What is the Swiss System?
In most chess tournaments, you’ll likely hear that organizers are using the “Swiss system” to determine pairings. Virtually every tournament that a club player participates in uses this system, except…
Six Great Movies About Chess
Over the years, there have been numerous movies about chess, ranging from biopics about famous chess players to dramas about the struggle between chess titans. Chess is a natural way…
Basic Rules of Tournament Chess
For the most part, tournament chess is played with the same rules as casual chess. If you’re not sure how the pieces move or what the object of the game…
How to Play Chess
Chess is a board game played by two players. Each player controls an army of 16 pieces, one person plays the white army and another plays the black army. Starting…
Most Popular Unusual Chess Openings
Danish Gambit The Spruce / Catherine Song Instead of the more solid Center Game, White has the option of playing more aggressively with 3. c3, sacrificing a pawn. If Black…