier to memorize them, and if your opponent deviates, you'd know why it is bad (chess books help a lot for this). Some players seem to be able to remember lines that they have looked at years before; I find that impossible myself, but it helps if you can remember the idea behind a certain line, so you know at least in what the thematic moves would be.
The problem is that you often have to break one rule in the opening, to achieve some other advantage. For example, in the Gr眉nfeld opening, you give up control of the center to get active pieces and use them to attack your opponents center. Sometimes you give up king's safety or you sacrifice a pawn for faster development. But make sure that you know what you gave up, and what kind of compensation you got for it.
Only after this it's useful to start memorizing concrete lines. There is opening training software, but I never tried it. What I like to do is play blitz games against a full-strength chess engine with a good opening book, and try to get a reasonable position out of the opening. If you want to practice a certain opening or line, start with a non-standard starting position. If you go wrong, study the line carefully and try to figure out as well as you can. Make sure you spend more time analyzing than just playing blitz against the computer; that is just a tool to find the holes in your repertoire.|||Every early move should be to try to take better control over the center of the board. Another strategy is to develop the knights before the bishops. Try not to move a piece more than once in the opening unless you can capture something or gain something important. Thus it is important to develop before you attack. Do not bring your queen out early. Safeguarding the king should be the top priority. Try to castle early enough in the game. Castling the kingside is done most often, as it is easier to defend. Castling the queenside leaves the king a bit more exposed.
Hope this helps your game :)|||As with anything else: index cards.|||basically you cant, you just have to go with the flow
A good site to look at openings it chess.com|||There is no best technique or trick, in the end it comes down to how good your memory is. The most important thing is to understand why you are making the moves, because that makes it easier to memorize them, and if your opponent deviates, you'd know why it is bad (chess books help a lot for this). Some players seem to be able to remember lines that they have looked at years before; I find that impossible myself, but it helps if you can remember the idea behind a certain line, so you know at least in what the thematic moves would be.
The problem is that you often have to break one rule in the opening, to achieve some other advantage. For example, in the Gr眉nfeld opening, you give up control of the center to get active pieces and use them to attack your opponents center. Sometimes you give up king's safety or you sacrifice a pawn for faster development. But make sure that you know what you gave up, and what kind of compensation you got for it.
Only after this it's useful to start memorizing concrete lines. There is opening training software, but I never tried it. What I like to do is play blitz games against a full-strength chess engine with a good opening book, and try to get a reasonable position out of the opening. If you want to practice a certain opening or line, start with a non-standard starting position. If you go wrong, study the line carefully and try to figure out as well as you can. Make sure you spend more time analyzing than just playing blitz against the computer; that is just a tool to find the holes in your repertoire.|||Every early move should be to try to take better control over the center of the board. Another strategy is to develop the knights before the bishops. Try not to move a piece more than once in the opening unless you can capture something or gain something important. Thus it is important to develop before you attack. Do not bring your queen out early. Safeguarding the king should be the top priority. Try to castle early enough in the game. Castling the kingside is done most often, as it is easier to defend. Castling the queenside leaves the king a bit more exposed.
Hope this helps your game :)|||As with anything else: index cards.|||basically you cant, you just have to go with the flow
How intelligent would a person have to be to invent a game like chess?
Anybody who plays chess will know what i mean.Every single move and possibility would of had to be pre thought off before the rules were set in place,just the idea of the game is genius in its own right.|||The game of chess.. while it's origin is debated and ultimately unknown.. was designed WITHOUT the knowledge of all of the possible permutations of moves. It's mathematically impossible for a person to execute all of the lines of action afforded by the rules of chess. It took 18 years for computers to map out all of the possible positions in a game of checkers. This was with only 10 pieces remaining on the board. There have been many games designed recently with a comparable level of depth as in chess. The board game Hive is a good example. It's possible for a position in Hive to exist in which the active player has almost 200 options on a single turn. The designer, albeit an intelligent person, did NOT map out all of the possible lines of action in the game. It would be impossible in a single lifetime.|||Chess isn't really all that big of a deal as games go. It's popular because it follows a very simple, effective precept: simple rules resulting in complex possibilities, or, put in a different way, easy to learn, hard to master.
There are 6 different pieces, each with its own unique ways of moving, on a board with only 64 positions. You want complicated, try playing Terrible Swift Sword, and even that one isn't very complex, it's just huge.
Chess also benefits from a couple THOUSAND years of evolution. That is, the game's rules have changed over the course of its life, and what we have now is pretty darn close to "perfection", if such a thing exists.
There are other versions being made all the time, and like any game, they need to be playtested extensively to find flaws and such, but so far, none have achieved the popularity of the original. The secondmost popular that I'm aware of is the variant featured on the original Star Trek, and its popularity is due primarily to being on TV for so many years. No one can forsee all the possible moves and combinations, and that's why playtesting is done. You could say Chess got nearly 2000 years of playtesting!|||Chess was not always as complicated as it is today. Many things in chess evolved over the centuries from the original game. For example, the Queen used to be able to move only one square in a diagonal direction. The Bishop could originally move only two squares in a diagonal direction. And pawns could originally move only one square forward, even on their first move (if some people think Chess is a slow game now, imagine what it must have been like back then!)
The game was sped up in the late 1400s by expanding the powers of the Queen and Bishop (to their modern abilities) and allowing the pawns to move two squares on their first move. Prior to these changes, several forms of castling were invented (different rules were used in different countries).
Once pawns were allowed to move two squares on their first move, then "En Passant" became last rule to be introduced in chess that pertains to the powers and movements of the pieces.
So chess, as we know it, was not invented by one person. There may have been a single person, way back when, that invented the game in its primitive form... but even though the original game was primitive by today's standards, it still took a lot of brains to invent something like that.
Wonder how good a player the original inventor of the game was? Imagine being able to beat the person that invented the game? That would be pretty cool. "So you invented this game huh? And I just kicked your butt! In yo' FACE!!!"|||hmm very Intelligent. I mean you have to think out the moves before you do anything. My chess master saying you have to think chess like your going to war and who you have to protect on the board and why. You want to take over the other side of the board but you have to tackle some of the pieces ahead of you in the game.
I think chess to me is like a really good game of rugby. Its like poetry in motion. Its such a wonderful game to play and there is no time Limited on it.|||I know I know, why not make a game like chess, but instead of having black and white pieces you can have blue and red. It can be called multi-colored chess and you can even make different colors.|||considering we conquered land/sea/air travel and recently space. chess is a second thought....i wonder what games are played in other galaxies|||simple- very intelligent!|||A person how invented chess is smart.He had to yous his bran a lot.|||they would have 2 b REALLY SMART! chess is hard...|||he has to b even smarter then einstein
There are 6 different pieces, each with its own unique ways of moving, on a board with only 64 positions. You want complicated, try playing Terrible Swift Sword, and even that one isn't very complex, it's just huge.
Chess also benefits from a couple THOUSAND years of evolution. That is, the game's rules have changed over the course of its life, and what we have now is pretty darn close to "perfection", if such a thing exists.
