Among all online chess platforms, chess.com is probably one of the most popular ones (the other being lichess) which spawns a debate whether its rating system is accurate? Is it accurate to over-the-board ratings or even better than them? This is an interesting question that I will provide an answer for, here is what I…
Chess is a game that hasn’t been updated for a long time, it has stayed the same way for over hundreds of years. People have played it over and over in the past and still do today. Have you ever wondered why every game of chess isn’t the same? I mean it is basically the…
The time control is an interesting mechanic in chess, the approach that one should take will depend on the time format that is being played. This is why it is important to know which is the most popular time control out there. After all, we would want to specialize in the time format that is…
Lichess is one of the biggest platforms when it comes to playing chess online alongside chess.com and chess24, I think that if you are interested in chess you might have heard about lichess.org before. One of the questions that come from the users of this platform is how it actually detects players who cheat? The…
There is a never-ending debate about which is the better game, checker or chess? Prompted of course by people who love both games and why it is better than the other game that is similar to it. This post does not mean to say that chess is indefinitely better than checkers, rather it is just…
If you have played a game of chess before then you know that the struggle will end at some point, or will it? Because not every chess game can end definitely. There are certain conditions that would allow a chess game to be played forever, however, there is context to this. And that is the…
If you watch any tournaments of the old, you may notice that there is an award that is not getting its place in contemporary competitions. The one that I am talking about is the brilliancy prize. The popularity of this award is starting to fade with the passing of time, and for a reason. But…
A chess title is a ranking status that everyone who loves playing chess wants to acquire. However, there are limitations in its acquisition that make it inconvenient. I am talking about the requirement of having to play over the board rather than online. But are there exceptions to this? Is there any way for a…
When a beginner enters the game of chess for the first time, there is an urge to find the “secret strategy” that will absolutely win them every game. And I do not shame you for this, it is a natural instinct to try looking for an easy solution. But does an unbeatable strategy exist? Is…
There are a lot of good things in chess, it is entertaining, educational, and it teaches values that could be used outside of the game. However, it has bad sides too that can be disliked by other people. Some countries in the past have even made it illegal, what about in modern times? Is chess…
