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What is the Bongcloud Attack in Chess?
What is the Bongcloud Attack in Chess?
The worst opening in chess is now part of tournament history.
Benya Clark
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10 Short Life Lessons From Chess
10 Short Life Lessons From Chess
#8: It’s OK to feel like a loser as long as it’s not for too long. Then you might become a loser.
Olga Hincu
Mar 9
‘Sovereign Chess’ is a Battle Without Loyalty or Humanity
‘Sovereign Chess’ is a Battle Without Loyalty or Humanity
This chess variant has Regime Changes
Oscar
Feb 29, 2020
8 Chess Openings You Must Learn if You Care About Improving
8 Chess Openings You Must Learn if You Care About Improving
Bite the bullet!
Quinn Bunting
Nov 5, 2022
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