One of the things that I cringe in the method of teaching chess is memorization. Beginners who are taught to memorize chess opening positions, and not to understand the principles behind it, does not improve the chess growth of the player. In this article, let me expound to you the basic opening principles of chess [...]

One of the most popular board games worldwide is chess. The current version of the classic strategy game evolved in Europe during the second half of the 15th century and was based on an original game in India called “Shatranj”. Since then the game has become a beloved contest for scientists, mathematicians, game aficionados and [...]

The game of chess was taken by storm in the US when American Bobby Fisher overtook Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in the 2lst game to take the World Championship. Although I was only twelve years old at the time, I was glued to the television at my home that summer watching the matches [...]

Chess is a complicated matter and to make matters worse, there are chess players out there who want to make matters complicated. Get what I mean? I mean the sophisticated complexity of the labyrinthine mosaic of goal directed actions can be a really confusing matter… Now, I’ll start speaking English again. So what I meant [...]

Chess is a historical, complex, and entertaining pastime, game, and sport. There are three key things you can do to improve your game: play, study, and get involved in chess. If you’re having a hard time enjoying the game, it’s most likely because you’re not doing one of these three things. If you are to [...]

Whether you are brand new to playing chess or if you have been a chess player for awhile now, knowledge is power when it comes to improving your game. Therefore, having a true understanding of both the names and the proper usage of each chess game piece is very important. To win a game of [...]

When a child wants to learn the game of chess it is a rather important occasion because it’s not every child that wants to play this complex game and start learning chess. But once in a while you will run across a child who is absolutely mesmerized by the beauty and majesty of the 64 [...]