Making a move that checks is sometimes called “giving check”. If the king is in check and the checked player has no legal move to get out of check, the ki...

How To Counter The Sicilian Defense? Use Niche Lines Against the Sicilian. Choose lines that will lead to positional or tactical games. How do you respond...

Working out hand combinations in poker is simple: Unpaired hands: Multiply the number of available cards. (e.g. AK on an AT2 flop = [3 x 4] = 12 AK combin...

In mating, there are two types of selection (intersexual, intrasexual) and three mating systems (monogamous, polygynous, polyandrous). What is the most co...

The side which wins the rook is said to have won the exchange, while the other player has lost the exchange, since the rook is usually more valuable. Alte...

Sandpaper and Yarn. How do I make my child pass time?I started a list of fun games to pass time and help us all keep our sanity while we wait….Play with y...

Grandmasters stretch our imagination of what is possible. They are testaments to the power of the human brain. They are role models to all aspiring chess ...

Elo rating systemThe Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess. It is named after...

The Vienna Game & Gambit is an aggressive opening, full of dangerous attacks and traps against unwary opponents, many of whom will be unfamiliar with ...

5 Tips for the Middlegame Get your rooks chatting. One of the strengths of castling is that it gets your rooks connected. Watch your weak squares. A weak ...