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?
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.
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Coaches can review these games between their classes and point out the good and the bad
The bad news? FunMasterMike is singing again.
games, that he gets a little reckless and forces the sacrifice of the exchange at a bad
Bruce Pandolfini is one of the world’s most beloved and recognized coaches, who recently won USCF’s Dan Heisman Award for Excellence in Chess. &nbs…
That would be bad. Black could lose two rooks. That would be worse.
examples with PlayfulSquirrel’s guidance, to understand how to move your pieces from bad
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!
Aloha! It’s time to practice some forks. And you get to use your special lady, the Queen! Everyone’s favourite piece. She can move in…
Bad news bears! What if it were black’s turn?
