Choosing the right chess training tools is confusing. We’re flooded with different options of apps, sites, and software. Especially for a beginner, it’s important to value your time. Moderate practice with the right tool will give you better results than lots of training with a bad tool. After all, perfect practice makes perfect. We’ve compiled […]
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May
May
Learning chess is just like learning any other game or sport. Trying to remember every strategy and opening you’ve read about it is a mammoth task. Especially for a beginner, the game quickly takes the reins from you, and you’re reacting to your opponent more than employing your plan. That’s when it pays off to […]
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May
May
There is nothing more vital when learning chess than learning to keep your king safe. An exposed king means you could be wasting turns trying to get out of check while your opponent develops their pieces. But that’s not the worst case. You could be in for a very short game. There are a few […]
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Apr
Apr
Over the past few years, transitioning to learning chess online had become a necessity for most people. Today we have the option of returning to traditional, in-person lessons. But what have we learned over these past few years? It’s become apparent that chess education can be seamlessly transitioned to online tools, which can actually enhance […]
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Mar
Mar
Losing – arguably the most effective and frustrating tool for learning chess. Every chess great has experienced the feeling of racking up losses at one point or another, it’s inevitable. Losing is just a fact of the game. Once we learn to live with this, we can turn our attention to a more productive question: […]
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Feb
Feb
Many of us love chess as an irreplaceable pastime, and many others consider it a competitive hill to climb and conquer. Contrary to popular belief, a good chess coach is not just vital to competitive play, but rather a good coach can help you enjoy chess as a pastime just as well. We have gone […]
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Feb
Feb
Getting your son or daughter into anything of your choosing can be a challenge. When it comes to the things that children want to do, chess doesn’t always make the Top 3. It’s important that we introduce chess to children in the right way to inspire a love for the game. We have a ton […]
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Jan
Jan
In 2011, Armenia launched a program to make chess a mandatory part of the curriculum for all students above the age of 6. It might sound strange to make chess compulsory in schools, but the decision was a well-founded one. Teaching chess in schools for the sake of chess itself might not make sense, but […]
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Jan
Jan
If you’re just getting into chess, you’ve probably run into the idea of castling in various chess guides. Let us start off by saying that castling is a very important strategy to understand. It’s a strategy that should define your opening moves. Castling is a unique move that requires your king and one rook to […]
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Dec
Dec
Let’s continue our discussion of chess fundamentals by diving into the basics of the Bishop. The bishop is an exciting piece that first took form as the hastīn in early forms of chess, a Sanskrit term meaning elephant. Originally, the hastīn’s moves were more limited than the modern day bishop, but with the benefit of […]