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 When I was a kid, PCs weren’t that widespread yet, so books were our #1 choice when it came to chess studies. Of course, innovative technologies speed up the process of learning chess, but the old methods shouldn’t be totally neglected too. Th... http://www.chess.com/article/view/10-chess-books-you-dont-want-to-miss Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:49:26 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/10-chess-books-you-dont-want-to-miss hi in this article i will try to tell you how much each peices value is.   In chess, the chess piece relative value system conventionally assigns a point value to each piece when assessing its relative strength in potential exchanges. These va... http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-piece-value Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:09:43 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-piece-value Thirty-nine players wanted to participate in the master competition, nineteen were allowed in Nuremberg. When Amos Burn withdrew, Rudolf Charousek took his place. The international tournament was played in the premises of the Museum Society in Nur... http://www.chess.com/article/view/deutschen-schachbund-kongreszlig Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:40:59 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/deutschen-schachbund-kongreszlig I'm not sure if I am allowed to post this here since this is not my article. The source of the article can be found here. http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article01210802.aspx I thought it was very interesting and didn't want to keep you guys ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/bobby-fischer-another-side Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:07:22 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/bobby-fischer-another-side "I, of course, was aware of the mysterious charm of this "royal game". The one and only of all those that man invented that is not bind to the tyranny of luck and grants glory only to those outwitting their opponents, or to those having a certain ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/introduction-to-the-universe-of-chess Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:42:29 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/introduction-to-the-universe-of-chess To some, chess is a hobby. It's a leisurely game to be played between friends having a conversation. At Pierrepont School, it's a passion. Students play it for fun after school and during lunch. On weekends, they compete against others at tournam... http://www.chess.com/article/view/students-dedicated-to-chess Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:45:10 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/students-dedicated-to-chess Year 1475, MCDLXXV, was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. This year marked many important events such as the birth of the Renaissance man, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni -- the prodigious Italian painter, sculpt... http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-in-14752 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:45:29 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-in-14752     It would seem that within the grand history of chess, we all sit in a privileged place in history where we embody the great cliche that we stand on the backs of giants.  Numerous great players have been recorded and technological programs ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/a-brief-thought-on-possibilities Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:26:07 -0800 http://www.chess.com/article/view/a-brief-thought-on-possibilities Several years ago, I taught in a middle school behavior disorder middle school. One of the first things I implemented was chess training for my students. I did it because they were interested in the game and so I thought it would be a good way to ... http://www.chess.com/article/view/power-of-chess-for-troubled-teens Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:12:19 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/power-of-chess-for-troubled-teens The Annenberg Foundation is one of the biggest contributors to chess in America’s public schools.  The same foundation that sponsors the Annenberg Challenge that Barack Obama and Bill Ayers are linked to (Chicago Annenberg Challenge) also spons... http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-in-schools Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:37:12 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-in-schools So what do you know about rooks? At least you will know that they open or half-open files, that they can work.- But what are rooks ideal way to work in middlegame/ early endgame? Here is the 5-step-program 1. occupy a open line with one rook an... http://www.chess.com/article/view/the-story-of-two-rooks-and-one-knight--told-in-four-pictures Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:23:27 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/the-story-of-two-rooks-and-one-knight--told-in-four-pictures This article is about the first black grandmaster Maurice Ashley.  Below are two videos and a game featuring him.     http://www.chess.com/article/view/a-black-grandmaster Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:58:15 -0700 http://www.chess.com/article/view/a-black-grandmaster                                 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   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