Most people who play chess are casuals, individuals that are not necessarily dreaming about becoming this glorious chess player. Then they stumble upon the system of chess ratings and everything changes, the field is now more competitive, they have to become better or the game is no fun anymore. The question of rated vs. unrated…
Having been playing chess for almost half a decade I can tell you that many chess players are suffering from anxiety. Competitive chess is lowkey brutal, the pressure to perform is so high and even losing one game feels like an embarrassment. Chess is beautiful, but its anxiety-inducing properties may turn off a lot of…
Imagine playing a game where you have the option to sacrifice a whole rook to get two whole bishops, what do you do? This is an interesting situation that a lot of people have found themselves into but cannot take advantage. This article will help you in this situations like this. So far, here is…
It is recommended to solve 20 chess puzzles a day for beginners. This will improve their tactical awareness. A player should do this for a month or two before studying the other aspects of chess. Switch between opening and endgame chess puzzles to get the best result. Solving chess puzzles is still one of the…
I was scrolling through some chess.com forums lately when I saw this one guy asking which of the two bishops (light-squared or dark-squared) is more important. I was taken aback since I have never thought of asking this question, not even once. This is a good article topic I’ve thought, so this is what I…
As a rule of thumb, the pair of bishops are better than the pair of knights in most situations, they can cover more squares and escort passed pawns easily. However there are closed positions that favor the pair of knights well, plus they are very unpredictable. In most cases the bishops are better. After researching…
It gets really tricky when assessing the value of multiple pieces to one, especially if the one we are talking about is the almighty queen. There can be many questions as to how much value a single queen has on multiple pieces. In this article we will be talking about a single queen against a…
If you have read some of the blogs online talking about material value then you would know that the queen is the strongest piece, therefore you should prioritize it. But what if the exchange involves 3 minor pieces? Is it worth giving up a queen for such a material value? As a chess player here…
After watching many professional games I have seen comments about chess players resigning early and how this is disrespectful, people think that it is not professional to do this. I completely disagree, I have been watching chess tournament games for years and this is the way to do it. In this article I will explain…
If you have only been playing casually then you would know that sitting on the chessboard while a game is on play is a must, however, tournament chess is different. Walking around is actually permitted, there are only a few exceptions. As someone who has participated in chess tournaments here is what I know: Competitors…
