The opening part of the game, if played "by the book", will eventually lead to the middlegame. Personally, I still feel kind of lost when I reach this part of the game. Usually, this is the part where the board is still pretty much filled up and...

For as long as I can remember, I felt it awkward to have a Queen piece in chess. Not only is she the only piece with the connotation of being female, it just doesn't feel "right" that she is the most powerful. Add to that the connotation that she is...

Continuing our topic on the middlegame, I think it's worth mentioning here two aids that can help in improving one's game. Chess tactics resources - this can come in the form of instructional materials that describe and illustrate moves and...

Here's the latest Suicide Chess game I played...and lost! I mean, won, so I lost! I mean...well, just watch it... Learn more about Variants! Click HERE!

Here's one way to get the young ones to try the royal game. Crazychess is a simple arcade-style game that features the Knight and Pawn as the main pieces. The game has a simple objective: not allowing enough Pawns which spawn from the other side of...