Questions tagged [chess]
Chess is one of the most popular two-player strategy games. It has survived centuries of strategical analysis and continues to thrive amongst players of all skills and ages.
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Which castling method is superior?
Chess has two types of castling: kingside and queenside.
Which one is more advantageous near the beginning of the game?
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What chess-opening does this cat play
I just saw this funny cat video where the cat gets beaten in chess by a trick opening. It is not the well known fool's mate, but I guess it is a famous opening too. Can anyone identify the opening ...
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Did tactics training improve your chess significantly? [closed]
There are quite a few sites for training in chess tactics. For those having experience with using any of these, how did these affect your rating? Is there a strong correlation between e.g. http://...
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What is the "En passant" rule in chess?
How useful is that rule and how many times we can use that in one game?
Under what conditions can the en passant rule be used?
How often does it come up and is it a good idea to use it?
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Is it possible to position all chess pieces on the board such that all pieces defend at least one piece and attack at least one piece?
Is it possible to position all chess pieces on the board such that all pieces defend at least one piece and attack at least one piece?
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What is the name of the following chess opening? What are its pros and cons?
At some point, when I was young, I learned an opening that involves the following moves: possibly after moving queen's pawn to the centre (d4), move out king's knight to above the bishop (Nf3), move ...
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Are Bishops more valuable than Knights?
Bishops and Knights are both traditionally considered to have a similar value, worth roughly three pawns each. However, I have heard arguments that under certain circumstances they are not so closely ...
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What is a positional game in chess?
What does it mean to have a positional game, or to play a positional game?
What is the opposite?
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Why is it of high importance to control the center of the board in Chess?
One reason for this is that from the center of the board, your pieces
have quicker access to the other parts of the board. Another is that
your pieces often attack a larger number of squares. What ...
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What factors should be considered before doubling pawns?
I know the basic strength of double pawns is that it may open up a rank for a rook, and that the weakness is that the pawns can no longer defend one another. Other than an obvious material advantage, ...
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Are There Any Real-Life Applications of Chess?
Chess seems to develop a specialized skill set that in my experience is mostly irrelevant to everyday life. However, I would like to know of any real-life applications that I have overlooked. I am a ...
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When is it a good time to offer a draw in chess, and when should I accept one?
Professional players often offer draws in chess and accept them. While draws can be very common in professional play, they appear to be very rare in casual play. Naturally, if you're winning, ...
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Chess client for e-(g)mail
I'm looking for something that would let me store the board setup and move the pieces manually so that I can play with a friend via email/msn. It doesn't have to handle mailing or anything for me as ...
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Accepting Queen's Gambit
Why is it considered a disadvantage to accept Queen's Gambit? How should I play to take advantage of an accepted Queen's Gambit?
(All online guides I've seen simply state not to do it, but don't ...
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How important is memorizing chess openings in casual play?
I've played chess since I was kid and after much practice have become a decent player. I still though, have little strategy to my opening moves besides starting with a King's Pawn Game. I know ...
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Are there any published games of Bobby Fischer as world champion?
Between the World Championship Match against Spassky in 1972 and his rematch against Spassky in 1992, Bobby Fischer played no tournament games, not even to defend his title.
Are there any published ...
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In Chess what is the Queens or Kings Indian?
In Chess what is the Queens or Kings Indian, and why might it be useful?
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What's the name of the move where the player swaps King and Rook/Castle in Chess? Why is this move important?
I'm a chess beginner, and I was wondering: why was this movement introduced to chess, and why is it important to the game?
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Is castling still done in the openings in modern chess?
I have read in a somewhat old book that castling was to be done as soon as possible, but some of my playing friends don't bother to do it in the opening. What's the modern usage?
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