“It’s Groundhog day……again.” (Name the movie) I was just finishing it up and wanted to check something on Chessbase fr…
He tried to pull the same thing on me (an interference), but unfortunately it didn
Learn how to deliver and defend against the king and rook checkmate. It’s one of the most essential checkmates to know and use in your games.
At the same time, he is not in check. It’s a draw!
Professor: Hello, Class. Happy April Fool’s Day! Lucian: Professor, April Fool’s Day has come and gone. It was three days ago. Zephyr: I prefer t…
Zephyr: Actually, Professor, the same technique also works against a knight-pawn.
Dreams… as a Chess player, what are my dreams? As a Chess player, what are your dreams? Is there a title you want? For me, of …
Big congratulations to my coach and friend, GM Sam Shankland who took clear first
In my last blog, I was talking about why someone would quit chess, but what gives someone the incentive to win? What keeps you fighting when the going …
Sam won because John’s King was open and Sam forked his King and Rook.
Hi Chess Parents and Coaches! I received the following question from William, a chess dad in Colorado:
Pieces in the center of the board can affect many parts of the board at the same
Learn everything about one of the most important aspects of chess: tactics!
the position by playing g6 since it attacks the queen and stops the mate at the same
(NOTE: This was originally published on Chess.com at the beginning of May, 2013, right before the US Championships which were May 2-13) IM Danny Rensch blogs…
Championship competitor GM Alejandro Ramirez and also additional competitors GM Sam
ChessKid will be present at the 2022 Candidates in Madrid, hosting the Intercontinental ChessKid Tournament Candidates 2022 as well as range of other exciting events!
They will even get to play in the same room, using the same boards and pieces!
Do you know how to use a fork? Sure you do! But I mean, do you know how to use a fork in chess? A fork is a tactic where one of your pieces attacks two of yo…
a tactic where one of your pieces attacks two of your opponent’s pieces at the same