There are other versions being made all the time, and like any game, they need to be playtested extensively to find flaws and such, but so far, none have achieved the popularity of the original. The secondmost popular that I'm aware of is the variant featured on the original Star Trek, and its popularity is due primarily to being on TV for so many years. No one can forsee all the possible moves and combinations, and that's why playtesting is done. You could say Chess got nearly 2000 years of playtesting!|||Chess was not always as complicated as it is today. Many things in chess evolved over the centuries from the original game. For example, the Queen used to be able to move only one square in a diagonal direction. The Bishop could originally move only two squares in a diagonal direction. And pawns could originally move only one square forward, even on their first move (if some people think Chess is a slow game now, imagine what it must have been like back then!)
The game was sped up in the late 1400s by expanding the powers of the Queen and Bishop (to their modern abilities) and allowing the pawns to move two squares on their first move. Prior to these changes, several forms of castling were invented (different rules were used in different countries).
Once pawns were allowed to move two squares on their first move, then "En Passant" became last rule to be introduced in chess that pertains to the powers and movements of the pieces.
So chess, as we know it, was not invented by one person. There may have been a single person, way back when, that invented the game in its primitive form... but even though the original game was primitive by today's standards, it still took a lot of brains to invent something like that.
Wonder how good a player the original inventor of the game was? Imagine being able to beat the person that invented the game? That would be pretty cool. "So you invented this game huh? And I just kicked your butt! In yo' FACE!!!"|||hmm very Intelligent. I mean you have to think out the moves before you do anything. My chess master saying you have to think chess like your going to war and who you have to protect on the board and why. You want to take over the other side of the board but you have to tackle some of the pieces ahead of you in the game.
I think chess to me is like a really good game of rugby. Its like poetry in motion. Its such a wonderful game to play and there is no time Limited on it.|||I know I know, why not make a game like chess, but instead of having black and white pieces you can have blue and red. It can be called multi-colored chess and you can even make different colors.|||considering we conquered land/sea/air travel and recently space. chess is a second thought....i wonder what games are played in other galaxies|||simple- very intelligent!|||A person how invented chess is smart.He had to yous his bran a lot.|||they would have 2 b REALLY SMART! chess is hard...|||he has to b even smarter then einstein
How do i become a grandmaster at chess?
i am 13 and would like to become a grandmaster at chess does anybody out there know or is anyone out there a grandmaster. i would like your e-mail for farther advice.|||You have to practise a lot of, you have to learn openings. A website dedicated to helping chess players improve their game http://chesstempo.com/.
Here is yet another exciting game where the players castle on opposite sides. Both quickly begin an attack, starting with some sharp pawn thrusts. For a while, the situation looks unclear, but killer queen sacrifice and some pretty back-rank play eventually decide matters
http://www.chess.com/article/view/combination-lock|||wrong section
but practice and study the game
Here is yet another exciting game where the players castle on opposite sides. Both quickly begin an attack, starting with some sharp pawn thrusts. For a while, the situation looks unclear, but killer queen sacrifice and some pretty back-rank play eventually decide matters
http://www.chess.com/article/view/combination-lock|||wrong section
but practice and study the game
What are some good songs to listen to during a baked game of chess?
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can share some music with me that I could thoroughly enjoy while smoking and playing chess. A strange request I'm sure but don't judge it till you've tried it. Anyways I tend to enjoy classical music as well as electronic (trance/rave), movie soundtracks, and anything that is either powerful or euphoric. Thanks!|||One of life's little pleasures....it's been too long. For classical, soundtrack, powerful, try the following.
Helios - Sons Of Light And Darkness / Halving The Compass
Erik Satie - Gymnopedie #1
Max Richter - On The Nature Of Daylight
Xela - Last Breath
Rafael Anton Irisarri - Watching As She Reels
Labradford - S / P
Oneohtrix Point Never - Nobody Here / Format %26amp; Journey North / Laser To Laser
Johann Johannsson - Inside The Pods / Theme / The Gift
For something a bit more uptempo, try...
Scuba - Klinik / Latch / Three Sided Shape
Andrea - You Still Got Me
Enjoy your game.|||best question ever
Helios - Sons Of Light And Darkness / Halving The Compass
Erik Satie - Gymnopedie #1
Max Richter - On The Nature Of Daylight
Xela - Last Breath
Rafael Anton Irisarri - Watching As She Reels
Labradford - S / P
Oneohtrix Point Never - Nobody Here / Format %26amp; Journey North / Laser To Laser
Johann Johannsson - Inside The Pods / Theme / The Gift
For something a bit more uptempo, try...
Scuba - Klinik / Latch / Three Sided Shape
Andrea - You Still Got Me
Enjoy your game.|||best question ever
Can you give me some simple tricks to improve my chess playing?
I have heard that you should try to take the middle...is this true? How do you do this? I have looked up chess tips and tricks but mostly get strategies which are good but I want to just know some simple things I can do to avoid sucking at the game. Can you give me some good tips? I've been playing my friend he is very good and I haven't played chess much at all.|||What will help more at this stage than general tips will be tactics, and playing a lot of games. Try here to learn about tactics http://www.chesscorner.com/tutorial/lear鈥?/a>
and here to practice some: http://chess.emrald.net/
Try one of the many free chess sites online to get some games in.
Also you can check out http://www.chessgames.com/ play though a few games and see how masters play. Notice pieces seem to always be protecting eachother and in the opening they develop their pieces quickly. Don't worry if you don't know why they don't capture or recapture sometimes, this is just to get a general idea.
There's no quick and easy way to get really good really fast, but if your friend is just an advanced beginner, you can catch up to him quickly. I'll go over some general tips, I was going to talk about what each type of piece likes individually, but my answer was too long.
Whenever you feel at a loss for a move, try to identify your worst placed piece, this will usually be your least active piece, and find a good square for it where it's helping in the action -- this relocation may take several moves.
Now to get to your question, control of the center is a golden rule even masters don't ignore. Even Nimzowitsch said to control it, just from afar. Yes, you should move pieces to occupy or control the four middle squares.
To do this you'll want to move at least 1 pawn into the 4 center squares. If your opponent lets you get two pawns side by side in the center go for it. In the opening move only a few pawns, most of your first 10 moves will be used to get your minor pieces (knights and bishops) off thier home squares and influenceing the middle, then casteling and connecting your rooks on the back rank. For example, if you move your King's knight out to 2 square above the bishop (the f3 square) it's inflencing two center squares.
In the opening try to develop each piece with as few moves as possible, this usually means just one move. If you spend 10 moves and only get 3 pieces out while you're opponent has developed his whole army you're in trouble. Castle before your 11th move is played, but not before you 6th move, and for at least now do it every game.
In the middle game as you play, try to keep your pieces defending eachother. For example, if you're debating on a few different squares your queen retreat to, try to find one that moves it to safety PLUS influences the center PLUS keeps an eye on that weak pawn across the way. "Loose pieces fall off." And as you learn tactics the frst thing you'll learn to look for is undefended/inadequatley defended pieces or a vurnerable king.
