It speaks to the ability of the player to recognize the possibility of stalemate, and avoid it while playing for the checkmate (or opponent resignation). ...

Using the poker pot odds chart, we know that 3:1 is equivalent to 25% equity. This can be confirmed by adding up the total pot going into the turn, includ...

The “side pot,” contested only between Players B and C, is $50. As Player C has $50 no other player can match, that $50 is returned to his or her stack im...

So…let’s begin! Step 1: Connect CZUR With Computer. Place the Black Pad Under Camera. Step 2: Place a Book Under Camera. Step 3: Software Preview and Proc...

A crucial element of opposite-bishop middlegames is that your heavy pieces coordinate with your bishop. Here White has no clear targets yet. Notice that e...

The benefits of cheating are obvious – improved grades in an environment where failure is not an opportunity for learning, but rather a badge of shame. Wh...

The only way to win the game is to promote to a Bishop. The main reason is to avoid a stalemate if you promote to a Queen, to avoid a stalemate or a mate ...

The average scholastic tournament player has a rating of around 600. A “strong” non-tournament player, or a beginning tournament player who has gained som...

Playing copycat. Why is f3 bad in chess?Coming back to the example above, the f3 is one of the worst squares to develop a queen to, because it also takes ...

Get an opening database like ChessBase or ChessTempo or 365Chess, filter by high-level games, and just memorize the top two or three lines in every positi...