Learn the right way to set up a chessboard quickly with this friendly guide, including images and simple instructions. Let’s play and enjoy chess!
as files, which are named by letter in this order from left to right: a-file b-file
Professor: Hello, class. Why so pale and wan? Class: (No response.) Professor: Well, allow me to enliven your day by introducing two new classmates, Thomas a…
but the group worked out what appeared to be a winning line that relied on the b-pawn
Dealing with Fear by National Master Kayden Troff I played in a tournament this past weekend in California (11 hour drive each way). From the title you can …
hang out with GMs, Khachiyan and Ramirez, and IM Jacek Stopa as well as, the class B
They’ve been called “the soul of chess,” and there sure is a lot to consider about the smallest, least valuable piece on the board. Pawns are the piece with the most potential and can be a literal game changer!
There are many times in the opening where the queen is aiming at your poisoned b-pawn
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In the example above I have created two different groups, School A and School B,
Professor: Class, how wondrous to see you! Here, the burble of garbled voices seemed to say pleasant prattling things back to the professor. Professor: They …
Answer 4: If White does nothing special, Black gobbles the b-pawn, with an easy win
Professor: Welcome, everyone. In its typical blasé manner, the class offered a communal smile back. Professor: How unusual for this class, Thoma…
Kc6 wins the b-pawn) 2. Kc8, when Black must jettison his knight, 2…Nc7 3.
Checkmate with Two Bishops, by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Hi kids! It’s Ms Jessica again. Ready for another mate? Checkmate is sup…
that’s you) wants to go outside and play, and of course your younger brother (little B)
Professor: Hello, Class. I hope you’re having a wonderful day. Zephyr & Lucian: Thank you, Professor. We hope you’re having a wonderfu…
B) Then show from diagram 2 that, by going first, Black loses the rook or gets mated
Chess can be very hard… Chess IS very hard. Recently I discovered just how hard it can be. I was invited by Susan Polgar to play in …
The B section was also very strong with 3 GMs and 7 IMs, and the A section which