The endgame has to do with getting your king active, generating passed pawns, and helping them to promotion. Your opponents passed pawns should be restrained.
Google or Wiki these different types of pawns: passed, isolated, doubled, backward, islands, chains. My answer was too long and had to cut it way back.
My system is generally considered an advanced book, but in the into where Nimzowitsch introduces the elements of chess, as a primer for the meat of his book, a beginner could learn a lot.
That said, I believe there are more appripriate beginner books, such as Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving or the winning chess series by Seirawan / Silman.|||Helllo Whisperer;
There are a few basic skills like taking the centre that will help you to play better --but they are not tricks.
I am sorry to say there are no short cuts to chess skill! There are plenty of books and web resources to help you to play better.
I always recommend the book "My System" by Aaron Nimzovitch, His book teaches the elements of chess. As you mention he teaches how to take the centre and what to do after you have it. Some people don't like the book because of the way it is written -- but no one says it doesn't have the great advice on how to play chess well. While there are other chess books -- most of them are rehashing of the ideas in Nimzovitch's book.
Interestingly there are some good chess teaching videos on youtube. Just search "chess" or perhaps "chess teaching" and you will have a list of good helpful vids.
Gens Una Sumus
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My personal MSN ID: xiaodong_yan6@hotmail.com|||Bill, My System shouldn't be read by someone who doesn't understand the value of the center. Its way too advanced. A more basic strategy book would be better.
Simple tricks would be:
1. Develop pieces to the center
2. Practice Tactics
3. Castle early.|||you got to take your time and plan a few moves ahead. and it is also nice to know alll your chess pieces and what they do.|||There's so much to learn about chess I'm not going to go through the whole game, but here are a few basic tips:
Fork: The most basic capture move, put a piece in a position to attack two of your opponent's pieces. He will have to move one, then you take the other.
Pin: Using a rook, bishop, or queen, put yourself in a position where you are threatening a piece with a more valuable piece behind it. The piece will be "pinned" in place because if it moves, you will take the valuable piece.
Skewer: My personal favorite. The same is the pin except that you threaten a valuable piece with a weaker piece behind it. The valuable piece (e.g. King or Queen) will have to move and you can capture the piece behind it.
Opening: Opening is the most crucial point of the game. The best strategy is to move your two center pawns forward two spaces, and then move the knights towards the center as backup. Some players even move the bishops out into the center, but it can be difficult to complete the entire strategy without your opponent attacking and forcing you to defend yourself.
And you say you've heard taking the middle is good, this is true. Take the middle as stated above with knights, bishops, and pawns. Never attempt to hold the middle with rooks and queens because they will either be taken or forced to remain in one place to protect other pieces. The queen should be able to move independently around the entire board, and the rooks are mostly backup pieces.
One final tip: Castle with your King early.
Hope this helped.
and here to practice some: http://chess.emrald.net/
Try one of the many free chess sites online to get some games in.
Also you can check out http://www.chessgames.com/ play though a few games and see how masters play. Notice pieces seem to always be protecting eachother and in the opening they develop their pieces quickly. Don't worry if you don't know why they don't capture or recapture sometimes, this is just to get a general idea.
There's no quick and easy way to get really good really fast, but if your friend is just an advanced beginner, you can catch up to him quickly. I'll go over some general tips, I was going to talk about what each type of piece likes individually, but my answer was too long.
Whenever you feel at a loss for a move, try to identify your worst placed piece, this will usually be your least active piece, and find a good square for it where it's helping in the action -- this relocation may take several moves.
Now to get to your question, control of the center is a golden rule even masters don't ignore. Even Nimzowitsch said to control it, just from afar. Yes, you should move pieces to occupy or control the four middle squares.
To do this you'll want to move at least 1 pawn into the 4 center squares. If your opponent lets you get two pawns side by side in the center go for it. In the opening move only a few pawns, most of your first 10 moves will be used to get your minor pieces (knights and bishops) off thier home squares and influenceing the middle, then casteling and connecting your rooks on the back rank. For example, if you move your King's knight out to 2 square above the bishop (the f3 square) it's inflencing two center squares.
In the opening try to develop each piece with as few moves as possible, this usually means just one move. If you spend 10 moves and only get 3 pieces out while you're opponent has developed his whole army you're in trouble. Castle before your 11th move is played, but not before you 6th move, and for at least now do it every game.
In the middle game as you play, try to keep your pieces defending eachother. For example, if you're debating on a few different squares your queen retreat to, try to find one that moves it to safety PLUS influences the center PLUS keeps an eye on that weak pawn across the way. "Loose pieces fall off." And as you learn tactics the frst thing you'll learn to look for is undefended/inadequatley defended pieces or a vurnerable king.
The endgame has to do with getting your king active, generating passed pawns, and helping them to promotion. Your opponents passed pawns should be restrained.
Google or Wiki these different types of pawns: passed, isolated, doubled, backward, islands, chains. My answer was too long and had to cut it way back.
My system is generally considered an advanced book, but in the into where Nimzowitsch introduces the elements of chess, as a primer for the meat of his book, a beginner could learn a lot.
That said, I believe there are more appripriate beginner books, such as Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving or the winning chess series by Seirawan / Silman.|||Helllo Whisperer;
There are a few basic skills like taking the centre that will help you to play better --but they are not tricks.
I am sorry to say there are no short cuts to chess skill! There are plenty of books and web resources to help you to play better.
I always recommend the book "My System" by Aaron Nimzovitch, His book teaches the elements of chess. As you mention he teaches how to take the centre and what to do after you have it. Some people don't like the book because of the way it is written -- but no one says it doesn't have the great advice on how to play chess well. While there are other chess books -- most of them are rehashing of the ideas in Nimzovitch's book.
Interestingly there are some good chess teaching videos on youtube. Just search "chess" or perhaps "chess teaching" and you will have a list of good helpful vids.
Gens Una Sumus
Bill|||How to Master Chinese Language within 3 Months Only?
Chinese the World鈥檚 Easiest Language for Learners锛歒an鈥檚 Inventive Teaching Model of Learning Chinese
You will master Chinese language fast and you can speak, listen, read and write Chinese even better than a local Chinese after learned one year.
Step One: Come to Yan鈥檚 QQ group.
QQ Group is a Absolutely Free Learning Chinese Group with a number of local Chinese teachers who can also speak English
Want to learn Chinese without a dime of investment cost锛烵k. Come to my qq group in which there are a number of native Chinese who can also speak English. Everyone of them are very kind to each of Chinese language learners and some are full of experiences in Teaching Chinese.
To enter into the group锛寉ou need to first install qq software which is the only one most popular live chat software used by billions of Chinese people everywhere across the country. To download it here http://www.lawyerment.com/downloads/Internet/Chatting_and_IRC/Review_16061_index.htm
Or here
http://im.qq.com/intl/en/qq/2009/preview3/download.shtml
After you downloaded and installed it to your PC锛寉ou should register your own ID through your software directly or here http://im.qq.com/intl/en/qq/2009/preview3/download.shtml
And then, sign in the software with your ID. After you singed in, Click the Search key at the bottom of the software and, in the pop-up page click search groups and type my group id 70989231. All are finished and you may talk publicly or click the avatar of everyone on the right to talk to him/ her privately.
