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About Chuck Kinzie
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
I can answer basic chess questions regarding opening, middlegame and endgame strategy and tactics. I cannot answer questions about positions with subtle nuances that require Grandmaster or computer analysis.

Experience
I have been playing in chess tournaments for over thirty years.

Organizations
United States Chess Federation

Publications
I have a chess blog: http://www.chuckychess.blogspot.org

Education/Credentials
I earned a United States Chess Federation Expert rating in 1987.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Chuck Kinzie 
In Category  Chess

SubjectDate Asked

Chess Evaluation +/- ?!6/5/2009
  Q: Reading chess moves, I come across these symbols ++/-,+/- or ?! or variations to them... What do ...
  A: Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your question. I don't have my own computer, and I ...
Chess5/2/2009
  Q: Once you move a chess piece to a position on the board can you keep your hand on that piece and ...
  A: A move is considered complete when you take your hand off of the piece. If you don't like where you ...
Check4/9/2009
  Q: I am relearning chess after many years of not playing.If the BLK king is in check, can a BLK piece ...
  A: Ben! Thanks for your question. If the Black King is in check, then there are three ways to get out ...
patterns3/31/2009
  Q: How many moves does it take for a knight to reach a square that is one square diagonally away from ...
  A: The knight is a very strange beast indeed. It actually takes FOUR moves for a knight to get to a ...
Help2/2/2009
  Q: what happens if all the pieces are gone except the two kings and one queen on the board? Is it stale ...
  A: A player with a King and a Queen against a lone King can force checkmate. However, he has to be ...
How to improve in Chess12/25/2008
  Q: I have played chess for 2 years, but have now reached a point whereby I find it difficult to ...
  A: William! Thanks for your question. Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. Now that Christmas is ...
first moves allowed by pawns10/30/2008
  Q: I have always played in UK and told that the first pawn to move by each player may move 1 or 2 ...
  A: In the Official Rules of Chess published by the International Chess Federation (F.I.D.E.), you can ...
chess move10/16/2008
  Q: I am currently playing my police chief in a game and I fear he has me? Our current positions are as ...
  A: I'm sorry, but it would not be ethical for me to give advice about a game in progress. Sorry 'bout ...
Queen pawn openings9/11/2008
  Q: I will be starting to play in tournaments regularly starting this week, and i plan to play d4 a bit. ...
  A: If you open with 1 d4, then the most common responses are 1...d5 and 1...Nf6. If you play 2 c4 ...
The Caro-Kann Defence8/30/2008
  Q: As I have been looking at various openings, I have noticed the Caro-Kann. The opening looks very ...
  A: I often play the Caro-Kann in tournaments myself. It is a very solid defense and often frustrates ...
king being in check8/29/2008
  Q: when in check can the king take the piece that put him in check?
  A: Yes, the King can take the piece that put him in check. The only exception is that the King cannot ...
en passant4/25/2008
  Q: Is there a time limit when capturing a pawn through en passant? I've read that you must take the ...
  A: Raul! The en passant rule can be really confusing! When Levens says that "the en passant capture ...
en passant4/24/2008
  Q: Is there a time limit when capturing a pawn through en passant? I've read that you must take the ...
  A: Raul! Good question! No rule in chess causes more confusion and misunderstanding than the en ...
Spectator etiquette/punishment2/19/2008
  Q: My son recently participated in his first chess tournament. He did really well, considering it was ...
  A: Nicole! I'm sorry that your son had to endure such a blatant flouting of the rules and etiquette of ...
Chess Question2/15/2008
  Q: Can a king which is in check with a pawn protected by the players king move his king adjacent to the ...
  A: John! A King can NEVER move to a square immediately adjacent to his opponent's King. Furthermore, ...
CKECKMATE USING YOUR KING1/1/2008
  Q: if I only have a Pawn and a King remaining, and my opponent only has a King remaining, can I use my ...
  A: Happy New Year, Tom, and thanks for your question! It is illegal to put your king right next to ...
chess question12/27/2007
  Q: if your king is in check, is it possible to switch spaces with the pawn once in the game to get out ...
  A: There are only three legal ways to get out of check: 1. Move the King to a square that is not ...
Etiquette dependant upon pieces8/5/2007
  Q: Ive been playing about 3 years online only. Generally people are quite nice, but occasionally a ...
  A: Amanda! Thanks for the interesting question. Since it is almost impossible to lose if you're the ...
why chess is in sports?5/22/2007
  Q: could you please answer me why chess is in sports and why we call chess sport??? i wanna logical ...
  A: I do not myself consider chess to be a sport. It's listed under "sports" in the World Almanac ...
2 turn checkmate4/2/2007
  Q: this is brandon and i have a question about 2 turn checkmate my dad says there is one and i dont ...
  A: White can get himself mated in two moves. This is called "The Fools Mate". White's first move: ...
chess3/31/2007
  Q: How to defeat the opponent if I have one knight and he has nothing.
  A: If all you have is a knight and a king (no other pawns or pieces), then the game is a draw. One of ...

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