Om my 2019 Razer Blade Studio, using 6 CPUs (12 threads), and on the same depth 35, Stockfish recommends 9… Nb4 and considers the position equal (node cou...

As in most lines of the French Defense, Black’s idea is to counter-attack in the center with c5. This is the natural breakthrough in Black’s position, and...

You can’t add chips or money to the amount in front of you during the play of the hand. If you run out of money during a hand, you can contest only that p...

In life, they say that symmetry is beautiful. But in chess, usually a symmetrical position is pretty boring. That’s because both side’s pieces and pawns l...

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It is an excellent opening for beginners, just remember to take your time with every move. Learning just about any opening well will improve a beginner’s ...

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Folding an eligible hand is not allowed. This is to prevent teams from dumping chips to each other. In cash games, it’s fine. However, a player who calls ...

The Horwitz Defense (ECO code A80) is a chess opening defined by the moves: 1. d4 e6. This response to White’s Queen’s Pawn Game, is named for the German ...

En passant is a unique privilege of pawns—other pieces cannot capture en passant. It is the only capture in chess in which the capturing piece does not re...