Everyone is ready for helping you.
And you may find you can learn from them within 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
My personal MSN ID: xiaodong_yan6@hotmail.com|||Bill, My System shouldn't be read by someone who doesn't understand the value of the center. Its way too advanced. A more basic strategy book would be better.
Simple tricks would be:
1. Develop pieces to the center
2. Practice Tactics
3. Castle early.|||you got to take your time and plan a few moves ahead. and it is also nice to know alll your chess pieces and what they do.|||There's so much to learn about chess I'm not going to go through the whole game, but here are a few basic tips:
Fork: The most basic capture move, put a piece in a position to attack two of your opponent's pieces. He will have to move one, then you take the other.
Pin: Using a rook, bishop, or queen, put yourself in a position where you are threatening a piece with a more valuable piece behind it. The piece will be "pinned" in place because if it moves, you will take the valuable piece.
Skewer: My personal favorite. The same is the pin except that you threaten a valuable piece with a weaker piece behind it. The valuable piece (e.g. King or Queen) will have to move and you can capture the piece behind it.
Opening: Opening is the most crucial point of the game. The best strategy is to move your two center pawns forward two spaces, and then move the knights towards the center as backup. Some players even move the bishops out into the center, but it can be difficult to complete the entire strategy without your opponent attacking and forcing you to defend yourself.
And you say you've heard taking the middle is good, this is true. Take the middle as stated above with knights, bishops, and pawns. Never attempt to hold the middle with rooks and queens because they will either be taken or forced to remain in one place to protect other pieces. The queen should be able to move independently around the entire board, and the rooks are mostly backup pieces.
One final tip: Castle with your King early.
Hope this helped.
How to make your opponent nervious in chess?
Can you tell the truth, many chess players beat someone because their opponent is nervious but how to make your opponent nervious?|||The main way to make your Opponent Nervous in Chess is to be in a much better position than them. Otherwise at the Start of a Game just act Confident and Smile whilst acting bored as if your Opponents to easy. Also Countering your Opponents move whilst still putting yourself in a Good Position may make your Opponent Nervous.|||copy their moves.|||just show off that u realy noe every thng bout chess bt do nt do it over otherwise u will get nervous n ya smile wen he is goin to play his turn|||Play your moves slow (if not on a time clock)
Also, play an unexpected (surprise) move without losing your board position and the game.
I think the nervous player moves too quickly or may be a beginner player not familiar with the chess openings and strategy (thinking) of the game.
The game of chess takes time to learn. Practice on a chess board board, consult chess books to help improving your game. Hope this helps.
I am an average chess player (been playing chess for 25 years).|||The psychology is about the same in any competitive endeavor. In football: "If I hit you, it is going to hurt you a lot every time I do." Anyway, If your opponent is so easily intimidated, why bother? Anyone can scare the puppies at Petland, but go harass the loose Rott or Pit in the worst part of town to test your mettle. If you are really any good, your reputation will precede you. If you need such a cowardly edge as making someone nervous, you're picking up fallen fruit (playing level 1 over and over and claiming to be good). Only play people who can beat you at any time. My game is backgammon. I'm the best. I've played in three world championships, but my daily sparring partner (the wife) knows my game and can and does kick my butt on sundry occasions. That's why we still play almost daily.|||Smile a lot. That will be very different from what your opponent expects, and she or he will wonder why you're smiling and if you know something they don't.
Also, play an unexpected (surprise) move without losing your board position and the game.
I think the nervous player moves too quickly or may be a beginner player not familiar with the chess openings and strategy (thinking) of the game.
The game of chess takes time to learn. Practice on a chess board board, consult chess books to help improving your game. Hope this helps.
I am an average chess player (been playing chess for 25 years).|||The psychology is about the same in any competitive endeavor. In football: "If I hit you, it is going to hurt you a lot every time I do." Anyway, If your opponent is so easily intimidated, why bother? Anyone can scare the puppies at Petland, but go harass the loose Rott or Pit in the worst part of town to test your mettle. If you are really any good, your reputation will precede you. If you need such a cowardly edge as making someone nervous, you're picking up fallen fruit (playing level 1 over and over and claiming to be good). Only play people who can beat you at any time. My game is backgammon. I'm the best. I've played in three world championships, but my daily sparring partner (the wife) knows my game and can and does kick my butt on sundry occasions. That's why we still play almost daily.|||Smile a lot. That will be very different from what your opponent expects, and she or he will wonder why you're smiling and if you know something they don't.
What is the equipment and checklist needed to run a successful K-12 chess tournament?
Things needed to run a good successful K-12 chess tournament say 2-4 times a month.|||1. Good venue (how many kids do you want to bring, 20 or 200?)
2. Will you run real time ratings/standings? (then, a computer and printer).
3. Good trustable help. About one extra person for each 20 kids.
4. Tables and chairs if you don't have them at your venue.
5. Academic Chess in California feeds their kids during a 3 hour contest, usually pizza and soda. Plates, cups, and a standing order with your fave local outlet.
6. Chess Emporium in Phoenix likes to rent school MPRs. This will require some early comms with a District or a private school.
7. Of course, trophies. Individual and...team?
If you want more ideas, try asking a local chess provider what they would bring to "your school's tournament"!
2. Will you run real time ratings/standings? (then, a computer and printer).
3. Good trustable help. About one extra person for each 20 kids.
4. Tables and chairs if you don't have them at your venue.
5. Academic Chess in California feeds their kids during a 3 hour contest, usually pizza and soda. Plates, cups, and a standing order with your fave local outlet.
6. Chess Emporium in Phoenix likes to rent school MPRs. This will require some early comms with a District or a private school.
7. Of course, trophies. Individual and...team?
If you want more ideas, try asking a local chess provider what they would bring to "your school's tournament"!
Would someone who is good at playing chess be good at debate?
Since they have to visualize their chess moves before they make them, wouldn't this also make them good at debate? Or a good politician?
Just a thought that popped in my head.|||no, because to be good at debating you have to have good English skills. chess is more like a battlefield than an argument. also, just because you are good at chess doesn't mean you would have a broad general knowledge or good at research, which is extremely important in debating.|||No , I think they are both differenct skill sets independent of each other . Chess teaches strategy , but debate requires not a strategy but a clarity of mind as to what to express and convey . You shouldnt be confused , that will help a lot to be a good debate speaker . Chess players can have nice visual pattern recognition .|||Chess is a game of logic. You must be able to visualize your opponents moves as well as your own. Therefore in a debate, someone who could use logic to his or her advantage and anticipate their opponents next move would always have the advantage.|||Nope. They are way too introspective for that.
