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Is the Najdorf positional?

Aggressive or positional as you wish Many players see the Najdorf as a wild opening, but the truth is that this is not entirely so. The Najdorf is, in fac...

How do you get to 2100 in chess?

But there is a catch: it’s tedious, hard and mentally draining work. If you really want to acomplish your goal of 2100 within the year, you’ll have to at ...

Can an ace be high in a straight?

An ace can be the lowest card of a straight (ace, 2, 3, 4, 5) or the highest card of a straight (ten, jack, queen, king, ace), but a straight can’t “wrap ...

What gender are pawns?

Majority of pawns are female. Are chess pawns male or female? So as Chess is as good as War so the Pieces/Pawns participating are all Males . In ancient R...

Is pawn promotion optional?

Promotion in chess is a rule that requires a pawn that reaches the eighth rank to be replaced by the player’s choice of a bishop, knight, rook, or queen o...

How does one become a theorist?

One possible way to learn how to become a theorist may be through formal didactic education. After all, taking courses is the most common method of traini...

Does trips beat a flush?

Does a straight beat a flush? No. This is one of the most common misconceptions in poker. In Texas Holdem a flush (five cards of the same suit) always bea...