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Chess Pawn Endings Example 1 - In this position White cannot win by playing 1 P - B 6, because Black plays, not P × P, which would lose, but 1...K - Kt 1, and if then 2 P × P, K × P, and draws, as shown in a previous case. If 2 P - B 7 ch, K - B 1, and White will never be abl... - 2012/01/23 Pawn Promotion Example 2 - In this position White wins, as the King is in front of his Pawn and there is one intervening square. The method to follow is to advance the King as far as is compatible with the safety of the Pawn and never to advance the Pawn until it is essentia... - 2012/01/19 Simple Checkmates: Queen and King Against King - We now come to Queen and King against King. As the Queen combines the power of the Rook and the Bishop, it is the easiest mate of all and should always be accomplished in under ten moves. Take the following position as shown in the diagram. A good ... - 2012/01/14 Pawn Promotion Example 1 - The gain of a Pawn is the smallest material advantage that can be obtained in a game; and it often is sufficient to win, even when the Pawn is the only remaining unit, apart from the Kings. It is essential, speaking generally, that the King should ... - 2012/01/13 Two Bishops and King Against King - Now we come to a simple mate involving two Bishops and King against King. Since the Black King is in the corner, White can play 1 B - Q 3, K - Kt 2; 2 B - K Kt 5, K - B 2; 3 B - B 5, and already the Black King is confined to a few squares. If the B... - 2012/01/12 Simple King-Rook Checkmate Number 2 - Since the Black King is in the centre of the board, the best way to proceed is to advance your own King thus: 1 K - K 2, K - Q 4; 2 K - K 3. As the Rook has not yet come into play, it is better to advance the King straight into the centre of the bo... - 2012/01/11
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Everything about Petrov
A new chess site to learn to play the " Petrov " : news , theory , variations , games databases to download , etc .... almost all on
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CPP1 - an experimental chess program
CPP1 - an experimental chess program (windows/Linux)
The Tigerstedt Memorial Chess Set
A most unique chess set, done in a retro-techno art style.
Matrix Chess
Ancient - Avant Garde Chess, FREE ARENA SOFTWARE, Chess Gallery and Composition & Endgame Forum
genessa -- chess sets!
Short essay about Lady G, Lionheart and chess; plus lots of chess sets and other chess-related products for sale.
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