The Strategy Of It All

It doesn’t matter what kind of chess set you play with, strategy is the name of the game. To have a winning game in chess, chess strategy is of the utmost importance. You can’t go into a chess game with no plan of deployment and attack and expect to be successful.
There are chess strategies for [...]

The Benefits of Chess for Children

Want smarter kids? It’s a fact. Numerous studies have shown that teaching children the strategic game of chess, either in school or at home, directly contributes to increased academic performance in many areas, including Math, Science, English and Reading. Not only that, chess strategies

Defensive Tactics to Keep You in the Game

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

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 [...]