Defensive Tactics to Keep You in the Game

October 7, 2009 by Chess-Master  
Filed under Chess, Chess Rules and Strategies

Chess is known for being a complex game that tests mental acumen as well as endurance. Unlike in checkers, the master player must learn to strategize based on the unique capabilities and value of each piece. Once you understand that concept, the game becomes a bit easier to digest. Luckily there’s only one instance where [...]

Defeating the Master

September 9, 2009 by Chess-Master  
Filed under Chess, Chess Rules and Strategies

When I was a kid, my dad passed his love of chess on to me. Just about every night of the week, we would sit down at the dining room table and wage miniature warfare. In truth, it was more of a massacre than a fair fight. My dad was of the school that you [...]