Castling Rules
Hola! How is everyone today? I'm here to chit-chat with you about castling. There's rules. Maybe you knew that castling has 5 tournament rules that cannot be broken in chess: If a king has moved, it cannot castle. If a rook has ...
Scholar's Mate
Today, I tried to checkmate with a Scholar's Mate and succeeded. I can't wait to show you how I did it - and how to do it yourself. So, here's a step-by-step of how my game went today! I play White. Classic King's Pawn opening - e4. ...
Safe Checks
Today's lesson is all about safe checks. When you check your opponent's king, it needs to be 100% safe so you can make sure your piece doesn't get captured. Here's an example: I could move my queen to h5 and check - with the price of the qu...
Puzzle Checkmate
Hello!! Here's a slightly better puzzle. Can you find checkmate? White to move. White to play: Can you find checkmate?
Another Puzzle - Where is The Checkmate?
Hello again! Here's another chess puzzle for you to try. Where is the checkmating move? Move in two turns. White to play. Where is the checkmate?
A Puzzle Mistake - What is the Correct Move?
Good afternoon! Here's a brain teaser: I was playing puzzle battle today and I made a mistake. Can you find the right move? Can you figure out why this is an 'x' move? An anonymous chess player says the correct answer is rg2. Do you thin...
My Favorite Chess Openings - And Why
Hey everyone! This is my second blog post and I'm excited to show you my favorite chess game openings - and why. Let's get started!! Also - all examples of chess openings can be played black or white, but in these images I play white and therefore...
Hi! I unlocked blogging... and here's how I did it
Hi!! I finally unlocked blogging (: If you're interested in knowing how I did it so you can share with new chess.com-ers, you need to meet these requirements: 1. Post at least 5 comments in multiple different forums that are on the subject and r...
