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 ...
My wife and I have been married for 23 years. On our anniversary weekend back in May, I took her to the Indianapolis 500. Over the years, I have taken her somewhere for our anniversary at least 20 of the years. We may only spend one night or ...
Here are some classifications of chess openings.Open games are usually double king pawn games (1.e4 e5).The most common response is 2.Nf3 (King's Knight Opening). However, White can play:2.a3 - Mengarini's Attack2.Bb5 - Portuguese Opening 2.c3 - ...
This is from an article written in the swiss magazine chess express, No. 4/5 1971. this is the prelude to that article :- Proffessor Elo set out his system fully in a memorandom for F.I.D.E. ok now here we go..... 1.) Every ...
If you control the center and open up lanes of attack you will have a better chance to win. The best defense is a good offense, but remember to pay attention to your opponent's strategy. He may be thinking two tr three moves ahead ...
In this game, playing as black against an on-line opponent here on Chess.com, I made a huge mistake. By not paying attention and getting ahead of myself, I quite embarassingly lost my Queen. After the loss, I suggested offering m...
You did your research. You checked out their references. You made your way to the Guide company. You paid $500 for a two-day round-trip journey by mule to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. You brought your camera. You packed a backpack with snacks a...
Let me say upfront: there is no "magic pill" or "easy button" to chess improvement. I wish there was. But I want to offer six easy-to-understand steps that will result in better play--if you will only follow the steps. Wri...
I started playing chess 6 months ago. When I first started I was quite happy to play weak players for lots of quick wins. Of course, ego got the better of me, I joined a chess club and consequently got a hammering!! Of course I was left feeling de...
I was nineteen and working at a grocery store. I was stocking at the end of an aisle close to the meat counter when I saw him. He was a large man looking at a large package of pork chops. He slid the package into his coat and began walking. I bega...
I was the first on either side of the family to finish college, and the only one to receive a masters (besides my youngest sister a few years later) or a doctorate. Dad valued education even though he only completed his G.E.D. Mom finished high sc...
When I began thinking about my trip to Montana in May, I looked at the schedule for the two meetings I would attend (back to back without a break in the middle). One began Monday at 1:00 PM and the other ended Friday at Noon. I realized there...
When touring Yellowstone back in May, I was on sensory overload. There was so much to see: geysers everywhere; volcanic rock; trees I'd never seen before; eagles; osprey; bison; elk; jagged rocks; snow (yes, on the highest elevations--I even s...
There are bits of advice for winning at chess. Some of these bits, though small, can be the difference in winning or losing. Some can help a beginner take the next step toward a more solid game and improved play and rating. Consider some of the fo...
I was playing a game recently and was in what would be considered a losing position... I was down a pawn soon to be two, and my back rank was weak I only had one thing to offer so i tried it. Anyways here it is &n...
My series of articles "Things to learn from a beginner " continue with the idea that you can easily improve your game. Sometimes in life, just by changing minor things it has a tremendous leverage effect on the results we try to ach...
Don't always look at material, look at checkmate. In this position, there are 2 options, material or checkmate.
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(An article on Chess improvement. An adult beginner’s perspective.) When men turns forty, they buy a Harley Davidson motorcycle and start wearing black leather jackets that go with the new biker image or they trade in the family sedan ...
I advice the young chess player to buy the ABCs of Chess by Bruce Pandolfini. Here are his tips regarding how to play chess. A Summary of Hints, Pointer and Precepts from the ABCs By Bruce Pandolfini 1. Be aggressi...
HEY, HERE ARE SOME TIPS I'VE GOT, HOPE YOU LIKE IT BEFORE AND DURING THE GAME ALWAYS PUT IND MIND. CONDITION YOURSELF / DISCIPLINE /...
The earlier article on Time/Tempo/Tempi in Chess focused on NOT WASTING TIME when you make moves. How about gaining tempo/tempi/time? Well, a way to look at it is, if you HAVE time, you can use it however you want. If you don't have time, you ...
What is time or tempo in Chess? Well, my description of tempo would include two things: first, the number of moves; second, the effectiveness of the moves. My definition of effectiveness? GTD = Getting Things Done. Achieve (necessary) objectives. ...