Just a thought that popped in my head.|||no, because to be good at debating you have to have good English skills. chess is more like a battlefield than an argument. also, just because you are good at chess doesn't mean you would have a broad general knowledge or good at research, which is extremely important in debating.|||No , I think they are both differenct skill sets independent of each other . Chess teaches strategy , but debate requires not a strategy but a clarity of mind as to what to express and convey . You shouldnt be confused , that will help a lot to be a good debate speaker . Chess players can have nice visual pattern recognition .|||Chess is a game of logic. You must be able to visualize your opponents moves as well as your own. Therefore in a debate, someone who could use logic to his or her advantage and anticipate their opponents next move would always have the advantage.|||Nope. They are way too introspective for that.
What is the orchestration for the musical Chess?
I have tried looking for any information online which may give me an idea of orchestration for the Musical Chess, but I can't seem to find any. Does anybody have information on this? I want to pitch a show, but I need to be able to outline orchestration.
I don't want just synthethizers or backing tracks, please.|||I MD'd the show several years ago so will try and remember the orchestrations.....
- Clarinet
- Flute/piccolo
- Oboe/cor anglais
- Bassoon
- 3 trumpets (we did it with two and it was fine)
- Trombone
- French horn
- Guitar
- Bass
- Drums
- Percussion
- 3 keyboards (again, we did it with two and with some redistribution of who played what - the most important two parts at any one time were being played!)
- I think there are string parts but we cut them without any problems at all, no rearrangement necessary.
I think this is right!
I don't want just synthethizers or backing tracks, please.|||I MD'd the show several years ago so will try and remember the orchestrations.....
- Clarinet
- Flute/piccolo
- Oboe/cor anglais
- Bassoon
- 3 trumpets (we did it with two and it was fine)
- Trombone
- French horn
- Guitar
- Bass
- Drums
- Percussion
- 3 keyboards (again, we did it with two and with some redistribution of who played what - the most important two parts at any one time were being played!)
- I think there are string parts but we cut them without any problems at all, no rearrangement necessary.
I think this is right!
What is a secret combination attach in chess?
I have read that when you use two of your pieces to attach one piece of your enemy it is called a combination move.
I have not studied chess very long. I'm just looking for a secret combination move to gain the element of surprise.
Any devils out there who know a secret attack using a combination move?
Thank you.|||As the other answerers have said, there really is not a secret combination such as you are looking for. However, I think I know what you may be thinking of. Many players try for an early attack by moving their bishop to a square from which it attacks the pawn in front of the enemy bishop nearest the king. Then, they move either queen or knight to also attack that square as well. Feel free to try it, but you'll never beat anybody worth beating that way. It is easy to defend against, and not many people fall for it more than a time or two. Anybody worth beating will use it against you, defending while picking up a small advantage or two at the same time. In the time it takes to learn that trick, you could instead learn a principle which will always serve you well, such as playing for control of the center of the board.|||Um........ I've never heard of this..... I'm not sure it is real I mean obviously team of your pieces can attack two other pieces and if both sides have equal value then the attacking side will win material. Chess is not really a game about surprise but thinking ahead.
Learning to play the opening, middle-game, and endgame well is far better than trying to find a secret move that will be useless if you play the same opponent twice|||Yeah, I'm a tournament player, I've played for years now, and I've never heard of this in my life. Chess has no secret moves. The only thing I know of even similar is chess tactics. If that's what you're looking for, check out this site. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t%26amp;source=we鈥?/a>
I have not studied chess very long. I'm just looking for a secret combination move to gain the element of surprise.
Any devils out there who know a secret attack using a combination move?
Thank you.|||As the other answerers have said, there really is not a secret combination such as you are looking for. However, I think I know what you may be thinking of. Many players try for an early attack by moving their bishop to a square from which it attacks the pawn in front of the enemy bishop nearest the king. Then, they move either queen or knight to also attack that square as well. Feel free to try it, but you'll never beat anybody worth beating that way. It is easy to defend against, and not many people fall for it more than a time or two. Anybody worth beating will use it against you, defending while picking up a small advantage or two at the same time. In the time it takes to learn that trick, you could instead learn a principle which will always serve you well, such as playing for control of the center of the board.|||Um........ I've never heard of this..... I'm not sure it is real I mean obviously team of your pieces can attack two other pieces and if both sides have equal value then the attacking side will win material. Chess is not really a game about surprise but thinking ahead.
Learning to play the opening, middle-game, and endgame well is far better than trying to find a secret move that will be useless if you play the same opponent twice|||Yeah, I'm a tournament player, I've played for years now, and I've never heard of this in my life. Chess has no secret moves. The only thing I know of even similar is chess tactics. If that's what you're looking for, check out this site. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t%26amp;source=we鈥?/a>
What is the largest recorded number of chess pieces involved in a checkmate move?
i was playing chess on the computer and i managed to perform checkmate using 6 pieces. whilst i doubt very much this is the most you can use, i can only ever remember achieving checkmate with 2, 3 or 4 pieces. ive tried looking to see if there are any records for the number of pieces used in a checkmate simply because i'm interested and I've never thought about it before...|||It cannot be 17 or more pieces to perform checkmate, because
white and black only get 16 chessmen each to begin with. We can
contrive a game and position in which the most (all 16 chessmen) are involved
in a checkmate move. Nobody much cared until computers appeared interested.|||i had to use 7 once
played against an amateur, had no rooks developed and gave my queen away to set up some competition
in the end used my king, 2 bishops, 1 knight and 3 pawns to give chekmate.
Blimey, hes good at evading|||actually, it takes 17 pieces cuz ive done it before
it takes 8 pieces to block the kings direction from moving
and then it takes another 8 to defend those pieces
then it takes one more knight to give checkmate|||Seeing how the king can only move to 8 possible spaces, the maximum number of pieces involved would be 8. I'm sure there is some way to do it.
white and black only get 16 chessmen each to begin with. We can
contrive a game and position in which the most (all 16 chessmen) are involved
in a checkmate move. Nobody much cared until computers appeared interested.|||i had to use 7 once
played against an amateur, had no rooks developed and gave my queen away to set up some competition
in the end used my king, 2 bishops, 1 knight and 3 pawns to give chekmate.
Blimey, hes good at evading|||actually, it takes 17 pieces cuz ive done it before
it takes 8 pieces to block the kings direction from moving
and then it takes another 8 to defend those pieces
then it takes one more knight to give checkmate|||Seeing how the king can only move to 8 possible spaces, the maximum number of pieces involved would be 8. I'm sure there is some way to do it.
Friday, December 2, 2011
What are the best websites to learn chess strategies?
I know how to move the pieces on the board and tried to just play to find a strategy but it's not working. I heard that there were websites that show you good moves in certain chess situations that you are very commonly going to come across and explain why as well. I am looking to learn in a better way. Then adapt what I learn in to my own style. Please help with any info possible thank you.|||Here is the US Chess Federation web site with a list of basic top ten tips.
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/911…
Wikipedia has some good general chess information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess
This page explains the names of the squares and the notation for moves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_algeb…
Here are my favorite ideas for beginners. All of these ideas came from other people. I don't claim to have originated any of them.
In this context
“piece” means a bishop, knight, or rook, not pawns, not the queen, not the king.
“develop a piece” means to move it from its starting square to some place else on the board.
