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Cristiano Ronaldo is on fire and was not the problem at United
Image: Cristiano at Al Nassr- Student News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons As of the 23rd of November, as the international break concludes, Cristiano Ronaldo has the same number of goals for Al Nassr as the entire Manchester United squad has scored in the Premier league this season. While attacking Saudi Pro League teams…
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The art of war in horde chess- some simple strategies for beginners
Horde chess is a really cool variant that kind of resembles some kind of siege of a fortified keep like the Tower of London by peasants (The white horde), or perhaps representative of the regimented Romans (The black side) beating down various foes in England and Gaul despite being outnumbered. Using Zwischenzug in horde chess…
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The greatest 4 player chess strategy to crush your opps
4 player chess is a chess game mode variation I find quite interesting as it gives a fun sense of 4 factions fighting for supremacy. You also need to consider how best to approach attacking the other factions and ensure that you aren’t fighting on too many fronts at once. Avoid Checks at all costs…
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Dinosaurs are weird- i’m not surprised they became extinct
Stegosaurus This stegosaurus is trying very hard to be intimidating. Albertosaurus The albertosaurus’ full name is Albertosaurus sarcophagus copia. It was named after that one guy at the party- Alberto- who was as dusty as an egyptian sarcophagus. Parasaurolophus Interesting. Dilophosaurus Mom: Go play with the neighbours kid. The neighbours kid: Brachiosaurus This Brachiosaurus- yearning…
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First time beating a titled player- Fide master- in chess (my coach)
Coach decided to play e4 instead of his usual C4 for some reason which in turn gave me the opportunity to played my preferred Scandinavian. Though my kingside looked vulnerable, I determined the pawn advance would be relatively slow and that I’d have some time to make threats on his king. I think the move…
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This is the greatest chess logo of all time
I decided that I needed a logo for my chess.com account. I’d just watched the movie 300. And since I’m also a javelin thrower, I decided to combine my favorite hobbies of javelin and chess into one image. Thanks to Bivas (@Sobisss on Freelancer) for designing my logo for me. Here is a link to…
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Biggest stalemate fail of all time- don’t celebrate early
This image is an untimely reminder that if you are trying to disrespect/troll your opponent in chess, you better make sure you do a proper job of it. (See game). Playing the only pawn forward (assuming auto-promotion is on) was my only move that didn’t lead to immediate mate, and that just made the fail…
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Time management- the best way to become consistent at chess?
Last week was probably my best ever week of chess. But as Newton would agree what comes up must come down. Pros I defeated 3 players rated 2554, 2266 and 2112. In my last 5 games against 2000+ rated players in blitz, I’ve had 3 wins and 2 defeats. I felt that as a 1720…
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My highest rated chess victory ever (2554)
I just recorded my highest rated ever chess win by far. Here’s how the game played out. The opening The position transposed into the Ruy Lopez and as it turns out I played the old Steinitz defense (I kind of just winged it). Up to move 12 the position was approximately equal. I made a…
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How to play Scholar’s mate in chess for beginners
The scholar’s mate is a commonly attempted 4 move checkmate trap for white that you’ll encounter mainly at the beginning and intermediate levels. My first chess teacher who happened to be a grandmaster said that a GM from Hungary once lost to scholars mate in the 1900’s, but it could be a false memory as…