Facts about chess 1. Did you know the number of possible ways ofplaying the first four moves for both sides in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000 ?2. The longest game of chess that is theoretically possible is 5,949 moves.3. The first chessboard w...
The number of legal chess positions is 10^40, the number of different possible games, 10^120. Authors have attempted various ways to convey this immensity, usually based on one of the few fields to regularly employ such exponents, astronomy. In hi...
Chess is a game of small advantages and large numbers. For example, according to the U.S. Census Bureau population clock (http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popclockworld.html) there were 6,637,552,653 people living on the earth on December 14, 2...
This is the most amazing game I have ever seen, it was posted by Billwall a few months ago. White sacrifices all his pieces except for a Knight and is still able to deliver a sweet smothered mate. Henry Ernest Atkins (1872-1955) won...
As checkmating your opponent is what is usually required of you to win a game, it's important that you can spot how to actually checkmate your opponent. Recognizing checkmate patterns is important to improve as a player. When solving these you w...
Hey everyone! Recently, Wordle has been spreading around like wildfire. My friends and I have our daily ritual of posting our scores for Wordle and other variants, showing off our insane guesses and terrible misfortune. But something was missing ...
I wrote recently about my personal ineptitude when it comes to anything DIY-related, but many members commented on that blog post expressing an interest in making chess boards and even pieces. There's nothing quite like a beautifully made chess s...
This is my first blog on Chess.com, so I'd like to write something really eloquent and profound so I can look back on this moment. However, I am a chess player and not a poet or philosopher! Coming off of my recent win in the U.S. Championshi...
In the first days of the invasion of Ukraine led by the Russian government, we issued this statement condemning Russia's invasion and war of aggression and expressing our support for Ukraine. We receive many questions daily about the conflict and ...
Now what should I do? If you find yourself frequently confronting this question during a game and/or are stuck at the lower levels of the rating scale, it may be time for you to begin your study of positional chess and all that follows from it -...
Hi. I have a master degree in computer science and mathematics. As a hobby project I will blog about the design and implementation (writing software code) of what goes into a chess engine - I am creating my own engine for fun. For those who wants...
Here is an interesting game which was played in the first part of Harry Potter series - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The position for this game was given by IM Jeremy Silman. The game below shows Harry Potter as Bishop on a3, Herm...
This blog includes spoilers from the chess scene in this movie so you have been warned A Game of Shadows was the second movie directed by Guy Ritchie.The interesting thing about this movie is that it included a chess scene.It was towards the en...
Bongcloud Attack The Bongcloud Attack is a "joke" chess opening that consists of the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Ke2?The opening is primarily associated with the Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, who has used it in online blitz chess and occasionally fo...
Blindfold chess exercises have countless unique merits. For one, they can significantly enhance your ability to visualise and calculate quickly. On top of that, at least for the ones that I am going to recommend, they can be done without the need ...
Following the recent invasion of Ukraine, Chess.com expresses its strong support for Ukraine and its people. Our thoughts are with the people in Ukraine, among them many chess players and fans and some of our own team members, who are currently ...
Chess.com will host two Titled Tuesday tournaments on March 6 with a total prize pool of $3,500 to make up for the canceled February event. Both tournaments are open to all titled players, and everyone can watch live coverage of the events at Tw...
Eight months ago I wrote this post about the massive spike in chess interest due to COVID-19. At the time I imagined we were seeing "peak chess", and we would return to normal. I was so wrong. Chess is currently experiencing a surge that h...
How did it come to be that, in chess, stalemate is a draw?! In the most ancient known forms of chess, such as shatranj and chaturanga, stalemate was a win. Today in the (arguably) most played form of chess, Xiangqi, AKA Chinese Chess, stalema...
In the second half of 2020, chess.com has introduced close to a hundred bots to their new version of “Vs Computer”. This army of droids has generated much buzz within the chess community. Some of the most frequently asked questions in ...
UPDATE: The achievements have changed slightly since time of this post. I will update soon. 1) Welcome Create your chess account 2) Self Portrait Change your profile picture from the default 3) First Live! Play a live game 4) First Daily! ...
Principles, Fundamentals How to Play Good Chess (In a Nutshell) 1. Defense - this is your first priority in a game. That is, make sure all your pieces (i.e., pieces & pawns) are adequately defended. If they are not, then ...
Coincidence? I think not..
Since the reunion of the famous trio and more stars is coming to the TV on New Year's Eve, I thought it would be a great idea to review the famous chess game from the Harry Potter series. If you are a huge Harry Potter fan, you must have remembere...