Try to follow the suggestions below, but of course the first rule is always to look and make sure you or your opponent are not leaving something unguarded and under attack. Remember that “loose pieces drop off.” Don’t lose a piece or pawn just to follow one of these suggestions.
1. Most of the time as a beginner, your first move as white should be e4. Bobby Fisher said it is “Best by test.” As you learn more you can try d4, c4, Nf3 and others as opening moves. Try to control the middle of the board and keep each piece as mobile as possible. In other words, develop each piece to a square where it attacks and defends as many squares as possible. To take an obvious example, Nf3 is nearly always better than Nh3. Develop at least one knight within the first few moves.
2. Develop your pieces quickly at the beginning of the game. Don't move the same piece twice in the opening stages without a very good reason. Think of the opening moves as a race to develop your pieces before your opponent develops his. If you get more pieces involved in the game than your opponent does, it's almost as if you are ahead by the difference in your development. So for example, if you have both your knights and bishops in play but two of your opponents pieces are still sitting on their initial squares, it’s almost as if you have a two piece advantage.
3. Don't launch early attacks when you have only a couple of pieces developed. Instead work to get all or most of your pieces involved in the game before attacking the opponent’s king, and don't launch an early attack with the queen unless there is a clear immediate win visible. Hold back with your queen at the beginning. If your opponent develops his queen early you will often be able to gain time by a move that simultaneously develops a piece and attacks his queen.
4. Use all your pieces, including the rooks. Castle early. It’s the only move in chess where you get to move two pieces at once, and they both move to better squares. The rook moves out of the corner and to a position where it can attack the middle of the board. The King moves to safety behind a wall of pawns. Connect the rooks on the back rank with no pieces between them. Move them toward the middle file on the back rank. Don't let these powerful pieces sit idle in the corner, waiting until you have run out of things to do with your knights and bishops.
5. Avoid situations in which you are weak on either the black or white squares in a particular quadrant of the board.
6. Look for situations in which you can win control of a key square near your opponents King. That often threatens checkmate. Conversely, watch out for loss of control of your key squares.
7. Don't make aimless moves with pawns. Too many beginning players move pawns because they can't think of anything else to do. Remember that pawns can't move backwards. Move them forward only when you have a purpose. On the other hand if you have a passed pawn (meaning it has passed your opponent’s pawns, so his pawns can’t attack your pawn) and if you can protect it — Push the pawn! It becomes more powerful each step it takes towards the 8th rank. It often helps to have a rook behind your passed pawn, backing it up as it marches ahead.
8. Don''t wait for your opponent to make a mistake. Look for ways to force him to move to a square that allows you to create a tactical advantage such as a pin, an x-ray attack, a discovered check, a fork and so on. Study tactics. “Winning Chess Tactics” by Seirawan and Silman is a good book for beginners.
9. Look for asymmetry or imbalances between the two sides. In which sector are you stronger than your opponent? and where is he stronger than you? Attack or counter attack where he is weak.
10. Sometimes the best defense is a counter-attack.
11. If you can't figure out what to do, look for a piece that could be on a better square or that could have a better scope of activity and figure out how to make that happen.|||www.chess.com is probably the best bet. It's very user friendly, and free if you want it to be. If you really want to learn, I'd suggest getting the membership, because it will give you access to all of the MANY learning aids that are available, but you can learn a great deal simply by playing free games and reading/watching the free stuff you can. Chess.com has updates every week by experts-grandmasters, so the information given is great.
You can also find some great videos on youtube. Search some of the top end chess players and you'll find that many of them have videos on youtube, which is practically free coaching.
Enjoy, and good luck in chess.|||there is an "easy-way" and a "hard-way"
everybody here is giving you the HARD WAY
MY way is the easy-way
...get this book !!
author : irving chernev
title : winning chess, how to see three moves ahead
it's a used %26amp; out of print book....but it has EVERYTHING you need !!
http://main.uschess.org/content/view/911…
Wikipedia has some good general chess information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess
This page explains the names of the squares and the notation for moves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_algeb…
Here are my favorite ideas for beginners. All of these ideas came from other people. I don't claim to have originated any of them.
In this context
“piece” means a bishop, knight, or rook, not pawns, not the queen, not the king.
“develop a piece” means to move it from its starting square to some place else on the board.
Try to follow the suggestions below, but of course the first rule is always to look and make sure you or your opponent are not leaving something unguarded and under attack. Remember that “loose pieces drop off.” Don’t lose a piece or pawn just to follow one of these suggestions.
1. Most of the time as a beginner, your first move as white should be e4. Bobby Fisher said it is “Best by test.” As you learn more you can try d4, c4, Nf3 and others as opening moves. Try to control the middle of the board and keep each piece as mobile as possible. In other words, develop each piece to a square where it attacks and defends as many squares as possible. To take an obvious example, Nf3 is nearly always better than Nh3. Develop at least one knight within the first few moves.
2. Develop your pieces quickly at the beginning of the game. Don't move the same piece twice in the opening stages without a very good reason. Think of the opening moves as a race to develop your pieces before your opponent develops his. If you get more pieces involved in the game than your opponent does, it's almost as if you are ahead by the difference in your development. So for example, if you have both your knights and bishops in play but two of your opponents pieces are still sitting on their initial squares, it’s almost as if you have a two piece advantage.
3. Don't launch early attacks when you have only a couple of pieces developed. Instead work to get all or most of your pieces involved in the game before attacking the opponent’s king, and don't launch an early attack with the queen unless there is a clear immediate win visible. Hold back with your queen at the beginning. If your opponent develops his queen early you will often be able to gain time by a move that simultaneously develops a piece and attacks his queen.
4. Use all your pieces, including the rooks. Castle early. It’s the only move in chess where you get to move two pieces at once, and they both move to better squares. The rook moves out of the corner and to a position where it can attack the middle of the board. The King moves to safety behind a wall of pawns. Connect the rooks on the back rank with no pieces between them. Move them toward the middle file on the back rank. Don't let these powerful pieces sit idle in the corner, waiting until you have run out of things to do with your knights and bishops.
5. Avoid situations in which you are weak on either the black or white squares in a particular quadrant of the board.
6. Look for situations in which you can win control of a key square near your opponents King. That often threatens checkmate. Conversely, watch out for loss of control of your key squares.
7. Don't make aimless moves with pawns. Too many beginning players move pawns because they can't think of anything else to do. Remember that pawns can't move backwards. Move them forward only when you have a purpose. On the other hand if you have a passed pawn (meaning it has passed your opponent’s pawns, so his pawns can’t attack your pawn) and if you can protect it — Push the pawn! It becomes more powerful each step it takes towards the 8th rank. It often helps to have a rook behind your passed pawn, backing it up as it marches ahead.
8. Don''t wait for your opponent to make a mistake. Look for ways to force him to move to a square that allows you to create a tactical advantage such as a pin, an x-ray attack, a discovered check, a fork and so on. Study tactics. “Winning Chess Tactics” by Seirawan and Silman is a good book for beginners.
9. Look for asymmetry or imbalances between the two sides. In which sector are you stronger than your opponent? and where is he stronger than you? Attack or counter attack where he is weak.
