Chess/Questions Answered by Expert Wuyanbu Zutali
| Subject | Date Asked |
| False claims of checkmate and what follows | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: I'm coaching young scholastic players, and I've seen in matches more than once where one player ... A: Great question! This is a common occurrence in scholastic chess. Inexperience and too much respect ... | |
| Best way to learn chess openings | 10/8/2011 |
| Q: i am an intermediate level player i always play openings by following the basic principles like ... A: This is a very good question! Grandmaster Ruben Fine once said that the purpose of the openings is ... | |
| Device to practice chess | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: What is the best electronic device that I can use to practice chess. I have the CD "Chessmaster 10th ... A: This is a great question but I am ill-suited to answer it. I study with my computer, chess ... | |
| Certain Opening issue | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: when moving your bishops to take the opponents rooks in the corners of their second rank I always ... A: Sounds to me you are very new to chess. I suggest you read Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess. It is a ... | |
| Chess Business | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: I have a small K-12 chess teaching business,wanting to ask you have any idea's on how to increase ... A: Ted, I am delighted to see that you have a chess business, however I am a semi professional coach. ... | |
| When to Castle in a Game | 3/12/2011 |
| Q: I'm a beginner in Chess, and I've heard that you're supposed to castle as early as possible in a ... A: Josh, In some ways your comments reflect the beginner's mindset of being fearful of "going into a ... | |
| K+Q vs K+R+4P | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: Who is better in an endgame with a king and queen vs a king, rook, and four pawns? A: An interesting question! As in any endgame position, it depends on where are the pawns? Are they ... | |
| Online tournament - interface malfunction | 11/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm running a small tournament on a forum that has a chess mod to enable online games. The ... A: Good question! I had to seek the advice of Joe Yun one of Ohio's best tournament directors. Joe ... | |
| info | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: when no other left but the king... is it only 15 steps what the opponent has to do checkmate? and is ... A: i recommend that one of the first things to do when learning how to play chess is to learn the basic ... | |
| tutoring chess | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I am just beginning to tutor children and adults on the basics and opening play/improvement for ... A: This is a very good question. When teaching new chess players it's imperative to start off with a ... | |
| referee's interference | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I have very big trouble... first i tell my problem to you.. i making two illegal moves. which i ... A: First things first. In chess we don't have referees. We have tournament directors and monitors. ... | |
| Check | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: Here is aTwo young fellows are playing. White moves his queen so that it checks the black king. ... A: This happens frequently in chess especially in time scrambles. To complicate matters spectators want ... | |
| Chess | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Please follow the link and tell me the three moves that will result in white's checkmate. ... A: Mike, Rather, than giving you the answer, the best thing I can tell you is to keep trying to solve ... | |
| Goring gambit | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: I play the same guy regularly and think I'm marginally better than him so have been trying out the ... A: Neil, If you ask an expert for an answer on theory, you can't expect a a few easy moves and call it ... | |
| TD pre-test | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: I run a small chess club and would like to administer a pretest to some of our players wanting to ... A: Its been awhile since I've ran tournaments, but to be a club tournament director is very easy. Just ... | |
| end game - resign or not | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: A good friend and I play chess once a week. When I'm ahead in pieces in the end game, he resigns ... A: There's an old chess saying that say "you can't win by resigning." It's up to the player to resign. ... | |
| chess championship format | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: My question concerns the format of chess championships and tournaments, for the sake of a story that ... A: This is an intriguing question. Many tournaments large and small have players on stage. But, not ... | |
| checkmate | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: If your opponent has only his king left, and, besides your king, you have two knights, is there a ... A: Yes. Checkmate is very possible except it takes great skill to do it. You have to create barriers ... | |
| Converting an Advantage | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I am a club player and have a pretty good handle on strategy and tactics. I also play against the ... A: Ahhh, If only I had your problem. My computer program Sigma Chess is one tough bird. I have to use ... | |
| Fried Liver Revisited | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: Recently my opponent and I played the usual moves. I was white. Play went 1. e4 e5 2. Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6 ... A: The Fried Liver can indeed toast unwary players. I've been burned once by it over the years and it ... | |
| Chess for Children | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: I do not know how to play chess, but I intend to learn how because I want to teach my children how ... A: Yes, by all means. They can learn the "pawn game." It shows them how to move the pawns, how to ... | |
| MSN Ratings | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: Could you classify the players specific ratings to their expertise? 1600 is the score you start of ... A: This is a complex question with math all over the place. I suggest you go to the USCF.org site and ... | |
