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It is said that Chess was invented by someone who wanted to prove to his king how weak a monarch is, compared to all the others who live in his kingdom: the pawns, the knights, the bishops, the rooks, and especially the queen. This story really makes me wonder what the inventor of Stratego […]

Improving your Chess Strategy
Chess is a game about strategy and tactics above all. Each player commands an army of 16 chess pieces. In the opening, the players bring up their forces as they prepare for battle. Players maneuver for strategic positions and carry out attacks and counterattacks in the middle game. During the endgame […]

On the day that I was old enough to understand the importance of strategic maneuvering when playing a game, my father decided that it was time for me to learn chess. Within a couple of months, I was carrying the chess board everywhere I was going, inviting friends to challenge my new game abilities. […]

Chess is more than just a game, it’s an art. No matter how good you are at it, and no matter how many strategies, openings, endings and techniques you know in it, there is always something new you can try. It is all about planning, good observation, quick and calculated thought and predicting the […]

Wijk aan Zee – easily the most exciting chess event in many months. Where chess fans appeared in greater numbers than ever before, and left with a feeling of satisfaction, having seen the stars at their best. Wijk aan Zee, a beautiful summer resort, which at this time of year is cold (just a […]

“Notation” is a method in chess strategy books that is used to describe the movement of pieces on the chess board, without needing a visual diagram of the chess board for each move. It greatly increases a chess author’s ability to describe a large number of chess games in compact form, leaving more room […]

Jonathan Levitt, a GM with a lot of chess experience under his belt, created what I believe is one of the most effective and simple, “self-tests” to determine chess aptitude. This test is discussed in his book, “Genius in Chess.”
To take the test, you first need to know how to understand the diagram of […]

Chess is widely considered to be the oldest of all board games as it is a sport in more than a few countries, and a test of skill played by millions the world over and it is gaining popularity day by day. The Modern chess sets have 32 pieces, 16 black and 16 white, […]

If you are a serious chess player you will probably already have looked at how the Internet can help you improve your game.
Below are some simple guidelines about what to look for in a chess web site and how they can help you play better chess.
Where do I start? The first thing is not […]

Chess is one of the world’s great board games. For centuries chess players around the world have been mesmerized by its challenges, and its great masters have been revered as superstars of a different order — superstars with brains.
** Origins and background of chess
Like many of our popular board games, such as checkers (draughts) […]