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 …
As I analyzed it afterwards, there was one point that I probably could have drawn
Solitaire Chess: Carlsen Crushes…by, Mrs Jessica E Prescott Hola! Welcome to the latest Solitaire Quiz. You will need a pencil and paper for th…
A) Nxc1 B) Bxg4 C) h5 Write it down Carlsenites! 4.
Hi! Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl) here to discuss the idea of chunking in chess. Sound weird? Read on. A combination is a …
The tricky part is A) finding them in your own games when not prompted; and, B) putting
Starting Off the Summer Right I recently played in the CCCSA Summer 2018 IM Norm Invitational, organized by the Charlotte Chess Center in Charlotte, N…
Of course, I wanted to get a norm, but I didn’t really have any expectations.
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!
How To Set Up A Chessboard Have you been ready to play chess with a friend and
Professor: Good evening, class. Lucian: Good evening? But it’s only one o’clock in the afternoon. Professor: Oh, forgive me. I’ve just flow…
Lucian: But White is lucky that Black doesn’t have two dark-square bishops.
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 …
Question 1: Does White have a positional draw?
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!
Pawn Play: Backwards Pawns & Outpost Squares To move forward, sometimes you have
Professor: Good afternoon, class. Just seeing your smiling faces makes my day. Zephyr: It makes your day? That sounds like a quote from an old Dirty Harry mo…
The two of you have been great.
The Professor began somewhat formally: “For those who are feeling a bit rambunctious, let’s bring up the topic of rules. Particularly, let’…
“It’s the rule where if you touch a piece you have to move it.” — Not to be outdone
