it is importaint to study tactice while learning how to play the game. a good website for this is http://chess.emrald.net/psolution.php?Pos=1132 after ariving you press sign in as a guest, then under break settings check both boxes and click ...
can you find THE MOVE for white in one try
rules: every white move must be a capture and mate must be 3 moves or less.
for beginners to determine if their pawn can become a king in the king vs king pawn situation <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NECM4...
The mistake I see most often among beginners is poor pawn play. They often sacrifice them needlessly, ignore opportunities for pawn captures, or just don't sufficiently protect them. When they see a complex combintion that wins a pawn, they sa...
Scholars mate (for interested people and also called the blitzcraig): 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 (Bc4, doesnt matter) Nc6 3.Bc4 (Qh5) Nf6 4. Qxf7#
rules: every white move must be a capture and mate must be 3 moves or less.
white is to play and force mate in 3. all of white's moves must be a capture.
Coach Leopold’s Chess Playing Guide Opening Play: 3 Goals 1. Develop Pieces 2. Castle your King 3. Control the Centre &...
This is a game I played on chess.com, and it is the first one i have ever posted. Maybe some of you can comment it. Give some tips or whatever? thanx
So you want to get better. You are a beginner or weak player, or just want to beat a certain player. But you keep on losing. You fall for traps or play a bad opening or make bad moves. You overlook unprotected pieces or miss comb...
This is one of the first things I learned when I took an interest in playing chess. It taught me the importance of controlling the center, developing pieces, and not letting greed rush my play. I believe this situation is a good one to...
Hope this helps any players with their chess games.
There are a lots of interesting books with a simple title: 1. Play 1 e4! There is no doubt that playing the Open Games 1 e4 is one of White's most aggressive ways of playing to win.. in fact there are lots of opening traps after 1.e4...
Paul Morphy shows how to destroy bad opening play!
When a strong and experienced player meets with a weak opponent who has just started playing chess, the stronger player would expect a number of poor moves and mistakes from the beginner. On the other hand, mistakes and poor moves happen quite rar...
A common mistake beginners make in the opening is bringing out the queen too early. Beginners are frequently enamored with her power and bring her out way too soon. In this classic game it clearly shows why this is a bad idea. You&rsqu...
This game shows how creating complications in an unclear position can force your opponent to make some inaccurate moves.
Historically I've done terribly defending Benko's opening. So I thought I'd copy-cat Fischer's moves when he played against Pal... a terrible idea mind you given that he lost... but hey its Bobby Fischer and this is a wierd opening...
If you are a begginner then the main things you should do during a game is remain calm,watch the board,think ahead,and if you think that you are going to lose just remember that anything can happen and there is always a possibility that you can co...
This game shows the power of knight forks, and it also shows that you should always be looking at your pieces before you move them. Check to see if they fall into the usual knight-forking positions when knights are close! Try putting ...
