Rybka is the current World Champion... of computer chess that is! He stormed on to the scene in 2005 and has since won 2 championships. More information on the computer chess championships here: http://wwwcs.uni-paderborn.de/~IPCCC/ Rybka is...
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...
Ok, so most chess players have heard of and even solved the 8 Queens problem. The purpose of this article is to see just how many unique solutions there are to that problem. What's the problem? Arrange 8 queens on a chessboard in such a way t...
This is an interesting game and one I'll use to kick off what a Game of the Day should look like! In the recent Rapid Chess Match featuring World Cup holder Levon Aronian vs. World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, Aronian handed Kramnik defeat afte...
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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...
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In the recent TCEC computer chess tournament, defending champion Houdini was eliminated in the semi-finals; the engines playing the final match were Stockfish and Komodo. After the finals, the loser Stockfish (an open source program) graciously ma...
This week I will be reviewing another opening book - an excellent one about the King's Indian Defense - Understanding the King's Indian, by GM Mikhail Golubev. This book is for the most part meant for players of the black pieces. It includes 56 ga...
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