Reti’s Position
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

Reti’s Position

Reti’s Position is a classic endgame that all students should know. It seems to defy the laws of chess yet never

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Discovered Attacks
Shiven Sasipalli Shiven Sasipalli

Discovered Attacks

Discovered attacks have the potential to be devastating against your opponent if played correctly. Let’s look at

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Opposition
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

Opposition

In king and pawn endgames, an easy win can turn into a loss without the understanding how opposition

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The Ruy Lopez
Priyanshu Alluri Priyanshu Alluri

The Ruy Lopez

The Ruy Lopez is a very common opening used by nearly every serious chess player. If you want to become

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Check vs Checkmate
Bhavesh Kotta Bhavesh Kotta

Check vs Checkmate

Today we will be taking about two very important aspects of chess: check and checkmate. Now, some of you

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Basic Ideas of the Opening
Shiven Sasipalli Shiven Sasipalli

Basic Ideas of the Opening

The opening is the first phase of the game, and if oftentimes considered the most important since it can

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Two Bishop Checkmate
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

Two Bishop Checkmate

Learning common chess endings is very important. You never know when you’ll end up in that situation, and when

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Smothered Mate
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

Smothered Mate

A smothered mate is a method of checkmating your opponent which is classified as a knight checkmating

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Forks
Bhavesh Kotta Bhavesh Kotta

Forks

Forks are one of the many key strategies that you need to know in order to become really good at chess. When

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Pin
Bhavesh Kotta Bhavesh Kotta

Pin

Pins are one of the most important things to learn when playing chess. They can help the losing side gain a

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Three Basic Endings
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

Three Basic Endings

Having more pieces than your opponent is great, but it will be pointless unless you know how to execute a

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The Three Rules of Chess
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

The Three Rules of Chess

Now that you know how the pieces move, you may be tempted to start playing a chess game. Great! However,

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How to Notate
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

How to Notate

Chess notation may seem daunting. However, it’s an important skill that a chess player must learn when

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En Passant: The Special Move
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

En Passant: The Special Move

When children begin to learn chess, they generally find a piece such as the knight to be difficult to learn. The

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How the Pieces Move
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

How the Pieces Move

Chess is one of the most enjoyable games that exist. You could spend hundreds and thousands of hours playing

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The Origins of Chess
Saharsh Satheesh Saharsh Satheesh

The Origins of Chess

Chess is quite an old game, older than you may think. It started in the sixth century in northern India before

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