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Chess Visual Tutorial: Opening Strategy

A chess game can be methodically broken down into three phases: The Opening, The Middlegame, and The Endgame. In other words: The Preparation, The Conflict, and The Resolution. To win a Conflict, you must first deploy your soldiers to advantageous positions to Prepare for it. In this visual tutorial, that's exactly what you'll learn to do. The best part is: it's simple.

14 comments    game tutorial strategy
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The Top 10 Themed Chess Sets for Geeks

Themed chess sets are great gift items besides being an ideal choice for geeks and chess set collectors. You can gift a Dr. Who 3D chess set to your friend, who incidentally happens to be a die-hard sci-fi fan or get a novelty chess set with a Super Mario theme for your kids.

6 comments    novelty chess sets
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Advertisement Review: BMW vs Audi billboard war- game over blimp

One of the best uses of Out of Home advertising to date. An in depth look at the BMW/Audi war of 2009. A detailed explanation of each step and my take on a possible next step.

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Anime shows you may not of heard about

Who has not heard of some of the greatest anime shows there is on television. From MAR to Soul Eater and Clamore make wonderful additions to the anime genre.

0 comments    soul anime souls
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10 Amazing Child Prodigies Across Time (Famous and Not)

A child prodigy is defined as someone under the age of 13 who is capable of excelling in at least one area of skill at a level that is considered to be an adult level in that field. There are child prodigies...

8 comments    children music people
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Weird Pies for Dessert!

A bean pie? Sure, why not. I think they are delicious, but a friend of mine thinks it is a weird idea for a pie. Yet she likes chess pies and my cousin bakes vinegar pies. Seems Americans are game to try many kinds of weird pies. But why is another pie called a funeral pie?

58 comments    food baking dessert
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Caturanga: The Ancient Chess Battle

The history of chess leads all the way back to Ancient India and the Hindu text called the Mahabharata. This complex and magical story of the battle of two cousins for the land near the Ganges contains references to the ancient game caturanga. There is even a battle scene which contains images from the game of chess, or at least the early forms of it. Perhaps the game originated as a strategic model for battle plans for the Indian standing military, the oldest in the world

0 comments    military chess mahabharata
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Review of HBO Documentary "Bobby Fischer Against the World"

HBO documentary "Bobby Fischer against the world," is an informative and interesting review of chess genius Fischer's life as the first and only World Chess Champion from the United States.

15 comments    entertainment chess documentary
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Common Chess Mistakes Made by Beginners

Chess is a game of mistakes. The main difference between the Grandmaster and the novice chess player is the number and the magnitude of their mistakes. So, the first step in becoming a better chess player is recognizing the most common novice mistakes and avoiding them. Here are a few to work on.

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Fun Games to Play On a Journey

When travelling, it is common for us to take a long trip. Sometimes it is on a bus, at times on a flight and even on the train at some locations. These journeys could easily take from 2 to more than 12 hours. During these long journeys, all you...

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