Note that GC (Game Courier, on chessvariants dot com) currently allows for even blitz-rate speed of making moves, if players wish to move that fast. Also, a player can issue an invitation to play...
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Note that GC (Game Courier, on chessvariants dot com) currently allows for even blitz-rate speed of making moves, if players wish to move that fast. Also, a player can issue an invitation to play...
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Lately I've noticed all the mystery members I see on 'who's online' are viewing blog(s), at least when they all are messaging their own selves by Skype. I have by far the greatest number of blog...
Lately there's been half a dozen mystery 'members' names dominating the list of Discussion Board Active Users, at any time I've looked recently. What is their sinister plan? Are any Admin...
I wasn't sure email scams needed a separate thread when I long ago created one regarding Confidence Tricks in this sub-forum, but I guess the more the merrier:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove
I did notice some of the mystery 'members' sending something to themselves via Skype messaging, changing their own Profile - I have seen none of the new 'members' listed as part of the CFC Discussion...
Hi Bob
I still haven't received my Certificate for being a CFC National Master. I guess there may be a long queue?!
Not sure if everyone can see it [all] but here is a link to LinkedIn's relatively new public Group 'Croatian chess', a chess variant-oriented Group that currently has 7 members:
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Nine chess 'variants' suggested by Kramnik:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/alphazero-kramnik-exploring-new-chess-variants
On The Chess Variant Pages site, editor Dr. H.G. Muller argues that this is not a legit chess variant - H.G. writes: "...the No-Castling initial position could be reached from the FIDE setup... by...
There seems to be an influx of 'members' (bots?!) with fake names lately - for example, some have visited my blog, where their 'names' show up as visitors.
I'd add that former world chess champion Kramnik has tried "no castling" chess (whatever this CV is officially called) against an engine, maybe to see what it plays like when out of it's book (if not...
Unless e.g. you are talking about Chess960 and Fischer castling. Then castling can be the only legal move in some cases - a no castling rule implemented for in the case of Chess960 could in the case...
Hi Hugh
In answer to your first question:
https://playstrategy.org/variant/noCastling
Regarding your second question, Even if a player is on the edge of being mated in some random position...
Play[back] buttons have been added to game scores on CVP website's Game Courier, to make things more user-friendly; for example, here's a recently finished chess variant game I won (a bit like...
It would be good to include the name of the city in your post. Not everyone is located in the centre of the known universe.
She is only 29 currently (Google again). Some hope. As a prognosticator I have to give some speculative prediction(s) for the sake of sensationalism, along with the safer ones. :)
A Google blurb gives Hou Yifan as in top 100 overall currently.
Here are my chess related predictions for 2024 (take all with a grain of salt, as my predictive record not perfect):
1. Vlad Drkulec will continue to be president of the CFC after the 2024 CFC...
Here's my non-chess related predictions for 2024 (take all with grain of salt, as my predictive record not perfect):
1. There will not be a Canadian federal election in 2024;
2. The Syrian civil...
For me, 2023 was much the same story as for 2022, except my overall rating at CVs has stayed about the same.
My 2024 New Year's resolutions will still be the usual three, as mentioned in the first...
It would seem to me that in 2023, CFC membership levels (4000+ - Juniors in particular!?) was the thing most noticed in national organized chess.
It would seem to me that in 2023, war was the thing most noticed globally (Gaza, Ukraine especially).
I guess it's worth repeating here what Victor told me in the English Chat forum, that the CFC still offers free CFC Certificates for class players and Masters+ who meet certain standards (besides NA...