Mistakes Beginner Chess Players Make and How to Avoid Them
Chess is a game that draws on your ability to calculate, recognize patterns, and visualize. So, why does it seem that novice players tend to make the same mistakes?
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What You Can Do To Improve Your Chess Training
In this article we provide a proven method to create the best possible chess training program for maximum improvement.
Understanding the USCF Chess Rating System
What is in a number? Quite a lot if it is the USCF Chess Rating system. Here is all all you need to know to understand the USCF rating system.
Setting up a Chess board Made Real Easy
The two most important things to remember when you set up a chessboard are to first set the board with the light square in the right-hand corner. Then you begin setting the pieces on the board from the outside in, starting with the three pieces that you get two of - rooks, bishops, and knights. The only other thing to remember is to place the queen on a square of her color. That means the white queen goes on the light square and the black queen on a dark square. Now that you have learned how to set up the chessboard, the next step is to learn how the pieces move. Like setting up a chessboard, this is easier than it looks.