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Which Chess Piece Can move Diagonally?

Chess Guides By Andrew Hercules

It’s important that we understand how the chess pieces move across the board if we wish to make any progress in chess. One beginner question asked frequently  is “Which chess piece can move diagonally?” While the Bishops are known to move diagonally any number of squares in a straight line, many other pieces in the […]

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Do Chess Puzzles Improve Your Game?

Do Chess Puzzles Improve Your Game?

By Andrew Hercules

Solving chess puzzles is a great way to train your mind in preparation for a big tournament. It develops your sharpness and mental agility needed to solve complex positions. Every grandmaster incorporates solving puzzles into their training system and so should you. But do solving chess puzzles actually improve your game? Solving chess puzzles daily […]

Can Chess Make You Crazy? - Yes It Can, And Here Are 9 Reasons Why

Can Chess Make You Crazy? - Yes It Can, And Here Are 9 Reasons Why

By Andrew Hercules

Some of our old chess veterans such as Fischer and Nimzowitsch have known to have fallen eccentric after retirement. This leads us to the question, can chess make you crazy? While there are no scientific evidence to prove that chess makes one crazy, it is clear that the complications of the game as well as […]

How To Win At Chess In Two Moves? Fool’s Mate In Action

How To Win At Chess In Two Moves? Fool’s Mate In Action

By Andrew Hercules

There are more than one ways to finish a chess game fast, but did you know that you can win at chess in just 2 moves? The name of this strategy is called the Fool’s Mate  and is the oldest and most popular quick game strategy that is employed regularly. It allows any player to finish […]

Can You Win Chess With Just A King?

Can You Win Chess With Just A King?

By Andrew Hercules

Imagine a position where all your men have been cleared from the chess board and all you are left with is your bare king. So, can you still win at chess with just a king? It’s impossible to win at chess with just a King. A lone king cannot give check let alone checkmate another […]

Can Chess Pieces Move Backward?

Can Chess Pieces Move Backward?

By Andrew Hercules

When playing a game of chess, it’s important that we understand how each of the pieces move. Most beginners have a lot of questions when it comes to piece movement and the most popular one asked is “Can chess pieces move backward?” Unlike checkers, all the chess pieces have the ability to move backwards with […]

Is Chess And Checkers The Same? We Tell The Difference

Is Chess And Checkers The Same? We Tell The Difference

By Andrew Hercules

Chess is NOT the same as checkers. The main difference between the two games is that the goal of checkers is to capture all of your opponent’s pieces off the board whereas the objective of chess is to deliver checkmate to your opponent’s king (checkmate: player’s king is under threat of being captured and no […]

Why Do I Always Lose At Chess? 8 Brutal Reasons You’ll Never Improve!

Why Do I Always Lose At Chess? 8 Brutal Reasons You’ll Never Improve!

By Andrew Hercules

Losing a chess match can be the worst feeling ever, especially if you take the game seriously and have been trying to improve. Some professional players actually NEVER recover from their defeat and they just put away chess for good. I implore you NOT to be one of those losers. We all have losing streaks […]

Will Chess Ever Die?

Will Chess Ever Die?

By Andrew Hercules

The game of chess is NOT going to die for anytime soon. In fact, chess.com which is one of the largest online chess platforms now has over 37 million users with over 5 million games played each day. Everyday it attracts about 100,000 concurrent users and gets on average 25,000 new registered members. How Many […]

Can Chess.com Detect Cheating?

Can Chess.com Detect Cheating?

By Andrew Hercules

When there is no arbiter around to physically observe a chess match, the chances of cheating significantly jumps through the roof. In fact, the magnitude is so great in the online world that there is more cheating in chess than any other game/sports in the world. But why do some chess players cheat? Is it […]

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