All About Chess

Chess Glossary : Section H Half-Open File Where a player doesn’t have any Pawns, on a File (e.g. a–h), but his opponent does, the File is … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section G Gambits A player – usually White, as they move first – who moves with the strategy of sacrificing a piece … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section F Family Fork A Fork Attack (Chess Tactic) delivered by the Knight, against two or more enemy Pieces (Knight, Bishops, Rook, … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section E Easy Chess 1. A free online game written by Ed Friedlander; 2. A free online game by James M. Burton, … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section D Dark Squares Refers to the color or shade of 32 of the 64 squares that make up the checkered-pattern of … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section C Caissa 1. Chess has its own deity – the Goddess Caissa. To invoke the luck of this Goddess, the incantation goes … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section B Back Rank Refers to the base of the Board, where both player’s Kings begin each game … With Algebraic Notation, … Read more

Chess Glossary : Section A Absolute Fork A specific type of Fork (Chess Tactic) where a Pawn or Piece attacks two enemy pieces, from a … Read more

Chess Tactics Guide Tactics differ from Chess Strategies, although one is often confused with the other. Remember the quote from GM Max Euwe, World Chess Champion, 1935-1937: … Read more

In Chess, what is known as a See-saw, but more commonly a Windmill Attack, is a tactic very rarely seen in games – be they casual or … Read more