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The Basics of Chess
Chess is a fascinating board game that was invented thousands of years ago. Throughout its long history, it has earned acclaim and is considered to be the 'king' of board games...

Chess Strategies For A Winning Game
Chess is often thought of as a complex game, but can really be easily learned. The key to becoming a better player is to never get stuck on one level of play...

Chess Opening Strategies and Moves To Winning More Tournaments
Many comments have been made about the objectives of the opening play and perhaps the best advice we've heard is the one about being able to get to the middle game with a playable position...

How to Understand Algebraic Notation in Newer Chess Strategy Books
"Notation" is a method in chess strategy books that is used to describe the movement of pieces on the chess board, without needing a visual diagram of the chess board for each move ...

Chess Aptitude Test: How Do You Score?
Jonathan Levitt, an GM with a lot of chess experience under his belt, created what I believe is one of the most effective and simple, "self-tests" to determine chess aptitude...