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    Anyone here play chess?

    This is a basic endgame, but instructive. Queen vs a Lone Pawn Near Promotion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCwZAw8m85A
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    Anyone here play chess?

    You could be a better player (enjoy and appreciate chess better) and beat them, just study chess concepts like positional play, tactics and endgame. Below is a concept of good and bad bishop. Good and Bad Bishop Invalid Link Removed
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    Anyone here play chess?

    Some Chess Tactics Some matting patterns Invalid Link Removed Deflection Invalid Link Removed Pin and Skewer Invalid Link Removed Decoy Invalid Link Removed
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    Anyone here play chess?

    Try registering at chesscube or fics, you can add me at chess cube, just post your user name so I can add you. Trust me, chess is awesome. If you will read a book, try Winning Chess Strategy by GM Seirawan. It's a popular and entertaining chess book, some chess books are not well written, and...
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    Anyone here play chess?

    I am not familiar with Shogi, from what I read from players, it is a cool game, but I google about it and I find that many consider chess as a deeper game. Dude, in grandmaster chess long game, it is common to see a match finishing after 7 hours. Chess is deep, in fact until now the game...
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    Anyone here play chess?

    I see dude. But if you will try to look at chess strategy, endgames and positional play, you will enjoy more your thought process in chess. Chess is great and deep, that is why thousand and thousand books have been written about it. One of the misconception in chess is that you need to have a...
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    Anyone here play chess?

    Chess is great and has rich history. If a person wants to improve, he/she must study tactics, positional play and endgame. Here is a good video, explaining the concept of good and bad bishop. Invalid Link Removed