Chess Is Awesome

By Mr Robertson

Garry Kasparov

• The best chess player ever was Garry Kasparov

• He retired in 2007, still world number 1

• He is now a Russian politician

Computer Chess

• The strongest chess computer in the world is called Hydra.

• There is a picture of it on the right.

• It is funded by Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi.

• In 2004 it played the strongest ever British grandmaster, Michael Adams and thrashed him 5½-½.

Chess OpeningsChess Openings

In chess the word "opening" has two common meanings: a stage of a game and a In chess the word "opening" has two common meanings: a stage of a game and a sequence of moves; both of which are discussed in this article. Chess players are so sequence of moves; both of which are discussed in this article. Chess players are so familiar with these two meanings that many books and articles never state the familiar with these two meanings that many books and articles never state the distinction and may switch without notice from one meaning to the other.[1]distinction and may switch without notice from one meaning to the other.[1]

A chess opening is the group of initial moves of a chess game. Recognized sequences A chess opening is the group of initial moves of a chess game. Recognized sequences of opening moves are referred to as openings as initiated by White or defenses, as of opening moves are referred to as openings as initiated by White or defenses, as created in reply by Black. There are many dozens of different openings, and hundreds created in reply by Black. There are many dozens of different openings, and hundreds of named variants. The Oxford Companion to Chess lists 1,327 named openings and of named variants. The Oxford Companion to Chess lists 1,327 named openings and variants.[2] These vary widely in character from quiet positional play (e.g. the Réti variants.[2] These vary widely in character from quiet positional play (e.g. the Réti Opening and some lines of the Queen's Gambit Declined) to wild tactical play (e.g. Opening and some lines of the Queen's Gambit Declined) to wild tactical play (e.g. the Latvian Gambit and Two Knights Defense, particularly the Traxler Variation).the Latvian Gambit and Two Knights Defense, particularly the Traxler Variation).

A sequence of opening moves that is considered standard (often cataloged in a A sequence of opening moves that is considered standard (often cataloged in a reference work such as the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) is referred to as "the reference work such as the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) is referred to as "the book moves", or simply "book". These reference works often present these move book moves", or simply "book". These reference works often present these move sequences in simple algebraic notation, opening trees, or theory tables. When a sequences in simple algebraic notation, opening trees, or theory tables. When a game begins to deviate from known opening theory, the players are said to be "out game begins to deviate from known opening theory, the players are said to be "out of book". In some opening lines, the moves considered best for both sides have been of book". In some opening lines, the moves considered best for both sides have been worked out for twenty to twenty-five moves or more. Some analysis goes to thirty or worked out for twenty to twenty-five moves or more. Some analysis goes to thirty or thirty-five moves, as in the classical King's Indian Defense and in the Sveshnikov and thirty-five moves, as in the classical King's Indian Defense and in the Sveshnikov and Najdorf variations of the Sicilian Defense.[3] Professional chess players spend years Najdorf variations of the Sicilian Defense.[3] Professional chess players spend years studying openings, and continue doing so throughout their careers, as opening studying openings, and continue doing so throughout their careers, as opening theory continues to evolve.theory continues to evolve.

Me Playing ChessMe Playing Chess

Chess is for Chess is for loosers!!!!!!!loosers!!!!!!! Dont play ches Dont play ches

cuz it is 4 nerdscuz it is 4 nerds If u play it u will If u play it u will

never get any never get any freindsfreinds

And u wont be And u wont be kool like mekool like me