Basically, 1. a3-b4 leads to a very forced sequence, and it may be too sharp for lower intermediate players and beginners. After 1. a3-b4 b6-a5 white can equalize (and there is a difference between…

Although it is off-topic, here you might see how do I play Bird opening in chess: ==== 1. f4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d3 d5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 Re8 8. e4 dxe4 9. dxe4 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Rd8 11…

- Middlegame Any middlegame is based on looking for favourable and advantageous exchanges, as well as for getting full control of central squares. With regards to this, the main problem of middlega…

2. Openings - All beginners should focus on fighting for the central squares c3, d4, c5, f4. If you have 3 of them under control, you clearly have an advantage! Therefore, there is a limited scope o…

It will take many hours of work for describing first steps. I minimized goals: I am about to explain basic principles which would be valuable for studying any book or watching any game. ------- 1…

黄子游，你这周去安徽吗？

S1season：我们将举行3+2的比赛，在这个团队的人数满12之后，并且在线人数不小于10。队长将会举办S1赛季的比赛，公开，全程共2小时。

今晚7点5+3比赛结束后会进行半个小时的送死棋用时为2+2。送死棋属于逆向思维，残局部分充分展现对王棋的运用，对子力的控制，对整个棋盘的子力运用更加灵活，送死棋比赛一周举行一次。

If you copy (Ctrl-C) the game notation (on the game page), you'll have it with the needless spaces, like so (Ctrl-V): 1 g3-f4 f6-e5 2 h2-g3 e7-f6 3 c3-b4 b6-a5 4 b4-c5 d6:b4 Could you…

@dtmylens I agree; that ballot under Russian and Pools is playable: 1. g3-h4 (in the spirit of regular opening 1. c3-d4 d6-c5 2. b2-c3 e7-d6 3. g3-h4 etc.), and because majority capturing is not manda…