Question by ChickenboneCharlie: can I play chess against the computer?
Can I use the computer as my opponent in a chess game?
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Question by MthrNatures_Son: How can I easily study chess openings?
I am about a 1400 USCF rated chess player. I’m not proud of this! I study 500-1000 rapid fire/timed tactic problems suited to my level each week.
Aside from needing improvement in all areas, I really feel disadvantaged in the opening. Up until now, I have never studied it! Other than my interpretations of controlling the center, actively developing pieces, and castling quickly I feel at a strong disadvantage to players around my level who have some rudimentary systems in place for the first few moves in the game.
I want to do this as well, but I’m not sure how. I suppose I could chose from the millions of openings and then try to study resulting middle games, end games, and tactical motifs. It seems overwhelming. What I have are a few basic ideas that get me into the game, but I’d like to improve that just a bit.
Can someone offer ideas on how to “study the opening.” Or more specifically what about the opening I should be studying.
I plan to continue my tactics, middle game, and end game study. I just want to balance it out with a small percentage of opening study.
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Answer by Ryan
Try to read Mastering the Chess Openings: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Modern Chess Openings, Volume 1 by Watson.
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Chess-Openings-Unlocking-Mysteries/dp/1904600603
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Question by A520: Looking for a chess game to download for free?
I have found a bunch on the internet, but those are all against other people.
basically im looking for one where you just play against the computer
thank you
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Answer by cactusLei
Hi, I think the following two videos can be good answers. May this help u.
This is 3D chess game:
This is for general game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bceAB658Pik
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Question by : How to win in a game of chess?
ok so i sometimes play chess on my computer but whenever i trap the computers king its always a draw even if i hav like 6 pices left how do i win
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Answer by What is with
You win a game of chess by eliminating your opponent’s King. (Well, you asked how to win.)
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Question by cliff: are there chess programmes where you can request the computer to play a game against you starting with a…?
…particular opening, eg, the ruy lopez, or the italian game?
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Answer by FB
Winboard.
http://www.gnu.org/software/xboard/
1. Change the opening books with a single opening one.
or
2. Set to “Analysis Mode”. Play your opening and then set “Machine White” or “Machine Black”.
You can install several different engines and play against the desired one.
Check the manual.
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Question by sdcaserftaserf: Will playing 1 fucking chess game a day help you get a lot better at the game over time?
Will playing 1 fucking chess game a day help you get a lot better at the game over time? I want to get good but my brothers don’t want to play me 
. So I just play against computers/online people and stuff.
Over time will this help me get a lot better at the fucking game?
Thanks.
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Answer by Ezra Wright
I played chess for about 4 years, and I found that the more I played the better I got so yes I would say that playing one game of chess a day would help. A LOT
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Question by Stefan: How to calculate score advantage in chess game?
I’m playing chess a lot in recent times and i like to found out is there any PC application that can calculate score advantage in chess game, calculating advantage in material and development together.
You can read more at chess.com article if you like extra explanation:
http://support.chess.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/120/0/what-do-the-computer-evaluation-numbers-mean-like-225
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Answer by Denise
Converting development to material, traditionally 3 tempos are often equal to 1 pawn.
Chess engines calculate advantage in a chess game, and the answer is expressed
in terms of material using a pawn as a unit of measure. Fritz is quite commonly used.
There are very many other excellent chess engines are available to us.
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Question by Rodden Reel: Should I just call it even? My computer beat me in a game of chess, but I body slammed it in a wrestling match?
Now if I can just figure out how to put the pieces back together.
I have another computer that lets me win in chess once in awhile.
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Answer by D.J.
LMAO!!!
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