The Gift of Chess
01/03/2015 | Posted in Chess Boards, Chess Pieces | By White_Knight
Many of you are like me. When asked which is your favorite chess set, the reply is, “The next one I get!” This was a great holiday season for me. I received not just one, not two, but three chess-related
Chess Rules: Pawn’s Top 10
12/17/2014 | Posted in Chess Rules | By White_Knight
“Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too…So small, almost insignificant, and yet–they can depose kings. Don’t you find that interesting?” – Lavie Tidhar, The Bookman I think the pawn is the most misunderstood of all chess pieces. Most chess-newbies look
Chess 101: The Shah is Dead!
11/30/2014 | Posted in Chess 101, Chess History, Chess Pieces | By White_Knight
The most important figure on the Shatranj board was the Shah. Following military practices current in the 6th century, he was often depicted riding a war elephant. The goal of the contest is to place your opponent in a position
Chess 101: Origins
11/14/2014 | Posted in Chess 101, Chess Boards, Chess History, Chess Pieces | By White_Knight
“An apocryphal story – the word “apocryphal” here means “obviously untrue” – tells of two people, long ago, who were very bored, and that instead of complaining about it they sat up all night and invented the game of chess
