As an experienced tournament player, it always annoys me how often chess movies and television shows get simple things like board setup incorrect! For a…
When coaching new players I try to drill into their minds this following truth: checkmate is an essential, and fundamental skill. It’s how you win…
I am partial to knights in chess. First of all, they’re knights. Their name alone conjures up a lot of cool imagery of swords, shields,…
I’m about to tell you something I did not learn until years until my playing career. There are seven guiding principles which govern chess theory…
I can’t tell you how many times I have been accused of cheating in casual games at Starbucks or playing street hustlers in big cities.…
One of the things which impressed me the most about the hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit” which was how spot-on the chess was. They…
I have won many, many games by bringing my king into the fray of the chess battlefield before my opponent. He’s a much stronger piece…
So how did a father of two, who only knew how to move the chess pieces, transform into a to a Class A tournament player…