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Learn How to Play Chess

Checkmate! Played by humans and computers, in person and via correspondence, chess is one of those games that takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master. The first step on that lifelong journey is learning the basic rules of chess. More advanced rules and tactics are built on that foundation.
The Setup:
Two players face each other on opposite sides of a chess board. Each color has sixteen pieces: eight pawns, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, a queen, and a king. The object of the game is to capture enemy pieces while protecting your own, all in the effort to 'checkmate' the King.
Each player places all his pawns in his second row. The rooks are placed on the corners, followed by knights, and then bishops. The queen is placed 'on her color,' and the King is placed in the final spot.
The Moves:
White starts first. When white moves one piece, it is black's turn, and so on. Each piece is restricted in its movement. A piece (except the knight) cannot move through any other piece, nor can it end its turn sharing a space with a friend. If the piece ends its turn on an enemy's square, that enemy has been 'captured' and removed from the game. The capturing piece then replaces it.
Pawns: The pawn is a special piece. On its first move, a pawn can move either two or one spaces. On all other moves, it can only move one space forward. However, it can only capture diagonally. It also cannot move backward. Thus, if the pawn is blocked, it can no longer move forward. If a pawn moves to the last row on the opponent's side of the board, it is 'promoted' into any other piece (except a King).
Rooks: The rook can move any number of spaces forward, backward, or to the side.
Bishops: The bishop can move any number of spaces diagonally.
Knights: The Knight has a unique movement pattern. It moves in "L" shapes - various combinations of two spaces and one space. For example, a knight could move two to the left and one up; two up and one to the right; or one to the right and two down. The Knight can also jump over any pieces to reach its destination.
The Queen: The Queen is the best piece, as it can move any number of spaces forward, backward, to the side, or diagonally.
The King: This piece must be protected at all costs. It can only move one space in any direction. If the King is placed in 'check,' (i.e. the opponent is threatening to capture this piece next turn) you must move it or otherwise disrupt the check. If the check cannot be broken, it is a "checkmate," and the attacking player wins!
Read more about learning how to play chess here.
Murray Savage learned how to play chess when he was 12 years old.

Using a Chess Computer to Elevate Your Chess Skills

Computer chess is defined as a type of computer architecture that combines an array of hardware along with a sophisticated software program where chess can be played without a human counterpart. Individuals choose to engage in a computer chess game, so they can entertain themselves whenever they are in a solo environment. There are a lot of people that have found through using a chess computer to evaluate their chess skills that they were able to become better players without fail.
Generally, computer chess is used as a practice tool by many individuals that do not have a human opponent available to engage in the game with them. It helps players sharpen their analytical skills, and prepare themselves for up and coming tournament play. These automated chess games are used as a research tool to allow players to gain an additional piece of insight into the cognitive minds of other players.
Through using one of these software made chess games, players can gain an array of benefits from their experience. Players will be able to begin how to decipher the moves of another player. The games have different experience levels, therefore players may begin playing against a computer that is set at an easy mark and gradually work their way up to a more advanced level computer.
Players can easily determine where their skills in the game lye by engaging in one of these computer based programs. There are a lot of players do not have any idea about their skills of the game. However, by utilizing this computer software program as their way to gauge their experience they can make a logical decision if they are prepared to actually take on a human player.
Be aware that there are arrays of experienced chess players that have fallen subject to defeat when they decided to take on one of these computer software programs. There are a lot of skills that players can take with them when they elect to face one of these computer programs. Computers are quickly taking over the world as we know it. They are quicker, smarter and more selective than the human mind.
By simply using a chess computer to evaluate your chess skills you can learn so many things that will assist you with tournament play in the future. These computers are readily available to anyone that wants to compete with one of them. In fact, the internet has opened up the doors when it comes to these software programs.
Some websites will mandate that players pay a small nominal fee in order to play against a computer. However, on the other hand there are some free programs that exist that will give players the opportunity to combat a machine and learn different things about the game that they never knew existed.
Looking for the very best chess sets and boards? Demand only the finest quality, style and taste? Then consider looking at a luxury chess set hand crafted by skilled craftsman's with only the finest materials available!

