“Chess is 99% tactics!” This famous quote, often attributed to Grandmaster Richard Teichmann, is an exaggerated version of the truth. While planning and strategy are a big part of the game, it ...

Starting position of a chess game (e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Qf3 Bc5 4. Qf7 Checkmate! White wins!) | The first key concept of this Checkmate is that the Black King does not have an escape route.

This video begins a series on Easy Endgames, starting with King and Pawn strategies for beginners. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 NUMBER 1 - THE SQUARE 2:38 NUMBER 2 - MUST KNOW THIS 6:08 HOW TO DRAW 8:47 ...

In Chess Masters: The Endgame we've also incorporated puzzles into the show. Chess is about patterns, so regularly solving puzzles is a great way to train one's pattern recognition.

This game did not last. I had wanted ChatGPT to face Pocket Chess at its best, so I'd set it to Level 8 (out of a possible 8), but quickly found that the thinking time for each move was minutes ...

The 11 Best Chess Sets to Buy Right Now It's never too late to get into chess, the true game of art, science, and sport. By Matt Thrower Updated: May 16, 2025 3:41 pm ...