10. Sometimes the best defense is a counter-attack.
11. If you can't figure out what to do, look for a piece that could be on a better square or that could have a better scope of activity and figure out how to make that happen.|||www.chess.com is probably the best bet. It's very user friendly, and free if you want it to be. If you really want to learn, I'd suggest getting the membership, because it will give you access to all of the MANY learning aids that are available, but you can learn a great deal simply by playing free games and reading/watching the free stuff you can. Chess.com has updates every week by experts-grandmasters, so the information given is great.
You can also find some great videos on youtube. Search some of the top end chess players and you'll find that many of them have videos on youtube, which is practically free coaching.
Enjoy, and good luck in chess.|||there is an "easy-way" and a "hard-way"
everybody here is giving you the HARD WAY
MY way is the easy-way
...get this book !!
author : irving chernev
title : winning chess, how to see three moves ahead
it's a used %26amp; out of print book....but it has EVERYTHING you need !!
Does chess provide the kind of logic needed to develop Collins system ?
Would chess programs have been available with the early systems used to develop ideas for Collins ?
Would chess programs have been available throughout the Collins project ?
Did someone remove such chess programs ? If so, what else did they remove ? Did they remove all capabilities needed in order to successfully complete the project ?|||no i think pacman is more appropriate
Would chess programs have been available throughout the Collins project ?
Did someone remove such chess programs ? If so, what else did they remove ? Did they remove all capabilities needed in order to successfully complete the project ?|||no i think pacman is more appropriate
How can I become a master in chess?
I know the very first concepts of chess like the moves of all the pieces and how they attack. Also checks and checkmates. But I really really suck in this game. I don't have any money to buy books on it so how can I train myself in this game.
I know it is not a thing that I will learn in a night but I want something that would every time make me feel as "yes, I've learned %26lt;%26lt;this new thing%26gt;%26gt; today".
Any help?|||The best way to improve quickly is to join a local chess club. It is usually very inexpensive (sometimes only a couple of dollars per month). You will find a lot of people willing to help you and analyze your games. You may even find someone to give you some personal lessons and training. If you cannot find a club or someone to coach you, the next best thing to do is study some books and keep playing. If you cannot afford to buy a book, there are plenty at your local library for free. Find a book that discusses opening principles and you can build from there. Once you learn the opening principles and some basic mating patterns, you should work on middle and endgame strategy. You can find free lectures every hour at Free Internet Chess Server (FICS).
I suggest learning general principles first and understand the reason for them. It will take you much further than just memorizing opening lines and not really understanding the theory behind the moves. Sooner or later your opponent will not make the book moves you've memorized and you will be lost. Try some openings that appeal to you for both black and white. Once you find a couple you like, stick with them for a while. Play lots of games with them and learn the subtle nuances. It's not realistic to try and go out and learn all the openings.
If you just want to play on your own for free you can play on either Yahoo! chess or Free Internet Chess Server (FICS). There are plenty of people to play at all levels. The best thing to do to improve your play is to save your games and study them. You can email the history of your games to yourself on Yahoo! and have someone analyze them and go over them with you. At FICS you can request your games be analyzed by higher rated players on the site itself.
For some free individualized training, you can go to: http://www.chess.com/. You can study Chess Openings, solve daily puzzles and watch videos from top players.
To specifically improve upon your tactics in chess I recommend going to: http://chesstempo.com/. It is free and you can solve puzzles at your own pace. It will keep track of your skill level and slowly increase the difficulty as you get better.
The main thing is to have FUN! It's not about winning or losing, but discovering the art of chess. It's an amazing game with seemingly endless possibilities.
Good luck and get to that next level!|||There was a scientific study into this very subject not too long ago.
Basically... You can't!
It's something that you're born with... Apparently.
They studied the brain patterns of champion chess players and masters. The brain waves for the masters were consistently similar, whereas the champs' were more sporadic.
Sorry. I can't remember in any more detail.
It's worth looking up though.
Play loads of imaginary games in your head! This will help you to learn to think a few moves ahead.
Practice against other people, computers and yourself.
For books on chess... Go to a library. You don't have to take the books out or pay money in order to read them while inside the library.
You may probably never become a Chess Master, but if you keep practicing and learning, you could definitely become a Chess Champion.
Hope this helps.|||When you find out the answer to your question, please let ME know. I've been playing since 1972 and I'm no where near a master.
If you want to get better:
1) play as often as you can. (with friends, strangers, online, etc.)
2) watch as many instructional videos as you can. (YouTube is filled with them.)
3) record all of your games, so you can play them over later, and learn from your mistakes.
4) study as often as you can. (Most local libraries and dozens and dozens of chess books.)|||two things: 1)study 2)play
1) studying is usually done from books when you first start to learn chess. you don't need to buy any books just pay a visit to the local library. they may have a few or they may be able to get you some via inter-library loan when you think a certain book would help.
2) the internet is a powerful tool here ... you can play online chess at a snail pace (correspondence chess) or incredibly fast (blitz chess in realtime). Try to do a little of both to maintain a balance between deep concentration and dealing with the clock.|||Well, (sorry for the cliche) practice does make perfect. Try playing with people you know are better than you, and also try teaching the game to others so you get a better grasp of it. Even try to think about tactics and strategies you could implement. Chess is all about thinking and being clever.|||there are free websites you can play chess on. The best way to play and pick up skills against computer. You can select the level of play, and there you go, the more times you beat the computer the great you feel|||a rookie to a master?
and you expect to train YOURSELF ?
i've been playing for 20 years WITH books, and i'm still not a master
you can always play on "yahoo-chess"....its free %26amp; real people play there|||practice playing with your friends and you will get better before you now it ;)
ps. when you play thing about what you will do 3 moves ahead :))|||playing with your friends increase your ability.|||I think some answers are misleading you, others may even be offending you. Firstly, it is very hard to become a Chess Master. You will have to study about 10,000 (10 thousand) hours to reach higher levels (scientific studies published by the American Chess Federation). Secondly, if you are older than 15 and you don't know chess well yet, it is then unlikely that you will ever become a Master (again, scientific studies). The best way to improve is to buy some good books and STUDY them (not read them once but think for hours about each page). You may want to have a private tutor who is a Master already. You will have to become member of a chess club so you find a lot of different opponents to play you. Then you will have to start playing in tournaments. Tournaments will give you an official rating, which will increase when you win and decrease when you lose. If you win a lot and keep beating stronger opponents, you will go up quickly. If you are to become good you will probably have to win a lot of games from tougher and tougher opponents till you pass the 1800 mark and then work very methodically to pass the 2,000 mark and then hopefully reach the 2,200 mark, when you are declared a Master. 99% of all player never become a Master. So think about it.|||1) You need the tools and the nerves if you haven't got strong nerves or the stamina to sit 4-6 hours across the table against dangerous professionals who will come after you relentlessly with everything they've got your not going to make it forget it some people have it and others they just don't.
2) If you have all the tools the talent and strong intuition to go ahead and pursue a career in Chess then your still looking at years of hard labour work and toil in front of a checker board you'll also have to higher a coach who won't work for free.
