Chess Variations Typically, when most people think of a chess game, they think of long, methodical, and draining games. People sit there for hours staring at a board finding the best move. And while that may be a form of chess usually played in several…
Chess Endgame Previously, we have discussed two portions of any chess game: the Opening and the Middle Game. These two parts of a chess game can be extremely exciting and often give us the most amount of action. There are many tactical ideas and tricks…
The Hidden Parts of Chess So far, we have only discussed the basics of chess. Essentially, rules that any player should know when they want to start playing the game. However, there are a few principles and rules that players may need to start getting…
Now that we understand a few opening ideas, we can start looking at some specific examples of chess openings. Before going into a list of some common openings, I first want to stress the importance of noticing and acting on opportunities and threats. Chess is…
Planning from the Beginning It is said that there are about 10120 possible unique chess games. That’s 1 with one hundred and twenty zeros after it! Not only is this number an extremely rough estimate, but it also only accounts for games in which about…
Finding the Right Move Now we are going to talk about what is probably most people’s favorite part of chess: Tactics. I’m sure tactics are what people imagine when they think of someone they would describe as a “Chess genius.” The “Chess Genius” is able…
Why Checkmate? In chess, there is simply no better move than the checkmate. No matter how much better you are in a game, or how far behind you are from your opponent, the checkmate can serve as a quick end to any contest. So, as…
Why Chess? On the outside, chess might look like an innocent game. What could possibly be so intimidating about those 32 wooden pieces? However, a deeper look into the age old pastime presents a world of possibilities and strategies that could quite literally bring someone…