| How to train in chess | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: I am a President of my school Chess Club. I face a dilemma on how to help my players train. I also ... A: Being a Novice is not a bad thing. I was once a Novice. The coach I wrote about was a Novice. Let's ... | |
| How to train in chess | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: I am a President of my school Chess Club. I face a dilemma on how to help my players train. I also ... A: This is a very involved question and hits home. When I started my chess clubs these were the issues ... | |
| chess king movement while in chek | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: If you are in check and you move you king to a square where your opponent says you are in check ... A: Once you move the King to an illegal square, you must look at the board and find a square you can ... | |
| 7 round swiss | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: My friend and i are trying to run a 7 round swiss tournament we have 12 players and we thin we are ... A: This is a good question. Being a chess expert and tournament organizer does not mean I know all ... | |
| chess | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: Can I king kill another piece to get out of check. A: In chess we don't kill. We capture the enemy piece. Keep in mind, there are three ways to get out ... | |
| Chess for Kids | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: My son is 7yys old and is expressing a great interest in chess. I have been searching, but I am ... A: New Orleans is a hotbed for chess. It'll take more than Katrina to put a halt to our game. There are ... | |
| Opening Moves | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: I am a very good chess prodigy but I need help with Opening Moves. i usually move only the pawns by ... A: You have to look at chess not just from the openings, but the entire flow of the game. The openings ... | |
| Information | 6/15/2007 |
| Q: Sir, Presently I am running a Chess Centre, please give me tips to develop this centre into a Club. ... A: It sounds to me as if you already have a chess club established. Chess clubs usually meet once a ... | |
| Fried Liver Attack | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: what is your opinion of playing the Fried Liver Attack (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. ... A: After researching my MCO, it seems that "throwing in" d4 is a matter of style. My MCO says " ... | |
| Fried Liver Attack | 5/8/2007 |
| Q: what is your opinion of playing the Fried Liver Attack (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. ... A: I agree. The Fried Liver is a great attacking system not just for players under 1500, even players ... | |
| Ratings | 4/18/2007 |
| Q: I am new at chess but I see that players have scores of 2727 or so on. How is it that they reach to ... A: Keep in mind that chess in its modern form, has been around since the late 1700's and has evolved. ... | |
| Scores | 4/16/2007 |
| Q: I am new at chess but I see that players have scores of 2727 or so on. How is it that they reach to ... A: Actually we call these "scores" ratings. These ratings are calculated by participating in ... | |
| chess question | 3/15/2007 |
| Q: I have just started playing chess with the game that comes with Windows Vista. Is there ever a time ... A: Unfortunately, computer software programs are not my area of expertise. The only piece in chess that ... | |
| tactics training | 1/21/2007 |
| Q: do you know of any tactics training wwebsites for class A players. A: This is a good question. Tactics are indeed the essence of chess from beginners to masters. Although ... | |
| I want to find a chess club | 1/11/2007 |
| Q: I am looking to join a chess club in my area. Is their any clubs that I can join in Des Plaines. I ... A: The best place to find chess clubs are at the United States Chess Federation's website uschess.org ... | |
| Chess question | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: If my king is open for my opponent, may be by an accident moved. Can my opponent get my King? A: Tam, If the King cannot castle, the game goes on. The only way to "get" the King is to checkmate ... | |
| Sicilian Pelikan | 11/2/2006 |
| Q: 1)Please explain how black will deal(generally) with the d5 weakness in Sicilian Pelikan . 2) Please ... A: Sunil, This is the best question I've had so far. I will say that no matter what lines you decide ... | |
| Chess | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: Can you disscus the opening and the middle game? A: The goal of the opening is to get to a playable middle game. That is, you've got to control the ... | |
| chess | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: can you discuss the opening and middle game A: The opening in chess is where you set the table for future attacks. You must control the center with ... | |
| king | 10/16/2006 |
| Q: If your kings in check and you dont move your king you move another piece is that still checkmate. ... A: This is tricky. Yes, it is still mate. In USCF rated tournament games, (United States Chess ... | |
| software chess board | 9/6/2006 |
| Q: I am starting a chess club for a local school. I am looking for software that will allow me to move ... A: On your first question, my wife says since you have a projector, you can hook it up to a computer or ... | |
| chess | 7/1/2006 |
| Q: how do i figure out the long term strategy of my games? i know the opening determines the main ... A: This is a very good question. With my students, I try to get them to see chess as a river flowing ... | |
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Answers by Expert:
Wuyanbu Zutali
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions on how to start chess clubs, tournaments, and promote chess. I can answer questions on the opening, middle game and endgame.
Experience
I've played chess in national tournaments for more than 25 years.
I've built large chess clubs from the ground up and have organized large USCF rated tournaments.
Organizations
United States Chess Federation
Publications
Education/Credentials
National chess expert and top chess organizer
Past/Present clients
Private students/ more than 40 chess clubs established
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