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By: What’s The Frequency Kenneth? » Begin Chess: Chess for Beginners

What’s The Frequency Kenneth? » Begin Chess: Chess for Beginners — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:51:06 +0000

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By: Madison

Madison — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:58:54 +0000

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By: Arun Singh

Arun Singh — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:05:46 +0000

First position is standard endgame with white to play draw.If 1.Ke5 Ke7 if 1.Kc5 Kc7=.If 1.Kc4 Kc6 2.d5 Kd6 3.Kd4 Kd7( KEY :if you are forced back go on file of pawn)4.Ke5 Ke7 5.d6 Kd7 6.Kd5 Kd8 7.Kc6 Kc8 8.d7 Kd8 9.Kd6 stalemate draw.

By: Vess

Vess — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:05:12 +0000

I wanted to say that i think white wins:)

By: Vess

Vess — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:03:51 +0000

In the first diagram, as i understood it is written that white to move leads to adraw, i can see that, the king needs to go back to c4 and guard a pawn, up to d8. I could be mistaken, please explain

By: beginchess

beginchess — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:13:02 +0000

Zugzwang is when you are forced to make a move, which will give your opponent an advantage usually leading to the gain of material or checkmate. While it can happen at any stage it is most common during the endgame.

By: gail

gail — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:44:08 +0000

Glad I found this site-so very interesting. I can’t play- may be my brain is too week or may be I need pre-beginner course (?). And I do not know what is tsug-tsvang. Is it a position when a King, not being under the threat, does not have an option to move? Thank you. G

By: Begin Chess: Chess Blog for Beginners

Begin Chess: Chess Blog for Beginners — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:18:25 +0000

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By: Chess Teaching

Chess Teaching — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:02:34 +0000

About the last example.
Note that all the key squares are at the same distance as seen from the white King, but they are at a different distance as seen from the black King.