Pawn Promotion
When a pawn reaches the end of the board it promotes, which means it turns into another piece. You can promote to a knight,...
The Pawn
Typically pawns move one square forward each move. However, pawns have a couple of special features. A pawn can advance...
The Knight
The knight is the only chess piece that doesn't go in a straight line. The knight moves two squares in one direction and...
The Bishop
The bishop can move diagonally like a queen, but not forward, backward or sideways. Each side starts with two bishops, one...
The Rook
The rook can move forward, backward and sideways like a queen. However, unlike the queen, the rook can't move diagonally.
The Queen
The king is the most important piece in chess, but the queen is the most powerful. The queen can move forwards, backward,...
The King And The Goal
Chess is an exciting game and easy to learn. It’s played on an 8x8 board with 64 squares and 32 pieces. The game is won...
Sicilian Pin Variation: Lagno vs Muzychuk
How do two of the best women's players in the world deal with the Sicilian Pin variation? Watch this amazing game between...
Learn To Play Chess960 (Fischer Random)
Tired of the same old chess openings? Chess960 (also known as Fischer Random) is the game for you. Learn how to play this...
Don't Be Greedy In Chess
Material imbalances decide a lot of chess games, but you shouldn't go too far and be greedy at the cost of development or...
Chess Mistakes: Taking Actionable Steps
Now that you know all chess players make mistakes, find out the steps you can take to minimize them. These steps will let...
Learning What Causes Chess Mistakes
Now that you know how to identify mistakes in chess, you need to learn what causes them in the first place. Find out why...
PokerStars Daniel Negreanu, Liv Boeree Play Hand And Brain Chess
Two masters of poker join two masters of chess for a game that will take them all out of their element: hand and brain chess!...
Your 1st Tournament: How To Handle Draw Claims
On Chess.com, a draw is as simple as clicking a button, and we do the rest. But in your first over-the-board chess tournament,...
Your 1st Tournament: Chess Notation Issues
If you play chess on Chess.com, we've taken care of the notation for you. But if it's your first over-the-board tournament,...
Your 1st Tournament: Reaching The Time Control
If you're trying out real-life tournament chess after playing just online, there are certain things you need to know. One...
Illegal Chess Moves: Your 1st Tournament
Have you played lots of chess online but have yet to venture to your first in-person tournament? This series is for you....
The King Moved Where!? Most Amazing Chess Moves
In many chess games, the king hides in his castle while the rest of the army decides the war. But the king can make beautiful...
Tigran Petrosian's 3 Most Instructive Endgames
We all know that the former world champion Tigran Petrosian was one of the best players ever when it comes to technique,...
Funniest Chess Games Of All Time: No Draw!
How many times can a chess position repeat until it's a draw? If you answered three, you obviously haven't seen this hilarious...
Nakamura Toys With Rybka: Funniest Chess Games Ever
Is this the most famous man-vs-machine online game ever? Hikaru Nakamura turns the computer engine Rybka into his digital...
How Did Awonder Beat Hikaru And Fabiano In The PRO Chess League?
This young chess prodigy managed to beat two players you might have heard of during the 2018 PRO Chess League: Hikaru Nakamura...
Surf's Up: San Diego's Best PRO Games
IM Keaton Kiewra shows you the gnarliest moves and tactics from the San Diego Surfers' best chess games of the 2018 PRO...
PRO Chess League Semifinals: Armenia Eagles Vs Saint Louis Arch Bishops
The PRO Chess League's hottest new 2018 team, the Armenia Eagles, plays last year's champions, the Saint Louis Arch Bishops....
PRO Chess League Third Place Match: Saint Louis Arch Bishops Vs Ljubljana Turtles
The Ljubljana Turtles and the Saint Louis Arch Bishops came slightly short of the finals match, but there's still $2,000...