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Stalemate (Draw) 2008-03-01 14:50:00 A STALEMATE or A DRAW is a chess situation in which NEITHER player has any legal moves available and is NOT CHECKMATED. I will go into further detail about this scenario in upcoming game... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Chess Tip #3 2008-02-29 20:17:00 If you are a beginner, the game of Chess is truly a "team" sport. Every once in awhile, a major piece such as the QUEEN can create havoc in and of itself, but the vast majority of time, supporting... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

King Movement 2008-02-29 15:20:00 The King, though the object of the game, has very little mobility in its movement. It has the capacity of moving ONE square at a time in ANY direction. This same movement rule applies even when the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

The Youngest Grandmaster 2008-02-29 15:02:00 After more than a thirty year period, Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest grandmaster ever has been broken by Judit Polgar. Her last game played at the Hungarian Championship established her... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Chess Ratings 2008-02-29 14:50:00 Professor Arpad Elo was a mathmetician who was instrumental in establishing the modern rating system that the World Chess Federation utilizes. According to Elo, 2700 rating or above is considered... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Commentary 2008-02-29 14:33:00 To insure that there is no confusion, I'd like to take this opportunity now to state clearly that I am NOT a DOCTOR of any profession. The name "Doctor Checkmate" is a fictional screen name. I felt... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

PC Gaming With Chessmaster 9000 2008-02-28 19:11:00 The world's best-selling chess brand invites you to master history's greatest game. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player, Chessmaster 9000 promises to improve your skills and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Queen Movement 2008-02-28 16:47:00 The QUEEN is the most POWERFUL chess piece on the board. It can move DIAGONAL like a PAWN or BISHOP. IT can move VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL like the ROOK. It can move FORWARD or BACKWARD. It CANNOT,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Bishop Movement 2008-02-28 16:07:00 There are TWO Bishops on the board for EACH player. As you can see from the illustration, the BISHOPS are located on a WHITE square and a BLACK square for each player. The BISHOP can only move and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Knight (Horse) Movement 2008-02-28 14:47:00 The KNIGHT and/or HORSE is the ONLY piece that can JUMP over other chess pieces. It also can move BACKWARD. The KNIGHT has a TWO square range of MOVEMENT or CAPTURE from the square it currently... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Rook (Castle) Movement 2008-02-28 13:57:00 The ROOK and/or CASTLE can move in both VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL directions. It can move FORWARD and BACKWARD. It CANNOT jump over other pieces. It also CANNOT capture it's opponents pieces from a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Check to the King 2008-02-27 13:14:00 The KING is considered to be in CHECK when it is threatened with capture from any opponent's pieces. When a KING is in CHECK, it has the primary duty of avoiding this by moving out of attack or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Chess Tip #2 2008-02-27 12:26:00 You want to be able to control the CENTER of the chess board as much as possible. This control serves a dual purpose: To launch stronger attacks on the opponent, and to provide a good defense. There... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

Pawn Promotion 2008-02-27 11:37:00 One last "rule of thumb" for the PAWN. In many games, the pawn is captured as much as possible because the opponent realizes that if your pawn reaches his/her back row (rank), PAWN PROMOTION takes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...

A Special Pawn Situation: En Passant 2008-02-27 10:41:00 There is one special Pawn capture movement that I have not yet described. It is called En Passant capture. This type of capture occurs when a pawn on its STARTING square decides to take advantage of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] ...