When playing chess games online you may have come across the term ‘book move’ or when checking the analysis of one of your games on chess.com, you may get to the point when it is stated, ‘this is the last book move’ accompanied by a book…
There are many names you will come across when playing chess, some more familiar than others. Some you will have heard of, some you will have heard of for the first time and the reason you have arrived at this page is possible because you have…
Have you ever been in a store and seen an amazing chess set and thought, “wow, that would be perfect”? The problem is that there are so many choices out there. You can’t just go for any chess set – it takes research to find the…
The horse in chess is normally known as a ‘Knight’ however, there is nothing wrong in using the term horse moves to describe the only piece on a chess board that can jump over other pieces without capturing them when it moves. The horse is a…
Chess can be an intimidating game for many people. This is mainly because it can seem like only the “geniuses” can learn chess. The reality is that anyone can learn how to play chess, no matter what their IQ score is. There are some claims that…
It’s time to discuss London openings for beginners with an explanation, defense, and accelerated London system. Played by Morphy, Capablanca, Larsen, and Spassky, it’s one of the oldest opening theories in chess for the white pieces. What is the London Opening The London Opening is a…
The point value of each chess piece is not something we often think about, indeed, how much a chess piece is worth in points has no direct effect on the game. Whilst these values are not used in a game, they can still affect how you…
The game of chess always begins with a white opening, usually 1. e4 however, not all white chess openings are the same, some are more aggressive than others. Most begin with the e4 king’s pawn move including a number of gambits looking to control the central…
Chess is a game that requires strategy. While there are many different strategies, it’s important to know which ones will lead you to victory and which ones will lead you into defeat. This article focuses on the worst possible opening moves in chess for beginners. The…
Most chess players, new or old are aware of the most popular openings in chess for the white pieces, and they really extend only to perhaps two, those being the King’s Pawn Opening 1. e4, or the Queen’s Pawn opening 1. d4. Both require a move…
