by monojussi

Question by Thrice Blessed: Is there an online resource about chess openings, that would let me look up openings by first move…?
… by first move rather than by name. For example, instead of needing to know it is called “Benko’s Opening” I could just enter the first move “g3″ and get a list of openings and variations that start that way? So I could study based on what I need to know, rather than by being expected to already know the name of the opening?

Hope that made sense!

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Answer by TheGoodFight
I play chess too but never have studied it much. I bet I’ve played 30,000 games on http://www.pogo.com/. I get caught up in those 1 minute games, however, and that’s bad chess.

Here is something I found for you…may not be quite what you’re looking for but interesting:

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer

What may help you is to know how to navigate www.google.com or any other search site better.

If you will put your search in quotes such as “chess openings from E3″ then it will only give you search results that have those exact words in it exactly how you entered it. This will greatly help you to find what you’re looking for when searching. If it doesn’t produce good results then change it up a little.

If you already knew this then forgive me.

Perhaps we can play on pogo sometime. My name there is spiritandtruth_

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Question by Al L: Which chess book on the Reti opening do you recommend?
I’ve been playing the Reti for really not that long now, and so far I really like it, but I’d like to extend my grasp of the opening a little more.

So which one?

- “The Dynamic Reti” by Nigel Davies (some very good reviews, however ive looked at it a bit and I don’t really care for some of the lines)
- “Starting Out: The Reti” by Neil McDonald
- “Easy Guide to the Reti Opening” by Angus Dunnington
- “How to Play the Reti” by Eric Schiller
- “Winning with the Reti Opening” by Ken Smith and John Hall
- Any other book on Amazon

What I don’t want is a book that limits my playing choices too much. What I want even less is a book that doesnt explain in detail what is going on. Finally, one thing I would really like would be at least some material on many variations. For example, against 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6, I’ve never been quite sure what to play.

ALSO, I’m not much of a gambiteer (however, I still don’t mind some gambits, such as 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. e3 c5 4. b4, where I’m quite fine with 4…dxe3 5. fxe3 cxb4 6. d4!)

anyway, so if you could please recommend any of them, and say why, that would be great

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Answer by Dolly
I haven’t read the books, but the reviews are good and the authors are good.

I believe that you answered your own question by writing that
you don’t want is a book that limits your playing choices too much.

With that stated objective: get each of these fine books and have all the ideas.
Regarding expense: the public library, chess club, or a friend might buy one.

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Question by John Lenard: In chess, what does the word “sharp” mean?
In the context of chess, what does having a “sharp position” or “sharp opening” or “sharp move” mean?

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Answer by lillylets
good move

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Question by banjo_mccain: Can you recommend any good “chess opener” books or software ?

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Answer by ghsomad
try these links:

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by Ant McNeill

Question by zolerino: Are you experiencing particular difficulties when connected to Yahoo Games. specifically with ALLNEW CHESS ?
In the last days or weeks it has been almost an IMPOSSIBLE MISSION maintain a solid and ordinary connection when playing chess. Error log windows suddenly appear -any moment. Final result most times is closing of program even shutdown computer.Sometimes it’s something related with a ‘no-read’ situation others the Flasher and so. Is this happening to me only?

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Answer by sleepwalker69
no not at all

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I’m looking for the name of an old computer game. It tool place on a chess board but instead of chess, you sent little toys, like bulldozers or kangaroos with boxing gloves, across and tried to break through your oponents line while he did the same. It is pretty old, but i would appreciate it if anyone could tell me what it is called.

is there a website that teaches you chess through playing ?

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Question by ArchPelican: Action Replay cheats for chess?
I’m really bad at chess.Can you provide me with some cheats or gamesaves for it?

PS: Only cheats for the BOARD GAME, not the stupid computer versions.

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Answer by Mark
there is no cheating in chess

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1) you have an old version of the client in ur cache
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