1. learn to calculate
ex:
2. practice openings
3.don't move your pawns randomly
4.play more chess
5.don't play a one trick pony
6.get a fancy membership(if can)
7.get a rook column (if can), but don't sac anything for it (except a pawn so...
Francesc de Castellvi vs Narcis Vinyoles"Old in Chess" (game of the day Nov-13-2012)
Valencia (1475), Valencia ESPScandinavian Defense: Ilundain Variation (B01) · 1-0
This was a fantastic game from Francesc de Castellvi and Narcis Vinyoles. A...
Well, if your not that rich, don't, because a basic membership has many features, you can still play and analyze (once a day) games with it. you can still study chess by videos, a friends,...
and you can still do puzzles with it.
But if your ric...
the rook:
The rook is worth 5 points and it moves horizontally and vertically
it can also pin and do stuff like a bishop. but it can mate a king in an endgame.
here is how to check with a rook
the queen:
the queen is worth 9 points and i...
The bishop is worth 3 points, but it should be 4 because it's strong
it moves diagonally, like this:
a pin is where you attack a piece in front of a stronger piece(higher value)
a proper pin is when you attack a piece in front of your oppone...
The knight is worth 3 points and moves like this:
as you can see, it moves in a 2x3 L shape.
When they attack two pieces, it's called a fork
Here's how you can give a check and a mate:
check:
mate:
some knight tricks:
stafford:
fried ...
Pawns are worth 1 point and there're not that useless, here's why.
-Pawns move one square forward and take one square diagonally forward.
- There is also a special move called "en passant"
-When the pawn goes to the other side of the board, it...
The Ponziani was my signature opening when I was invited to the district's chess champion.
Here's how to play it (btw if they go any move instead of d5, go d4 and be careful of f5)
If they go any move instead of d4(ex: a1) you take the center.
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@MagnusCarlsen (Magnus Carlsen) vs @Hikaru (Hikaru Nakamura)
After Ke2, @Hikaru's (Hikaru Nakamura's) funny bone was tickled. He was the god of Bongcloud
and he of course played Ke6. So... the game was a draw because of repitition.
here is t...
For white:
1.The Ponziani, it has a trick and you can take away your opponent's center pawn.
2. The Vienna, well, it's good
3.The Jaenisch gambit, it has a lot of tricks.
4.The Scotch, it's very, very annoying
5.The Fried Liver, It's great bu...
1.Watch @Gothamchess.
2. Get a membership (if you can).
3.invite people into this site (for fun).
4.practice.
5.expand your memory somehow.
6.join tournaments.
7. sleep well.
8.don't cheat.
9. play chess (in real life or chess.com).
10.fo...
Well, this is the journey of me playing chess, enjoy!
At the age of 6 or 7, I started learning chess, it was entertaining and stressful at the same time, I memorized how to move my chess pieces, how to capture,...
Two years later, I was better a...