chessitis
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Chessitis (n.) — the chronic condition of thinking about chess when you should be doing literally anything else. This site treats the symptoms with openings that work, tactics that stick, and honest answers to the questions you keep typing at 1 AM.

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The Scholar's Mate: How to Spot It and Stop It

Scholar's Mate is the four move checkmate targeting f7 with a queen and bishop. Here is exactly how to see it coming and the two easy defens…

Signs You Have Chessitis (Chess Obsession Symptoms)

Chessitis is the medically unrecognized but very real condition of thinking about chess when you should be doing literally anything else. Sy…

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