Anyone know if timeseal is automatically installed with Xboard on Linux(specifically Debian)? I’d like to use Xboard with FICS but I’m struggling to figure out the timeseal. I’ve looked on Xboard site and I may have overlooked it but didn’t see anything about it. When I look into the repos I may have missed it....
Description: “Featured is a playthrough of a blitz chess game between Rodrigo Vasquez and Vladimir Kramnik from an Early Titled Tuesday event which was held on October 17th, 2023. Kramnik recently admitted, via a YouTube comment on this topic of fair play surrounding him, that he played several tournaments under someone...
For black, between QGD and Slav/Semi-slav, which do you prefer and why? I am trying to understand what is appealing on both sides and why you make the tradeoff of potentially blocking in the your light square bishop. Personally, I respond with the Nimzo Indian as black, and when playing as white I hope for QGA or Catalan.
For those of you that haven’t come across him, GM Sadler is active on mastodon (@gmmds), and posts some really exciting and interesting content on his YouTube channel (m.youtube.com/)....
I’m sure many here are already familiar with the Chess Page 1 youtube channel, but I’ve been watching them lately and figured I’d make a post for anyone else who might be interested. It’s entertaining, and I love how they lay out the information. The editing and short format is easy to digest, and I find myself retaining...