Hi! I’m Speedster265, and I’ve come back from my little break off my blog to talk about the powerful bishop. There are three kinds of bishops: good, bad, and active. A good bishop is classified as this when its central pawns don’t block its activ...
Hi! I’m Speedster265 and this is my blog about the individual chess pieces. Sorry I posted this so late: computer issues. Today I’m describing the usage of the knight, which, in my opinion, is superior than the bishop. Knights are the only pieces...
Hi! I’m Speedster265 and I am starting a part of my blog about the individual pieces. Each week, I will describe one chess piece and their strengths. Today I’m describing the benefits of the pawn, one of the most misunderstood pieces in chess. Pa...
Smother mates are the best mates of all. Your opponent realizes what is going to happen, but if you play the right moves, he or she has no other way to go. Instead they are forced to the corner, surrounded by his or her own pieces. To make su...
How many of you have been called "chess nerds" or something along the lines of that by others? Hopefully I can say that I'm not the only one! I have heard these words from anywhere from family teasing, to strangers judging me. I'm ok with family...
I loved the daily puzzle today. Definitely "short and sweet"! In my younger years, I would probably not have seen the easy checkmate because I would be protecting my queen like a baby! I'm happy to say I have improved LOTS as a chess player.
