10 Chess Rules Beginners Need To Know

To most who have never played the game, chess seems like some vast ocean of rules, strategies, and confusing ideas. But once you know the basics and a few of the unique rulesets that make chess different, then the game...

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Daniel Schipper

Tips to Control Your Emotions for Chess Players

Chess is a trial of your skills against another human in pure intellectual combat. While the game should be cordial and played with mutual respect, the intense focus and hours of preparation required can make it feel like a high-stakes...

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How To Reach A 2000 Chess Rating

Want to reach a 2000 chess rating? This article explains the 5 different types of training you should do to become an advanced chess player!

Tags: chess players, chess rating, ELO Posted by: Nathan Rose

Your Complete Guide to Chess Puzzles

A puzzle is when the board is set up to a certain moment where a good move is ready to be played. In a way, it’s like cutting away all the fat from a chess game and getting right to...

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Daniel Schipper

9 Tips To Make Mastering Chess Easier

Chess isn’t easy. Mastering chess is even harder. There are some things to keep in mind, however, if you are trying to improve at chess. Don’t make your chess improvement more difficult on yourself than it has to be. The...

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Daniel Schipper

Mistakes Beginner Make When Learning Chess

This post highlights common mistakes beginners make when learning chess and how to fix them. It covers neglecting tactics, poor opening principles, ignoring development and king safety, overvaluing material, time mismanagement, and skipping endgame study. Practical drills, simple rules, and...

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Daniel Schipper

Chess For Beginners: 5 Things to Focus On First

Chess is not an easy game, but it is easy to improve if you focus on the right parts of the game early. Easy, of course, is relative, but going from 600 rated to a thousand rated is a jump...

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Daniel Schipper

Improve Your Chess Analysis and Your Game

Chess analysis, done the right way, is the most powerful tool in chess training. It’s all the more tragic, then, that most chess players don’t do it the right way! In this article, you'll learn 8 top tips to level...

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Charlie Morton

Chess Terms: A Complete Guide

In this guide, you can find a complete list of the most essential chess terms. With these concise definitions, you can quickly grasp useful chess concepts, rules, and ideas.

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Shawn Bennett

Use the Woodpecker Method to Improve Drastically

Learning chess also means learning how to navigate the unending methods of training and study that have been developed. That alone can feel overwhelming for some beginners, and even intermediate and advanced players. While searching through the vast sea of...

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Daniel Schipper

Chess Board Setup: Perfection Every Time

If you’re an experienced chess player, setting up your board for play becomes muscle memory. Every piece goes in its place as if by magic. If you’re just starting out, or if you’ve played mostly online where the board is...

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Rebecka Ratcliffe

Your Complete Guide to Chess Puzzles

Chess puzzles can teach you tactics, patterns, and even strategy. Solving chess puzzles should be a significant component of any player's chess training, as it helps improve their pattern recognition and chess strategy, ultimately leading to more wins in chess...

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Daniel Schipper