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How To Play The Endgame In Chess: 14 Tips For Chess Endgame Strategies

Chess Guides By Andrew Hercules

Playing for the lucky win, though infrequently discovered, definitely has a reputation in the chess community. The situation is referred to as ‘playing for a cheap shot,’ or ‘cheapo’ for short. I’m sure a place awaits the titan underdog player who can learn to master even a technique such as this to be nicknamed as […]

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History Of Chess: Where It All Started?

History Of Chess: Where It All Started?

By Andrew Hercules

Before any chess player tries to go over the various chess openings and tactics, it is important that we know about how this beloved game originated. The history of chess is fascinating enough and you would be impressed to see how this game has transformed over the years. The version that we know today is […]

How Do The Pawns Move In A Chess Game?

How Do The Pawns Move In A Chess Game?

By Andrew Hercules

Your Pawns are your infantry, or foot soldiers. Because they are on foot, they move slowly and can’t escape easily from more powerful pieces. There are more pawns on the board than any other piece and they can be sacrificed to open up lines of attack. How does the Pawn move? In general, Pawns can […]

How To Lay Chess Traps: Best Tricks In Chess

How To Lay Chess Traps: Best Tricks In Chess

By Andrew Hercules

Everyone likes the idea of trapping his opponent in chess. Picture the following: You are in the middle of a long, hard struggle with your nemesis, Pit-bull Hogan. The game has been even for a long time when suddenly, you seem to have made a grave error! Pit-Bull triumphantly captures your Queen, a snarl on […]

Psychological Factors In Chess

Psychological Factors In Chess

By Andrew Hercules

It has often been said that people are their own worst enemies. The saying is particularly applicable to chess players. We can memorize all the openings; we can study the middlegame and master thousands of different positions; we can become endgame experts. But even with experience and significant accomplishments under our belts, we can still […]

How Do Chess Pieces Move?

How Do Chess Pieces Move?

By Andrew Hercules

When starting to learn chess, the first thing you must learn about is how to move each of the pieces on the chessboard and some special moves like casting, en-passant, and promotion. In a nutshell, here is the summarized answer to your question: how do chess pieces move? In chess, the two players move in […]

How To Read Chess Engine Analysis

How To Read Chess Engine Analysis

By Andrew Hercules

It sure would be cool if you could feed one of your games to a chess computer, let it analyze for a while, and have it spit out a multi-page plain language commentary about your chess strengths and weaknesses, including several paragraphs about your pawn structures, and a breakdown of your endgame play. Yep, that […]

Chess Piece Numerical Values: How Many Points Is Each Chess Piece Worth?

Chess Piece Numerical Values: How Many Points Is Each Chess Piece Worth?

By Andrew Hercules

Each different type of chess piece has a certain number of points and in this article we will find out exactly what each is worth.  In chess, the word force does not refer to an obscure mystical concept. Nor is the concept of force difficult to understand. When I speak of force , I am […]

How Do Chess Ratings Work? Aiming For A Good Chess Rating +2000

How Do Chess Ratings Work? Aiming For A Good Chess Rating +2000

By Andrew Hercules

Chess players who compete in official events get a numerical rating. This is sometimes called the player’s Elo rating (which is named for Arpad Elo, the mathematician who created the rating system; thus the word is pronounced “EE-low”, not “ee-ell-oh”, which was instead the abbreviated name of a popular 1970’s rock band). Ratings are incredibly […]

How To Win At Chess: The Steady Path To Improvement

How To Win At Chess: The Steady Path To Improvement

By Andrew Hercules

Do you want to know how to win at chess? Well you’ve came to the right article. To win at chess you must first develop a correct thinking system; one which is adapted by many elite chess players including FMs and grandmasters. There is a path that must be taken in order to improve and […]

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