How to Create the Perfect Chess Defense

A chess set consists of 32 pieces: 16 white and 16 black, representing two sides of a chess battle. To understand how to play chess and develop strategy, it's imperative to know how each piece moves. This very simple knowledge is necessary to truly grasp the power of each chess piece and in the course of a match, make the most of that individual piece's power.
The Pivotal 16
Each player begins the game with 16 chessmen: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 bishops, 2 knights, 2 rooks, and 8 pawns. To properly position the pieces on a chess board, start with the rooks and move inward. The two rooks are placed on the lower corner squares. Next to them go the knights, followed by the bishops.
The queen is next. As a rule of thumb, this piece always matches its color. Thus, the black queen will be on the remaining black square. The white queen, the white square. Lastly, the king sits in the final square of the row. The pawns are placed on the second row in front of the king's "court."
The pieces of a chess set collectively reflect a player's power. What he does with this potential power is what ultimately determines who wins the game. The overall objective is to keep the king safe. To do so, a player must utilize each chess piece to its maximum strength. In short, chess pieces are capable of the following moves:
King: Moves only one square at a time, but in any direction. It's the most important piece on a chess board. If/when captured, the game is over. The king's special move is called castling; it is the only time two pieces can move at once (king and rook).
Queen: Moves in any direction for any number of squares. It is the most powerful piece on the board, capable of capturing and positioning from most any vantage point.
Bishop: Moves diagonally for any number of squares, yet is limited to one color. It is sensitive to pawn movement.
Knight: Moves two squares vertically or horizontally, then one square to the side. Its unique movement often factors into strategy.
Rook: Moves by rank or file for any number of squares. Starting in the corners, the rook - along with the queen - are major pieces on the chess board, capable of altering space and an opponent's plan of attack.
Pawn: Moves only one square at a time and only forward. However, on the opening move, it can choose between two squares or one. A seemingly weak piece, a pawn can also be promoted if it safely reaches the end of the board. If it succeeds, a pawn can be exchanged for any other chess piece, except the king. Most often, a pawn gets promoted to queen.
What's My Move?
It may seem overwhelming to understand all this at once, but in order to truly grasp the potential of your chess pieces, it's important you first understand what each individual piece is capable of. For instance, feeling despaired that you're left with only pawns? Don't forget about pawn promotion. Feeling like your king is being threatened? Consider castling him. By understanding your pieces' potential, a chess board can truly open up with possibilities. You just need to recognize them first.
Elizabeth Traineroni is a chess expert, researcher and writer who takes time out to write articles in her spare time, where she'll help you pick out the perfect chess set. Elizabeth will help you select something special from a huge selection of unique chess sets, chess boards and collectible themed chess pieces.

Learning Tactical Chess Against Computer Opponents

Can anything really be learned by having a student play chess against computer opponents? Many people believe that playing chess is a purely human skill. After all, the ability to formulate a plan and execute it against thinking opposition is one of the primary markers that defines us as human, or Homo Sapiens. The problem with this idea is that the top chess grandmaster in the world (Gary Kasparov) was beaten by a computer several years ago. The idea that computers have nothing to teach us about chess is quite wrong. While computer chess programs have as yet quite poor strategic thinking, they do excel in tactical awareness. For a player under a playing strength of Elo 2000 tactical awareness is probably one area in which they can gain the most benefit from the least effort and as we have already seen chess programs are already stronger in this area than any human teacher.
Playing strength in chess is determined by many things but at the lower end of the spectrum it is largely dictated by two factors only - tactical awareness and avoiding blunders. Of course knowledge of opening theory plays a role but please note that I do not here say that opening knowledge is important - opening knowledge is a different thing altogether. Far too many beginners spend too long attempting to memorise openings by rote with little understanding of why the pieces should be moved in a particular fashion already. If a beginner develops sound tactical awareness and avoids blunders they will grow in strength rapidly.
Providing a beginner has knowledge of basic chess tactics such as pins, skewers, overloading and so on, then a chess program can teach them to improve and develop this aspect of their game in a rapidly increasing manner. Some programs will show pieces under threat whilst playing in tutorial mode, others will allow takes back of poor moves or open a window where an electronic coach will offer "hints" to the player so they can avoid a poor move and so on.
The really great thing about a chess computer though is that it can often be set to play at a particular level of ability and will play like that relentlessly. If the machine is set to play slightly stronger (roughly 100-200 Elo) than the player then it is still possible for the player to win, but only if they concentrate and avoid blunders. This will focus the mind wonderfully and it will also instruct the player rapidly as they will always be playing against stronger opposition.
Overall a chess computer can be an exceptionally useful instructional tool, but only if applied in the correct fashion. So, is it possible to improve tactical understanding by playing chess against computer opponents? Of course and today even the grandmasters are doing it.
Dave has played chess for many years and is a firm believer in the instructional abilities of a quality chess computer. He has encouraged many people to improve their tactical ability by playing chess online against computer opponents and maintains a website about computer chess online to encourage this process further.

