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…
The King begins the game on the back rank, centrally positioned next to the queen. There are a host of reasons why a king may be put in the middle of the board, and the question itself could mean different things. So let’s take a look…
![Sicilian Defence Traps: [Magnus smith, Siberian]](https://chessquestions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Traps-for-Sicilian-Defense-768x512.png)
One of the most sharp openings in chess is the Sicilian Defense. No wonder, there are some nasty traps in this opening system. In this article, you’ll see 3 of them. Along with that, you’ll also see what you should do to avoid falling into them….
![Traps for the Queen’s Gambit: [Elephant trap, Rubinstein Trap]](https://chessquestions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Traps-for-queens-gambit-768x512.png)
The Queen’s Gambit can be a deceptive opening sometimes. Most of the time, it’s safe and solid. However in some lines, there are dangerous traps. In this article, you’ll see two such traps – Elephant Trap Rubinstein Trap You’ll understand the main ideas and the logic…
![Traps for Ruy Lopez: [Mortimer, Noahs Ark, Tarrash, Fishing Pole]](https://chessquestions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Traps-for-Ruy-Lopez-768x512.png)
If you’re a fan of Ruy Lopez opening, you’ll know how positional and solid this line is. But you might wonder – Are there any traps in this opening? It’s very similar to the Queen’s Gambit in this regard. Quiet but deceptive. In this article, we’ll…
A game of chess and mathematics! Are chess players good at Math is a classic question the world wants to find an answer for. Parents and adults are especially curious to know the answer and the relation to cognitive ability. If you’re one of them and…
Checkmate is the ultimate goal in chess. It means that one player has completely outmaneuvered their opponent and will win the game. But what patterns can you use to achieve this? Here are 31 different mating patterns for gaining checkmate! We have a list of all…
Chess middlegame is the most important phase of the game yet at the same time the most difficult to study. It’s so vast that you can get easily confused as to what is important and what’s not. This is a huge problem, especially at the beginner…
It’s checkmate with a rook and king vs. King! This is the endgame. Chess has taken you all over the board, but now it comes down to this moment. You have two pieces left: your rook and your noble king. In this post, I will explain…
In this blog post which is part of a series of basic checkmate positions, we will discuss the quickest way to deliver basic checkmate to your opponent in basic endgames in chess when you have only king and queen left. You’ve probably seen or played such…
