Here at About Chess, which Frequently Asked Questions are asked most frequently? For questions sent to us by email, the non-chess queries listed under

• Miscellaneous Questions

are asked more than chess specific queries. These are administrative questions about newsletter and mailing list issues, reprint policies, technical problems, etc.

Of the 40+ FAQ questions listed across the site, a handful of chess questions typically receive more visitor interest than the others. These are:

• I am very confused about who the current World Chess Champion is. What's his name?
• What is the best free web site to play chess online?
• Can you list all the special moves of Pawns?
• What's the difference between check, checkmate, and mate?
• What are those codes with a letter and two numbers like B21 or D34?

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