Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com                                 Hi everyone, I was thinking of buying a tournament chess clo... http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-clocks Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:36:52 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-clocks courtesy David Cordover, www.chesskids.com.au Life is a game of chess. It is a game of chess within a game of chess. Much like a Russian doll - with an infinite number of chess games built into each other. Each game you play is but a move ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/life-lessons-from-chess Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:48:46 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/life-lessons-from-chess 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3   Best Response(s) - There are quite a few similar choices here.   White develops a piece himself whilst defending his pawn at the same time.  As troops are mustered into battle each ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---5 Sat, 03 May 2008 14:09:34 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---5  1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6   Best Response(s) - Several.   Black develops a piece.  The game has the makings of a highly tactical one but there is really nothing to say.     I will post move 5 imm... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---4-b Sat, 03 May 2008 14:05:52 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---4-b 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxe4   Best Response(s) - Many, several just end up transposing anyways.    White is certainly in no mood to offer gambits and the like.  Each opponent is looking to blow their rival off the boa... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---4 Thu, 01 May 2008 06:01:53 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---4 Forgive the delay, I've been swamped.   1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4   Correct Response(s) - Nxd4 is objectively best.  c3 is not particularly unusual.   Pawns are traded, the position is opened a little, and the tension g... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---3-b Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:08:40 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---3-b 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4   Correct Response(s) - Several possibilities, cxd4 being prefered and probably best.   White has developed a very mobile position full of potential.  Advantage is really up for grabs from this point on, con... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---3 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:54:43 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---3 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6   Correct Response(s) - Many, d4 being prefered by many.    Black follows what may very well be the single most played opening in the history of modern chess.  The idea behind the move is simple; support the ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---2-b Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:25:22 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---2-b 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3   Best Response(s) - Many    White develops his knight and pushes onward down the 'most common' Sicilian line.  Although there is little 'theory' involved at this point, it is clear that White is... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---2 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:23:44 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---2 1. e4 c5   Correct Response(s) - Many.  Nf3 being historically preferred.   Black decides to play the Sicilian Defense. Note some interesting intricacies in the position already! - Black has asserted control on the queen side. - The... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---1-b Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:30:15 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---1-b 1. e4  Correct Response(s) - Many.   This is, by a very slim margin, the favored opening move among complete beginners and super Grandmasters alike.   White opens up the diagonal for two pieces (Queen and Bishop), the only opening m... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---1 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:10:11 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---1 The name pretty much describes the idea.  I have selected a game of particular interest and will, as I'm sure you've figured out.  Post one move a day with detailed analysis, diagrams, and other annotation.  Comments in the ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---introduction Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:02:54 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/move-a-day---introduction Most of us find it sometimes difficult to visualize variations during a game. In order to calculate different moves we must be able to "see" the moves in our mind without moving the pieces. Of course I'm not talking about corresponde... http://www.chess.com/article/view/visualisation-training Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:13:51 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/visualisation-training The main ingredient for teaching chess to children is motivation.  If a child is interested in learning, you will be able to teach chess.   I taught my son chess when he was only 2 1/2 years old.   He wanted to learn.&nbsp... http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-for-children Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:20:15 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-for-children Whose your favourite chess player? Mine is Steinitz http://www.chess.com/article/view/favourite-chess-player Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:00:14 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/favourite-chess-player STANISLAV GOLDOVSKI (1975-1999) Stanislav Goldovski (1975-1999)   Stanislav Stan Goldovski was born In St Petersburg in 1975. He moved to Cologne around 1992. He was a student of computer science. Stan is known as the pr... http://www.chess.com/article/view/suicide-chess-players Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:57:55 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/suicide-chess-players  Suicide Chess Openings VLADICA ANDREJIĆ 1. e3 b5 2. ¥b5   2 3 4 5 6 ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/suicide-chess-openings Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:50:28 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/suicide-chess-openings A pioneer of educational video games is Civilization, says Bill Mackenty, head of instructional design at Hunter College High School in New York City and a former Massachusetts elementary school teacher. In Civilization-called "Civ" by d... http://www.chess.com/article/view/what-other-games-work-in-the-classroom Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:23:10 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/what-other-games-work-in-the-classroom David Mcdivitt, who teaches world chess history and sociology at Oak Hill High School in Converse, Indiana, says games teach his students important lessons about cause and effect. In the game Making History, for example, students act as leaders of... http://www.chess.com/article/view/can-students-really-learn-from-chess-games-or-video-games Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:51:43 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/can-students-really-learn-from-chess-games-or-video-games http://www.chess.com/article/view/exploiting-ones-blundersmy-favorite-game Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:31:08 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/exploiting-ones-blundersmy-favorite-game