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Beginners Beware Series – Day 1
  The Fried Liver Attack

» By Rodrigo

Hey Everyone!

So I decided to take initiative here with the tutorials. This is the first of many to come! Beyond that, I have planned out this whole series of tutorials for beginners: Beginners Beware.

If you are interested in writing your tutorials, either email them to me in a similar format, or join the team to contribute to the site in general. I will be glad to teach you how to do it on your own.

Continue reading to learn about one of the most common traps in this opening, every chess player should be familiar with.

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Checkmate! Has A New Look!

» By Rodrigo

If you had a chance to see the website last year, I hope you agree that we’ve come a long way with the new look of the site. That’s just life. As a web developer, you just never stop learning.  Recently, I have been dissecting Wordpress, which is a great development platform for these kinds of sites. Needless to say, there are few things that I am still working on, so please check back once in a while as we hope to keep surprising you. Furthermore, this site is for you! Any comments and feedback on how we can improve your experience with us are more than welcome!

I just thought I would walk you through some of the new features on the site.

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New Poll: Who is the greatest FIDE World Chess Champion in History?

» By McMaster Checkmate

Hey guys! We are proud to launch the new look for our site along with our first POLL. The question? Who is the greatest FIDE World Chess Champion in History? Whether you like him or her because he or she was a mean, ruthless, merciless prick on the board, or because he changed the way Chess is played during his or her time, we want to know!

So, please cast your vote, and if you think we didn’t list your favorite chess historical figure, comment your heart away below!