Chess 101
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Chess 101
Online Rating vs FIDE Rating: a clear, practical guide
If you play chess on Chess.com or Lichess and you don’t have a FIDE rating, you’ve probably wondered: “What would...
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How to Use the Stormphrax Chess Engine
Modern chess players rely heavily on chess engines for analysis, training, and preparation. While engines like Stockfish are well known,...
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How to Use the Viridithas Chess Engine
Chess engines are a major reason why online analysis, training, and preparation have advanced so much over the last decade....
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How to Use the Horsie Chess Engine: A Simple Beginner’s Guide
If you’re into chess and want a super-strong computer opponent or a serious analysis tool, Horsie is one of the...
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How to use Clover Chess Engine
Clover is a UCI (Universal Chess Interface) chess engine created by Luc Metehau. It is a world-class competitor, often ranking...
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How to Use the Quanticade Chess Engine: A Simple Beginner’s Guide
If you’re into chess and want to analyze games, practice against a super-strong opponent, or just geek out on computer...
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75-Move Rule vs 50-Move Rule in Chess: Key Differences Every Player Should Know
Chess is often celebrated as a game of infinite possibilities, but in the world of competitive play, games cannot actually...
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How to Download Houdini Chess Engine
Houdini is a well-known UCI chess engine that made a splash in the 2010s for its aggressive, tactical playing style...
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Why Is My USCF Rating Not Going Up?
You play tournament after tournament.You study openings.You analyze your games.Yet your USCF rating barely moves. Or worse, it goes down....
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Chess From Position: A Free Tool to Generate Real Chess Positions
Chess From Position is a free website that generates positions from real games taken from the Lichess Open Database –...