About This Article… This article includes my notes, additional images and interactive chess positions from my study of Horowitz & Mott-Smith’s book, Point Count Chess. Source: Point Count … Read more

Each side begins every game with two Center Pawns — they’re the ones that sit in front of the Queen & King, respectively. Excuse the … Read more

Opening Position Move Number & Ply: Move 2, Ply 3 Line: King Pawn Game → Classical King Pawn Opening → Portuguese Opening Name / Move: … Read more

Opening Position Move Number & Ply: Move 2, Ply 3 Line: Queen Pawn Game → Classical Queen Pawn Opening → Mason Variation Name / Move: … Read more

This collection of images includes the following Tactics (in order, from top, to the bottom of this page): Battery Attack Discovered Attack Discovered Check Fork … Read more

Keyword Query : Can You Move A Chess Piece When In Check Interpretation : You want to know, when a King is in Check, can … Read more

An Absolute Fork Attack, is where the attacking Pawn or Piece threatens any two pieces, one of which is the enemy King. In such a situation, because … Read more

About This Article… This article includes my notes, additional images and interactive chess positions from my study of Horowitz & Mott-Smith’s book, Point Count Chess. Source: Point Count … Read more

This particular Chess Tactic, known either as Intermezzo (popular in America) or Zwischenzug (more common in Europe), aims to deceive your opponent with a surprise move made in … Read more