The lesson this week is that king-pawn endgames often devolve into a race. The fat king usually loses. Reach Eric Morrow at ...

A Bold and Adventurous Move . In the profound world of chess, the term "gambit" is filled with mystery and charm. Gambits represent a bold opening strategy wh ...

The self-destruction of the Austrian army in 1788 caused Austria to lose the Battle of Karansebes to the Turks. Karansebes is in modern day Romania. Austrian soldiers mistook each other for the enemy, ...

The Black King stands on e8, thus blocking this pawn’s advance and simultaneously, attacking it. Chess: Introducing Young Minds To Strategy, Patience, And Fun! However, the above position is of ...

Black! That’s right ... 1.1.Placing the White Knight on a1 on an otherwise empty Chess Board, let us add White Pawns on b2, c3, d4, e5, f6 and g7. How many moves does it take the a1 Knight ...