Chess

CONTROL THE CENTER

The four-by-four section of squares in the center of the board is the prime real estate in chess, and by controlling these "Sweet Sixteen," you ...

ALWAYS FORWARD

Though they dream of reaching the final rank and being promoted to a stronger piece, pawns are destined to be the lowly foot soldier for the ...

DEVELOP YOUR PIECES

At the beginning of a game, you should try to get as many of your pieces out onto the playing field as possible. Beginners are advised not to move ...

DOUBLED PAWNS

Sometimes capturing an opponent's piece with one of your pawns will result in two of your pawns being right behind one another. These pawns are ...

THE KNIGHT FORK

Since a centrally located knight has the power to threaten eight other squares simultaneously, you should always be on the lookout for a possible ...

EN PASSANT

A rule of chess that many beginning players don't seem to know about is called En Passant (which means "in passing" in French). The rule states that ...

PAWN GRABBING

Few people can resist temptation when it comes to capturing free pawns. If it truly is free and you can spare the time, grab away, but be on the ...