In chess games where players use time control, adjacent game clocks (consisting of two buttons) may be used. One button stops the clock and the other starts the timer. These buttons prevent the clocks from simultaneously running. The clocks can either be digital or analog. Before the game starts, the arbiter has to decide which […]
What is a draw in chess? A draw in chess is another way to say that the game ended in a tie! The are five ways a chess game can end in a draw: Draw by Stalemate Draw by Insufficient material Draw by Agreement Draw by Threefold repetition Draw by 50 move rule When you […]
When playing chess over the board (OTB) for the first time, you will be required to set up the chess board before/after playing. It is super embarrassing to set up the chessboard incorrectly by placing the queen on the wrong square or exchanging the positions of the knight and bishop. In this post, we will […]
What is the time control for a chess tournament? For all major FIDE events, the World Chess Federation has set a single-time control. This means a standard 90 minutes is given to both players. This time limit is enough for 40 moves after which the players can still get an extra 30 minutes to complete […]
On a chessboard, the Knight is often depicted as a horse’s head. The Knight represents the medieval professional soldier, who protected people of higher rank, like the King and the Queen. Just as knights held a special place in the court of King Arthur, Knights are also special in the game of chess. With that […]
The piece we now know as the Bishop originated in India and would have appeared as an elephant in an Indian chess set. When chess arrived in the west, European players remodeled the piece to represent a member of the church clergy, who used to hold positions of great power in royal courts. The Bishop […]
The Queen is extremely powerful and the only chess piece that represents a woman. At the start of the battle, she stands next to the King and although it may be tempting to leave her to protect her King, it is better to use her strength to attack the enemy forces. So how does the […]
Every square on a chessboard has its own name. Each piece has its own outline shape that is unique and distinguishable. The King, Queen, Bishop, Rook, Knight, and Pawn are all represented by a letter that is used when the moves are written down in chess move notation. How to write down chess moves? When […]
While playing chess, there are only a few things more embarrassing than getting checkmated in 4 moves. To prevent this from happening to you, you need to know how this opening trick is performed and know how to prevent it. Scholar’s mate, which is also known as the 4 Move Checkmate, is a great way […]