There is a saying that goes “proper preparation prevents poor performance”. This holds true for chess tournaments as lack of preparation can cause you to perform poorly in your games. A chess tournament is a long ride that can start as early in the morning and end late in the evening. Therefore, there are few …
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If you want to win in chess, you must come up with a good strategy. There are many different types of strategies in chess but it’s important to choose the right one for the given position. If you are in the endgame, and you have a pawn majority on the queenside, then your strategy is …
Bishops are highly treasured by grandmasters. They are long ranged pieces which makes them extremely powerful and dangerous. If you are beginner just starting to learn chess, you may be fascinated with how the bishop moves. One question I get a lot from beginner players is “Can the bishop move backwards in chess?” Well, here …
A passed pawn is a dangerous piece for your opponent. Once it reaches to the other side of the board, it can promote into a rook, knight, bishop or the powerful queen. Because of the potential power that passed pawns possess, it’s important that players strive to create them any chance they get. It’s also …
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The queen is the most powerful piece on the chess board because it can move any amount of squares, in any direction in a straight line. No other piece can do this. At the start of a chess game players are each given one queen. But you may have noticed the presence of a second …
One can understand why castling “through check” is illegal as the king would have to step onto an endangered square to reach the castling position. However, when it comes to castling out of check, many players including masters can’t seem to wrap their head around the logic of why it is illegal to castle out …
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Castling is a very effective move that helps to safeguard your king and develop your rook. Without castling, your king would be in grave danger as it would be stuck in the center of the board. Sometimes, your king is forced to move to an undesired square due to threats and attacks from the opposing …
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Castling on a chess app is just about the same as castling over the board, and even better. In this article, we will explain the steps you should take to successfully castle on chess apps, and discuss the advantages of castling on these apps compared to castling on a physical chess board. Let’s jump in. …
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Out of all the special moves in chess (including en passant, and promotion), castling has to be the most unique and elegant of all. If you are just getting started out in chess, then this move can come at a surprise to you. Therefore, it’s important that you grasp the concept of castling if you …
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Castling in chess is not a move that you can just make anytime you feel like. There are certain conditions that must be met in order to safely and legally execute a short or longside castle. There are generally 4 rules you need to know when castling in chess: Neither the king nor the rook …
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