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This video begins a series on Easy Endgames, starting with King and Pawn strategies for beginners. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 ...
The Chess by the Numbers model gives Carlsen a 98.5 percent chance to retain his title and cement his status as the greatest of all time. The match rests tomorrow, and Game 9 begins Tuesday at 7: ...
Pawn structures are the backbone of chess. In many instances, especially to the amateur player, these structures are underestimated and overlooked. Actually, the first book I saw about pawn ...
Is she a pawn or a queen and is this really how chess players should be judged? The World Chess Beauty Contest ranks a 16-year-old Australian as the world's most beautiful woman in the game.
From Pawn to Master “Learn chess from scratch and become a master! Chess Quest is a step-by-step adventure that makes chess fun and accessible for everyone—from complete beginners to future ...
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with chess writer and grandmaster Andy Soltis about 11th World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer and the movie Pawn Sacrifice. In the summer of 1972, the world's attention was ...