The importance of the 'centre' of the chessboard is often stressed to beginners, but the reasons are not always explained. One of the reasons that the centre is important is that the chess pieces control more squares from the centre ...
Here are some chess links for beginners at chess. http://www.geocities.com/lifemasteraj/beginner1.html - beginner chess course http://www.logicalchess.com/resources/lessons/index.html - beginner chess lessons http://www.princeton.edu/~je...
I had originally placed this in the "Chess Openings" part of the forums, but I think it's better suited here. :) One of the most infamous checkmates is the Scholar's Mate. It's deceptively simple, yet many beginners fall for...
Even though chess is the most popular game in the world, there are many people who are just beginning to learn how enjoyable chess is. If you are completely new to chess, or even know the rules and want to touch up on the most important strategi...
