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…
Pawns are tricky little things that grow in value as a game of chess continues toward the end game, but there is a question that is often asked in two different ways about the pawn’s ability to capture at the start of a game, each has…
You might be wondering why chess players write down their moves on a piece of paper. Why don’t they just remember them? Why not use an app or something to track the game? There are many reasons that chess players do this, but one is because…
Have you heard of castling? It’s unique in a way that it allows you to play three moves at once. Here, you can shuffle 2 different pieces, in one move. These two pieces are your king and the rook. Also, it’s the only move where your…
If you’ve just started playing chess, chances are, you would’ve come across the touch-move rule. You’ve been playing a game with a friend, you touched a piece and they explain you have no option but to move that piece now. You almost certainly have questions about…
Did you know that there are rules for talking to your opponent during a chess game? Here, we’ll explore some of the dos and don’ts of chess etiquette. For those who have never played or been in an official tournament before, it might be hard to…
Some players might be familiar with how they feel like they’re winning, only to find themselves in a stalemate position and getting an undesired draw instead of the win. I am going to take a look at the rules and provide tips on which pieces are…
I remember as a child the thrill of getting my pawn to the other side of the chess board to promote it to a Queen. It was as much my focus as it was winning. It is why chess sets come with extra queens. In this…
We all know how far pawns can move in the game of chess. Now I hear the term ‘passed pawn’ – So, time to go investigate and find out what a passed pawn is in the game of chess. The passed pawn is a pawn that…
One of the great things about chess is beyond the basic chess moves that can be made, there are some special one-off opportunities to attack within the rules of chess. One such move involves the humble Pawn in ‘En Passant’ En Passant is a special pawn…