Play Aggressive Chess Games And Win Against Titled Players - 3 Surefire Tricks To Improve At Chess

What do you do when you are paired against someone who is rated 200 points higher than you? Do you play an aggressive chess game? Or do you play passively and defend throughout the game?
For many improving chess players, the answer would be the latter. Perhaps they are thinking a draw is enough. Or maybe they trust their opponents more resulting in this 'cowardly' approach to playing chess.
Whatever the reason is, playing defensive just because you are against a stronger player is a HUGE mistake!
When you adopt this approach, you are begging to be crushed. Your opponent will have you by the neck and he will exploit your passivity by attacking and hammering you with every single move. I don't know about you BUT being a human punching bag is not a fun way to play chess.
You must learn how to play aggressive chess to win against these stronger players. When he attacks, don't cower at the corner. Punch back! When he makes a misstep, exploit it and attack him. Don't just wait for a draw to be offered.
How To Play An Aggressive Chess Game - Tip 1
When he attacks you, say he threatens to capture your bishop or knight, instead of moving it to safety, look for bigger threats and counter-attacking blows!
You see, when you automatically retreat a piece instead of counter attack (when you have the chance), you are ceding the initiative to your stronger opponent. You are allowing him to dictate the tempo of the game.
Believe me, the initiative matters so much to these players. The ability to dictate the tempo of the game is something that they will sacrifice for. So why are you going to give it to them for free? Needless to say, you should also fight for the initiative.
How To Play An Aggressive Chess Game - Tip 2
Play chess openings that give rise to aggressive chess!
No, I'm not saying that you must play dubious sacrificial openings. There are tried-and-tested openings that can lead to attacking positions Spanish Opening (Worral Attack), Benko Gambit, c3-Sicilian, Advance French Defense, and more.
These openings are solid theoretically and they a lot of opportunities for aggressive play.
How To Play An Aggressive Chess Game - Tip 3
Be confident of your offensive skills.
You may NOT be as talented as Alekhine, as good as Kasparov when it comes to calculation, or as intuitive as Tal. However, you need to trust your offensive skills because your opponent won't. You only have yourself and whatever skills you have when you sit at the chess board.
To win against titled players, you need to play offensively!
Do NOT cower. Use the 5 Weapons Of Chess and make your stronger opponent crumble to your pressure. You MUST adopt an aggressive psychology and play an Aggressive Chess Game!
If you are not aware of what these 5 Chess Weapons are, you should learn them right away or you will be at a huge disadvantage.

Using a Chess Computer to Elevate Your Chess Skills

Computer chess is defined as a type of computer architecture that combines an array of hardware along with a sophisticated software program where chess can be played without a human counterpart. Individuals choose to engage in a computer chess game, so they can entertain themselves whenever they are in a solo environment. There are a lot of people that have found through using a chess computer to evaluate their chess skills that they were able to become better players without fail.
Generally, computer chess is used as a practice tool by many individuals that do not have a human opponent available to engage in the game with them. It helps players sharpen their analytical skills, and prepare themselves for up and coming tournament play. These automated chess games are used as a research tool to allow players to gain an additional piece of insight into the cognitive minds of other players.
Through using one of these software made chess games, players can gain an array of benefits from their experience. Players will be able to begin how to decipher the moves of another player. The games have different experience levels, therefore players may begin playing against a computer that is set at an easy mark and gradually work their way up to a more advanced level computer.
Players can easily determine where their skills in the game lye by engaging in one of these computer based programs. There are a lot of players do not have any idea about their skills of the game. However, by utilizing this computer software program as their way to gauge their experience they can make a logical decision if they are prepared to actually take on a human player.
Be aware that there are arrays of experienced chess players that have fallen subject to defeat when they decided to take on one of these computer software programs. There are a lot of skills that players can take with them when they elect to face one of these computer programs. Computers are quickly taking over the world as we know it. They are quicker, smarter and more selective than the human mind.
By simply using a chess computer to evaluate your chess skills you can learn so many things that will assist you with tournament play in the future. These computers are readily available to anyone that wants to compete with one of them. In fact, the internet has opened up the doors when it comes to these software programs.
Some websites will mandate that players pay a small nominal fee in order to play against a computer. However, on the other hand there are some free programs that exist that will give players the opportunity to combat a machine and learn different things about the game that they never knew existed.
Looking for the very best chess sets and boards? Demand only the finest quality, style and taste? Then consider looking at a luxury chess set hand crafted by skilled craftsman's with only the finest materials available!