Promotion in chess is a rule that requires a pawn that reaches the eighth rank to be replaced by the player’s choice of a bishop, knight, rook, or queen o...

Chess Piece Values A pawn is worth one point, a knight or bishop is worth three points, a rook is worth five points and a queen is worth nine points. The ...

Black’s king cannot move to squares under attack by the white bishop, knight, queen, or pawn; White’s king cannot move to squares under attack by the blac...

Poker. In poker, it most often refers to the discard pile into which players may throw their folded hands, and into which the dealer places burned cards. ...

NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD’EM When a player wants to raise, the minimum bet that they are allowed to make is the amount of the previous bet or raise in that bett...

One example of a custom time control is 10|2, which is the official time control for the PRO Chess League. The time control currently used at FIDE’s World...

They are: Always start your calculations by observing the consequences of your opponent’s last move. Understand the difference between forcing moves and n...

The person that said minimum 500/mtt sounds right. But if a player plays 5 days a week and say 20 days a month, thats about 25 mtt a day. Are spin and GOS...

It also happens to be the most challenging position at the poker table. Which means this crucial spot can also be one of the most profitable, in terms of ...

Some hustlers can go even beyond the 2000 mark which makes them a titled player if they have a real rating. That is incredibly powerful, these people who ...