We left off at a dramatic point in the game Edward Lasker versus George Thomas. It was an offhand – casual – game, in a chess club, not a tournament. Many sp…
Some are smoking cigars (which is bad for you, but very common in those days, especially
Mates in 1, 2, 3, and 4: Rook and Bishop Torture…by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Rooks and bishops are like mini-queens, right? Well, in this …
All of white’s moves will be bad: Zugzwang! Excellent work!
Professor: Good afternoon, class. Today we’re going to start by defining some terms. Zephyr: Terms? What types of terms? Lucian: You mean like semester…
It tells us a good thing to do or a bad thing not to do.
In the last article
Coaches can review these games between their classes and point out the good and the bad
A weekly question and answer column by FIDE Master Andy Lee. Q: What does it mean to fianchetto a bishop? Why would I ever want to do this? — J…
suggest that you should always fianchetto your bishops, or that the Ruy Lopez is a bad
How to Play Halloween Chess…by, Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl) Hello chessers! Today we will learn a new game. It is called GHOST CHE…
But this is a bad choice! What can black do now?
Buona sera Chesskids! It’s World Championship Match time for the ladies, and I can’t believe it, but Anna Ushenina has lost with White! So far the score is ….
little strange, considering the knight on f5 is a "good" knight and the bishop, a "bad
There is a great Japanese proverb (saying) that goes,
I made a bad move that totally opened up my king.
Hiya chess players! Have you ever yearned to sacrifice your bishop for checkmate or gargantuan amounts of material? I know I have. I love g…
the same bishop for a discovery and to prepare for another check with…the big bad
Is it a scientific law or a theory? The answer is: none of the above!! My grandpa has been teaching me about the absolute laws of science and he …
But actually, my games weren’t too bad; in fact, my GM coach said that I really didn
