What is castling in Chess? How was my opponent able to “interchange” his king and rook? Why did my opponent move 2 pieces in one move? These are a few common questions for beginners. They revolve around the concept of castling. This term is quite new to beginners. Once I got ample questions regarding castling….
Chess photography has the power to take our sport to the next level. A good picture shows the emotions, the strain on the mind, the ecstasy of finding a hidden idea, and conveys to the viewer how interesting chess is. Chess photography is one of the most important ingredients to take the game of chess…
The French Defense has a rich history. The French Defence is named after a match played by correspondence between the cities of London and Paris in 1834[1] (although earlier examples of games with the opening do exist). It was Chamouilley, one of the players of the Paris team, who persuaded the others to adopt this…
When I first saw the book’s name, I thought this book is about full opening theory similar to the Grandmaster Repertoire series, but it is completely different. This book is mainly aimed at positions. It is the first book ever that gives problems for solving only for this particular opening. Andreas’ idea about this book…
My System written by Aron Nimzowitsch is one of the “must study” books in chess literature. This book is classified under the ‘Chess classics’ category by Quality Chess. The book should be studied in the earlier stages of learning chess. This book was first published in the German language in 1925. But there was no…