How to evaluate progress in the pawn-structure objective
The pawn-structure has a significant effect on the other objectives – specifically on the objectives of development, center-control and king-safety. For example, a certain pawn-move might give you control over an important central square but in the same time restrict the development of one of your pieces. How do you decide if this move is […]
The King: His strengths and weaknesses
The king is the most vulnerable piece on the chessboard since the main goal of the game is to trap and checkmate the king. Having more material and better development is of no use when the king is in checkmate! The King’s strengths The king is particularly weak in the opening and middle stages of […]
How to measure centre-control in chess
How can we determine who has more control of the center? Determining who has an advantage in the centre can often be a fairly subjective opinion but an effective way to do it is to compare two important aspects of the position: Example: How to measure centre-control in chess Comparing the amount of pawns and pieces […]
Basic Openings
1) The Ruy Lopez The Ruy Lopez, also known as the Spanish opening is probably one of the most common, if not the most common opening that beginners play without even realizing it. It is one of the best openings to learn as a beginner as it is very basic and leaves open a lot […]
Play Chess! Basic Chess Rules, Strategies, and Tactics for Beginners.
Step 1: Basic Chess Pieces Movement In this first section, you will find out about how every piece in chess moves! The Pawn: The pawn is a minor piece in chess. It is the most simple piece in the entire game as well. On the beginning move, chess has two legal moves. Either move one […]
How to Play Chess
This is an explanation of the rules of chess. I love the game, and I wanted to do my own illustrated tutorial. I know that there are other Chess Instructables, and I hope that this will add to the growing Instructables chess community. I tried to explain as much as I could using illustrations. If […]