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Today I will talk about a few things that you can do while playing chess that may significantly increase your winning chances. I believe that the most effective way to get good results in chess games is to be systematic and to use the same technique before each move. By training yourself on how to […]

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 […]

Today I will be doing a review of Chess King Software which is actually a package that includes a chess engine, chess games database, and also a collection of tactics problems. The point of this review is to introduce Chess King software to the readers, discuss its features, talk about its “pros” and “cons”, compare […]

The endgame is the final phase of a chess game. It may seem easy since there are very few pieces left, but often it is not. Some of the most difficult play in chess comes in the endgame. Good endgame technique is the sign of a strong chess player. In the endgame, most of the […]

A chess game begins with the opening. The opening is the first ten to fifteen moves. Get off to a good start and you will have a good game. Get off to a bad start and you will have a bad game. There are three strategies you should use to begin your games. These strategies […]

When you put the opponent in checkmate, you win the game. When the opponent puts you in checkmate, you lose the game. The game ends with checkmate. There is another way for you to win the game, though, and that is when the opponent gives up or resigns. It may not be checkmate yet, but […]

Today’s post is a continuation of the Chess Art: Photographs. In other words it is of a completely chess graphical nature. These photographs were taken with Canon D60 DSLR camera and undergone some minor retouching. We would like to thank Dean Miller for allowing to take pictures of his amazing chess sets.

There are three ways to attack the king. It is very important to know all three ways, and the differences between them. 1) Check: When the king is under attack by one of the opponent’s pieces, the king is in check. When your king is in check, you must get out of check. You are […]

Chess is a quiet, thinking game. You should be quiet when you play. Do not talk or make noise. This allows both players to think. You should also sit still. It is hard to think when someone is fidgeting, or standing, or walking around. Let your fingers do the walking; let your pieces do the […]

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 […]