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1. The number of possible unique chess games is much greater than the number of electrons in the universe. The number of electrons is estimated to be about 10^79, while the number of unique chess games is 10^120. 2. The longest chess game theoretically possible is 5,949 moves. 3. The longest time for a Castling move to take place was the match game between Bobotsor vs. Irkov in 1966: 46. 0-0. 4. As late as 1561, Castling was two moves. You had to play R-KB1 on one move and K-KN1 on the next move. 5. The word “Checkmate” in Chess comes from the Persian phrase “Shah Mat,” which means “the King is dead.” Blindfold chess is an impressive skill that many stronger chess players possess. It certainly requires a keen ability to see the board clearly, which can get difficult after many moves. The record was set in 1960 in Budapest by Hungarian Janos Flesch, who played 52 opponents simultaneously while blindfolded – he won 31 of those games.

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The diagram position is complicated and extremely sharp. Both sides have dangerous passed pawns which the knights might or might not stop. However, it was Black to move and he had a way to win. But in the game Black failed to find the winning move - can you do better? then go checkout: https://en.chessbase.com/post/endgame-tactics

Planning in chess is a fine and important art. On his DVD "Strategy Training: How to Make a Plan" Robert Ris shows how to master this art. Jana Schneider, one of Germany's top women players, had a look at the DVD and liked what she saw. go check on chessbase chess news : https://en.chessbase.com/post/robert-ris-how-to-make-a-plan-a-review#discuss

6/29/2021 – It was Steinitz who claimed that the king is strong, even in the opening and the middlegame. However, the more enemy pieces on the board, the greater the danger for His Majesty. But in the endgame the king can often show its power. In the diagram position Black is a pawn down but is still able to draw.

In the diagram position Black has a strong attack and threatens 30...Qxg2#. But with careful play White can defend and win the game. How? go checkout: https://en.chessbase.com/post/cold-blooded-defence

I have not been able to figure out a black opening against e.4 Before you answer I would like an opening that is like the same moves and ideas every time. Kinda like the London system for white. Im willing to play any black opening as long as Its not stupid like 1a.4 2a.5 3a.6 etc. I have been losing my interest in this game all because of not being able to figure this out. So an answer would be seriously appreciated.

The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-American physics professor. The Elo system was originally invented as an improved chess-rating system over the previously used Harkness system, but is also used as a rating system in association football, American football, basketball, Major League Baseball, table tennis, board games such as Scrabble and Diplomacy, and esports, particularly Counter Strike: Global Offensive. The difference in the ratings between two players serves as a predictor of the outcome of a match. Two players with equal ratings who play against each other are expected to score an equal number of wins. A player whose rating is 100 points greater than their opponent's is expected to score 64%; if the difference is 200 points, then the expected score for the stronger player is 76%. A player's Elo rating is represented by a number which may change depending on the outcome of rated games played. After every game, the winning player takes points from the losing one. The difference between the ratings of the winner and loser determines the total number of points gained or lost after a game. If the high-rated player wins, then only a few rating points will be taken from the low-rated player. However, if the lower-rated player scores an upset win, many rating points will be transferred. The lower-rated player will also gain a few points from the higher rated player in the event of a draw. This means that this rating system is self-correcting. Players whose ratings are too low or too high should, in the long run, do better or worse correspondingly than the rating system predicts and thus gain or lose rating points until the ratings reflect their true playing strength. An Elo rating is a comparative rating only, and is valid only within the rating pool where it was established. Generally speaking, you can imagine the Elo rating like a quick system to tell how strong is a player. So for instance, Magnus Carlsen (currently the World Champion) has a rating of about 2840 points. While there is no theoretical limits in the Elo system, you can set the boundaries more or less to 1300 (for weak players) and to 2850 (for the top players in the World). The highest Elo ever was 2889, reached by Magnus Carlsen in 2014. Carlsen himself could not keep that rating for very long, and as I said he’s currently below 2850. Still the number 1 in the world though! FIDE has its own gradation of the chess players based on ELO ratings. Here is an approximate table: >2,700 – Grandmaster qualifying for the world championship match2,500-2,700 – Grandmaster (GM)2,400-2,499 – International Master (IM) or Senior Master2,200-2,399 – National Master (NM)2,000-2,199 – Expert or Candidate Master1,800-1,999 – Class A1,600-1,799 – Class B1,400-1,599 – Class C1,200-1,399 – Strong BeginnerIn order to obtain a FIDE norm of Grandmaster (GM) or International Master (IM) the following conditions must be true: 1. A minimum of 9 games should be played 2. At least 50% of opponents must be titled players 3. The players score must be equal or higher than minimum performance rating needed for the norm (2600 – GM norm, 2450 – IM norm). 4. For GM norm at least 30% of the players played must be GMs 5. For IM norm at least 30% of the players played must be IMs. In order to achieve a National Master (NM) norm, it’s only needed to obtain a certain rating (2300).1,000-1,199 – Beginner<1,000 – New player100 – Minimal possible ELO rating

Today, in an even match, we humans have no chance in a chess game with a computer. When humans do play against the silicon beast, it is at odds, with the computer giving up material to start or the human getting the first four moves of the game now.But, of course, it wasn't always like this. Just after Fischer won the World Championship in 1972, he played a 35 board simul against computers...and won all 35 games. So when did the tide turn? This game may well be the answer. This is the 6th and last game of a match between then World Champion Garry Kasparov and super computer Deep Blue. The match is even. Deep Blue plays an extraordinary game, making a stunning sacrifice on its 8th move and crushing Garry in 19 moves. 1. e4 c6 Kasparov plays the Caro-Kan for game six of the match 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 h6 8. Nxe6! This is the move that shocked the world at the time of the match. Kasparov simply collapses after this sacrifice. 8... Qe7 9. O-O fxe6(9... Qxe6?? 10. Re1)10. Bg6+ Kd8 11. Bf4 Black has a very difficult time developing and finding a plan. 11... b5 12. a4 Bb7 13. Re1 Nd5 14. Bg3 Kc8 15. axb5 The computer open lines to the enemy king. White has a decisive advantage. 15... cxb5 16. Qd3 Bc6 17. Bf5 All of the tactics are flowing for Deep Blue. All pieces are participating in the hunt for the king. 17... exf5 18. Rxe7 Bxe7 19. c4 Kasparov resigns! What a game and sacrifice by Deep Blue. 1-0