Ask Coach Jessica: What is Zugzwang? – ChessKid.com https://www.chesskid.com/learn/articles/ask-coach-jessica-what-is-zugzwang
Hi there, ChessKids! So,
describes a situation where you do not want to move, because all of your choices are bad
Hi there, ChessKids! So,
describes a situation where you do not want to move, because all of your choices are bad
FunMasterMike is back with yet more lessons on why moving that f-pawn might be a bad
Hi Everyone! My weekly column is changing: Previously I had been showing famous games for young chess players; Now my column will focus on advice and lessons…
long-term things, such as weak or strong pawns, important strategic outposts, good and bad
My coach Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan told me that the tournament I just played in (The Berkeley International) was my second real tournament—otherwise …
I got 4.5 out of 10 which is not too bad considering the strength of the tournament
Ciao! Time for another Solitaire Chess Quiz with Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl). Get out a paper and a pencil. In this game, the …
This move isn’t bad, but it doesn’t do as much as Nf3. C. Nh3 1 point.
More crazy tricks in the Spanish opening! I could write hundreds of articles on the Ruy Lopez because it has so many awesome tactics! Try your ha…
Not bad!
Buon giorno ChessKids! Last week we discussed the first few moves of an extremely common opening: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3, attacking e5. Black had options to guard t…
Black had options to guard that pawn, most of which were bad in one way or another
Hi kids! It’s Mrs Jessica E Prescott, the BoundingOwl, with some Solitaire Chess for you. You need a pencil and paper. I will wait…my cat…
Not bad. But that’s not really why we played c3. C.) d3 0 points.
How to make checkmate with only a Queen and a King, by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) The queen is my favourite piece. She is the most powerful pi…
This is bad news for black here.
The Ever Powerful Pin: Stay put…or else… by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Hiya! Today we are going to learn about pi…
A relative pin means, well, you could move the piece, but it would be a really bad