Gazelles and zebras often run in a zigzag pattern across the grassland. Bishops, too, zigzag across the board. Unlike ...

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This principle of two weaknesses is most powerful in strategic positions and technical endgames, where direct tactics don’t ...

The renowned French opera composer François-André Danican Philidor produced over 20 operas in the mid to late 18th century.

The renowned French opera composer François-André Danican Philidor produced over 20 operas in the mid to late 18th century.

Q: Can White win this position, with White’s turn to play? With only a King and a Pawn for White and a lone King for Black on the board, you might think there isn’t much you can do..

The Passed Pawns Chess Club beat the Black Knights Chess Club 4-0 in round one and 2 ½ – 1 ½ in the second round of the first semi-final. The four players WIM Shri Savitha from India, WIM Sachini ...

Passed Pawn team scored 14 match points out of possible 14, winning all seven matches convincingly. They beat Negambo Chess Academy (4-0), SABRA Women’s CC(4-0), Castle Siege CC (4-0), Mayor’s Chess ...

where at one stage Caruana was a bishop and three pawns down. It finally came down to an ending where Black missed a chance for a drawing fortress by placing his knight on a different square.

Chess fits the bill ... can take without having your piece being taken in return on the next move: All black pawns are protected by another piece here except the g7 pawn. In this case, white ...

Chess fans were hopeful that this pelican ... allowing the bishop on c3 to attack without repercussion. The white pawn could puncture black’s territory, potentially wreaking havoc.