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What does it take to become a good chess player? What does it take to become a great chess player? Is it dedication and hard work that can make you one of the best in the world, or is it something inherent like IQ and good memorization skills? In this article, we will try to […]
Have you ever wondered when the game of chess was invented and how it developed throughout many centuries? Do you know when en passant rule was introduced or who was the first official world champion? If you want to know the answers to these questions about chess and much more keep reading the chess timeline.
1. A chess master died – after a few days, a friend of his heard a voice; it was him! “What’s it like, where you are now,” he asked. “What do you want to hear first, the good news or the bad news.” “Tell me the good news first.” “Well, it’s really heaven here. There […]
Here are a couple of funny “don’t do’s” of tournament chess shared by the chess.com user linlaoda. This is a purely comedic and not serious post that is a spinoff of “don’t be that guy at the gym” theme. Are you committing any “chess crimes?” Let’s find out 🙂
Many chess players are curious about famous people who at the same time are also chess players. I decided to compose a list of famous people who play chess and have semi-official chess rating.
Today’s article will mostly be aimed for novice chess players. Since it is hard to define what novice player really means we will assume that’s somewhere around 1300 ELO and below rating-wise. There are about 600-700 million people in the world that know how to play chess.That’s a truly amazing number, making chess one of […]
Is it possible to teach a child to play chess while they’re still in diapers? Children can learn chess very early, some as early as two-years-old! The key is to teach them at the correct speed for them. It will vary from child to child, so the educator must be alert to the subtle indicators […]
Imagine that you’re at your first chess tournament. The room is silent, except for the quiet breathing of the people around you. You study the sixty-four checkered squares in front of you. Glancing over at the chess clock you see you have plenty of time left in your game. A move cries out to be […]
The original collection of 40 Chess Facts About Chess Most People Don’t Know was quite a success. Many people read it, some leave a feedback. If you have not seen it, it worth checking it out. Today’s article is a continuation of 40 facts with yet another 31 interesting facts about chess you may not […]
It’s safe to say that every parent wants their children to have the best advantages in life. We want our children to be able to stand on their own two feet, solving problems that come their way on the fly.The chess board is an excellent training ground for developing this skill. The last thing we […]
