Everyone that plays chess wants to improve. Winning is better than losing, especially if you are playing against a remorseless computer opponent! Learning chess as a beginner brings rapid progress, but once we understand how chess pieces move and some of the unusual chess moves what next? This article offers a few pointers in order to keep learning to play better chess after … [Read more...]
Castling, king and queen side with examples
Castling Castling is a special move in chess, involving the player's king and one of their two rooks (aka castles). It can be considered a special move because it is the only time in the game of chess when a player may move two of their own pieces at the same time. There are a number of special rules relating to when castling can be performed which we will look at next, but … [Read more...]
En passant
En passant definition and origins En passant is a special pawn capture move in chess (En passant meaning "in passing", in French).The en passant rule dates from the 15th century. Originally pawns could only move one square forward at a time. An improvement was suggested to change the rules of chess so that a pawn may move two squares on its initial move. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Beginners Guide to Chess Piece Moves
Chess Piece Moves Guide Ever wondered "How does each chess piece move?" In order to play chess online or face to face over a chessboard you need to learn how chess pieces move. Each chess piece has its own rules and you should understand them all if you want to win at chess.This tutorial explains the basics of all chess piece moves and includes a print-friendly diagram … [Read more...]
How to Setup a Chess Board and Pieces
Chess Board Setup If you have ever wondered "How do I set up a chess board?" this article is for you! Here you will learn how to set up a chess board and pieces correctly in order to play a game of chess under standard tournament rules (F.I.D.E).This guide is for beginners and those new to chess. It shows the normal set up for over the board (OTB) play.While every … [Read more...]