3) Prepare to spend years fighting to climb up your countries national rating ladder gaining experience you'll get crushed many times when you win and climb up in points pressure and tension will increase there's no guarantee you'll ever become a GM or IM even after playing years on the tour.
4) You better have a big war chest it's expensive you'll have to pay for all your expenses hotel, plane,taxi fees, food everything.
It's a brutal game you have to really love Chess more than the average person to put yourself through what it really takes to be a top professional or pro.
Edit:
Some People walk away from the game with their mind a total train wreck like Bobby Fischer others walk away from Chess because they lose their love of the game or burn out while others realize that making a living at the game is very tough or next to impossible so they let their dream go.
The top talent in Chess make it because they have more heart and deep love for Chess than the rest of us they bring something extra that makes them stand out they never give up and are driven to succeed!
I know it is not a thing that I will learn in a night but I want something that would every time make me feel as "yes, I've learned %26lt;%26lt;this new thing%26gt;%26gt; today".
Any help?|||The best way to improve quickly is to join a local chess club. It is usually very inexpensive (sometimes only a couple of dollars per month). You will find a lot of people willing to help you and analyze your games. You may even find someone to give you some personal lessons and training. If you cannot find a club or someone to coach you, the next best thing to do is study some books and keep playing. If you cannot afford to buy a book, there are plenty at your local library for free. Find a book that discusses opening principles and you can build from there. Once you learn the opening principles and some basic mating patterns, you should work on middle and endgame strategy. You can find free lectures every hour at Free Internet Chess Server (FICS).
I suggest learning general principles first and understand the reason for them. It will take you much further than just memorizing opening lines and not really understanding the theory behind the moves. Sooner or later your opponent will not make the book moves you've memorized and you will be lost. Try some openings that appeal to you for both black and white. Once you find a couple you like, stick with them for a while. Play lots of games with them and learn the subtle nuances. It's not realistic to try and go out and learn all the openings.
If you just want to play on your own for free you can play on either Yahoo! chess or Free Internet Chess Server (FICS). There are plenty of people to play at all levels. The best thing to do to improve your play is to save your games and study them. You can email the history of your games to yourself on Yahoo! and have someone analyze them and go over them with you. At FICS you can request your games be analyzed by higher rated players on the site itself.
For some free individualized training, you can go to: http://www.chess.com/. You can study Chess Openings, solve daily puzzles and watch videos from top players.
To specifically improve upon your tactics in chess I recommend going to: http://chesstempo.com/. It is free and you can solve puzzles at your own pace. It will keep track of your skill level and slowly increase the difficulty as you get better.
The main thing is to have FUN! It's not about winning or losing, but discovering the art of chess. It's an amazing game with seemingly endless possibilities.
Good luck and get to that next level!|||There was a scientific study into this very subject not too long ago.
Basically... You can't!
It's something that you're born with... Apparently.
They studied the brain patterns of champion chess players and masters. The brain waves for the masters were consistently similar, whereas the champs' were more sporadic.
Sorry. I can't remember in any more detail.
It's worth looking up though.
Play loads of imaginary games in your head! This will help you to learn to think a few moves ahead.
Practice against other people, computers and yourself.
For books on chess... Go to a library. You don't have to take the books out or pay money in order to read them while inside the library.
You may probably never become a Chess Master, but if you keep practicing and learning, you could definitely become a Chess Champion.
Hope this helps.|||When you find out the answer to your question, please let ME know. I've been playing since 1972 and I'm no where near a master.
If you want to get better:
1) play as often as you can. (with friends, strangers, online, etc.)
2) watch as many instructional videos as you can. (YouTube is filled with them.)
3) record all of your games, so you can play them over later, and learn from your mistakes.
4) study as often as you can. (Most local libraries and dozens and dozens of chess books.)|||two things: 1)study 2)play
1) studying is usually done from books when you first start to learn chess. you don't need to buy any books just pay a visit to the local library. they may have a few or they may be able to get you some via inter-library loan when you think a certain book would help.
2) the internet is a powerful tool here ... you can play online chess at a snail pace (correspondence chess) or incredibly fast (blitz chess in realtime). Try to do a little of both to maintain a balance between deep concentration and dealing with the clock.|||Well, (sorry for the cliche) practice does make perfect. Try playing with people you know are better than you, and also try teaching the game to others so you get a better grasp of it. Even try to think about tactics and strategies you could implement. Chess is all about thinking and being clever.|||there are free websites you can play chess on. The best way to play and pick up skills against computer. You can select the level of play, and there you go, the more times you beat the computer the great you feel|||a rookie to a master?
and you expect to train YOURSELF ?
i've been playing for 20 years WITH books, and i'm still not a master
you can always play on "yahoo-chess"....its free %26amp; real people play there|||practice playing with your friends and you will get better before you now it ;)
ps. when you play thing about what you will do 3 moves ahead :))|||playing with your friends increase your ability.|||I think some answers are misleading you, others may even be offending you. Firstly, it is very hard to become a Chess Master. You will have to study about 10,000 (10 thousand) hours to reach higher levels (scientific studies published by the American Chess Federation). Secondly, if you are older than 15 and you don't know chess well yet, it is then unlikely that you will ever become a Master (again, scientific studies). The best way to improve is to buy some good books and STUDY them (not read them once but think for hours about each page). You may want to have a private tutor who is a Master already. You will have to become member of a chess club so you find a lot of different opponents to play you. Then you will have to start playing in tournaments. Tournaments will give you an official rating, which will increase when you win and decrease when you lose. If you win a lot and keep beating stronger opponents, you will go up quickly. If you are to become good you will probably have to win a lot of games from tougher and tougher opponents till you pass the 1800 mark and then work very methodically to pass the 2,000 mark and then hopefully reach the 2,200 mark, when you are declared a Master. 99% of all player never become a Master. So think about it.|||1) You need the tools and the nerves if you haven't got strong nerves or the stamina to sit 4-6 hours across the table against dangerous professionals who will come after you relentlessly with everything they've got your not going to make it forget it some people have it and others they just don't.
2) If you have all the tools the talent and strong intuition to go ahead and pursue a career in Chess then your still looking at years of hard labour work and toil in front of a checker board you'll also have to higher a coach who won't work for free.
3) Prepare to spend years fighting to climb up your countries national rating ladder gaining experience you'll get crushed many times when you win and climb up in points pressure and tension will increase there's no guarantee you'll ever become a GM or IM even after playing years on the tour.
4) You better have a big war chest it's expensive you'll have to pay for all your expenses hotel, plane,taxi fees, food everything.
It's a brutal game you have to really love Chess more than the average person to put yourself through what it really takes to be a top professional or pro.
Edit:
Some People walk away from the game with their mind a total train wreck like Bobby Fischer others walk away from Chess because they lose their love of the game or burn out while others realize that making a living at the game is very tough or next to impossible so they let their dream go.
The top talent in Chess make it because they have more heart and deep love for Chess than the rest of us they bring something extra that makes them stand out they never give up and are driven to succeed!
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