Chess Federation Official Rules of Chess
The U.S. Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess is the only official rulebook for chess. Serious players at every level as well as chess club teachers, directors, and tournament sponsors should have it on hand during every match.
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Chess Instructor 2009
The popularity of chess is no accident: in an era of compulsive zapping of TV channels, violent gaming and mobile chatter, learning chess means improving basic skills (like analysis, decision making, strategic thinking, stamina, and dealing with stress) while interacting meaningfully with other pupils. A great job for motivated teachers and coaches.
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Chess Sets
There are almost as many different types and styles of chess sets as there are chess players. It may be hard to decide upon a particular set, but it’s relatively easy to narrow your choices down to a particular category. Here’s a look at the major categories that are available everywhere:
Openings Theory
Openings Theory is based on top class games to provide recommended variations for the opening. This way the openings have become somewhat standardized, although there are so many lines (variations) that one should not think that the game has any simplified. There are many variations that are considered to be correct for both WHITE and [...]
Two knights opening
A short chess tutorial demonstrating the tactic of using two knights to open up the game.
Alekhine Defence
Alekhine’s Defence is a chess opening beginning with the moves
1. e4 Nf6
It is named after Alexander Alekhine, who introduced it in the 1921 Budapest tournament in games against Endre Steiner and Fritz Sämisch. Four years later, the editors of the Fourth Edition of Modern Chess Openings (MCO-4) wrote, “Nothing is more indicative of the [...]
Chess Openings
The first 10-15 moves are said to constitute the ‘opening’ phase of the game. Next comes the ‘middlegame’ and eventually the ‘endgame’, when a only few pieces are left on the board. Of course a game may end prematurely, for example due to a big blunder in the opening.
All three phases of the game have [...]
Chess Clocks
Chess games played at tournaments involve using a chess clock as well. Each player must make his moves without exceeding the time limit. In past years, no chess clocks were used, even on top class competitions. The clock is a fair solution for players to have an equal amount of time to spend on thinking. [...]
Chess Tables
A chess table says something about how you view the game. Sure, every chess player owns a chessboard, but it takes someone who really appreciates the game to invest in a chess table.
While that chess table won’t increase your skill level, it will make playing the game more comfortable and will certainly raise your ‘reputation’ [...]
