Most of us know the basics of chess: You move pawns and pieces — rooks, knights, bishops and a queen — around a checkerboard in a bid to capture your opponent’s king, without losing your own. Each ...

This video begins a series on Easy Endgames, starting with King and Pawn strategies for beginners. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 NUMBER 1 - THE SQUARE 2:38 NUMBER 2 - MUST KNOW THIS 6:08 HOW TO DRAW 8:47 ...

Which is the most important piece on the chess board? Some people say the queen, some say the king. But the lowly pawn should be given some consideration because it can change to any piece except the ...

Ramsey Stiles had played chess for more than two years before ever getting the chance to say, "checkmate." Not that the junior at Highland School of Technology would ever say the word. Attacking the ...

We didn’t see much of Ian Nepomniachtchi on Sunday, though the Russian grandmaster is nominally competing for the World Chess Championship in Dubai. He spent much of the day in a private room, hidden ...

The Queen's Gambit on Netflix is in some ways a show about chess for those who know nothing about chess. However, for the players of the ancient game, there are plenty of chess references that help ...