Why Slate Chess Boards?

If you are wondering why slate chess boards are the hit now, wonder no more because you will soon find out that people like trendy, stylish and fashionable stuff and this includes chess boards too! When people realized that there was a new look of slate chess boards, they never retrieved back to the old fashioned material but rather, moved forward with what makes them happy! Apart from the factor of these boards looking stunning and sleek, there is also the factor of prices. These chess boards are affordable and those who love chase can now buy them from

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A Short Review of Chessmaster Challenge

Now, I’ve played a lot of online chess games over the years, and just recently I tried Chessmaster Challenge. I first heard about it while reading up on other games online. And since I was always looking for something related to online chess, I ended up stumbling on this Chessmaster Challenge review.

It’s worth mentioning that most PC chess games I’ve played usually share certain characteristics with each other. Chessmaster Challenge is no exception to this rule, although it does offer players something new to look forward to. On the plus side, Chessmaster

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Chess Playing Strategies for the First Time Player

My friend is an amazing chess player. I never learned, so yesterday he tried to teach me. We met at a local coffee shop and he brought a chessboard with pieces. We each ordered a coffee, sat down, and started setting up. He explained each piece and how it moves, but it took me a while to remember it all. We tried playing our first game and I kept moving the chess pieces the wrong way. After he won the first game I was a little more familiar with how the game would work. He started to talk about

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A Glass Chess Set from My Parents

For my last birthday, I asked for a chess set from my parents. I was only expecting a simple one but to my surprise, they gave me a glass chess set with my name etched beneath the board. It was a really nice present and I plan to take good care of it so that it will last a very long time.

The reason why I asked for a chess set is because I want to learn how to play the game and be good at it. I find it very challenging because it is a game of

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September 2007, Puzzle 10

Position 10, September 2007

Black to play and win
Koneru-Bacrot 2006
Solutions for all 10 puzzles will be given at the end of the month of September.
Feel free to post your questions/answers to each puzzle. Play and calculate well !

September 2007 , Puzzle Hints & Help

You will find 10 tactical positions to solve for the month of September, in the September 07 posts.
Below are hints for each position. Feel free to post what you think is the answer of each puzzle in the comments section underneath each position.
Solutions will be posted by September 28th 2007.
Good luck and calculate well !
September 2007, Tactical positions hints for each position1. You got the exploit the back rank weakness right away2. h1-a8 is the Achille’s heel. Try a subtle deviation

3. Alekhine increased the pressure. There is no simple,

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September 07 solutions

September 07 solutions

Here are the solutions of the 10 puzzles posted during the month of September.

Go back to each post to see the positions and compare your findings with the posted solutions.

Feel free to post a comment if you have a refutation or a question about the combinations.

October 07 will feature 10 new positions to solve, solutions to appear by end of October.

Play and Calculate Well !

 

1. 1 Rd8!! Bf2+ (1..Rd8 2 Rd5!!) 2 Kf2 Qb5 3 Qd6 Re8 4 a4! Qa4 5Qe7!! and the back row proves to weak for Black

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