When you hear the idea of playing chess against yourself, it may appear peculiar. However, this is a popular practice among many chess players to develop their abilities and strategizing capabilities. While there are some positive elements that come with this activity, we must also consider its disadvantages too – in order for us to …
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Here is a chart with some common chess openings, their approximate popularity on a scale of 1-10 (1 being the least popular and 10 being the most popular), famous chess players who have used the openings, and the person credited with the creation of the opening: Opening Popularity (1-10) Famous Players Inventor Ruy Lopez 7 …
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The Great Carlini has a US Chess blitz rating of 2124, a Regular rating of 2009, and a Quick rating of 2080, showcasing that he is a highly skilled chess player. You can check his rating at the United States Chess Federation website by inputting his member ID “10438896”. Who Is the Great Carlini? The Great …
There are some frequently asked questions that we keep on bumping into when we read about chess online. These are some of them we collected and tried to give a basic and quick answer to each of them. We even included a couple of good videos relating to them that we found online. Hope this …
Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess prodigy and holds the longest unbeaten streak record in classical chess. A chess grandmaster and multiple championship title holder, Magnus Carlsen is known for a variety of attacking styles when he starts his matches which his opponents find hard to counterattack. Because of his passion for chess, he co-founded …
Chess genius Garry Kimovich Kasparov, also known by his stage name Garik Kimovich Weinstein, is an author, activist, pundit, and multiple world chess champion. He attained his most incredible score of 2851 in 1999. Kasparov held the top spot in the rankings for an unprecedented 21 years, beginning in 1984 until he retired in 2005, …
There are different views on how many chess games there possibly are but a rough number of around 10,000,000. What is the Shannon number? The Shannon number is the number of Chess games that can be played. The number of chess moves would depend on both players as they can opt for a variety of …
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Chess is a very popular game that has been played around the world for over 1,000 years. In those years, a few variations were made to how the game was played, allowing the players to challenge themselves further. One of these variations known today as Blitz is a fast-paced game of chess that challenges the …
BM in chess is an acronym for Bad Manners. In chess, it means poor etiquette during a game. In this sense, BM refers to rude behavior such as making funny faces, talking loudly, or doing other things that don’t make other players happy and trying to annoy them. This is against the rules of chess …
Boston Mike is a leading player on chess.com and he is primarily known for playing as a member of the Coffee Chess team on youtube. He is one of the most entertaining figures to watch playing. He is known for his strategic moves and well-thought-out game planning and has hilarious humor. But where exactly does …
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