All Blog Posts
Search Blog
Sort By
All you need to know about Pawns in Chess
Introduction What are pawns? Pawns are foot soldiers in chess. They are regarded as such because they carry the least point value in a chess game. Valued at just a…
10 Weird Chess Openings with Animal Names
We have always been fascinated with the creative and amusing names of some chess openings. Openings like these are usually termed “unorthodox openings” and in this article, we'll make use…
Top 10 chess players likely to dethrone Magnus Carlsen
The chess world is currently blessed with a host of players that would’ve probably borne the World Champion title if they had been born in a different era. Players like…
12yr-Old Mishra Becomes Youngest Chess Grandmaster in History
Abhimanyu Mishra also known as "Abhi" just beat GM karjakin's record and is now the world youngest chess grandmaster in history. Mishra is an American chess prodigy from New Jersey who…
An Introduction To Flank Openings
Flank openings are openings where the earliest moves do not emerge from either of the centre files (c and d files). Instead, White moves other pawns and pieces on other…
Top 5 Underrated Chess Players in History
Chess, as we know, is a game that has been in existence for centuries. Some chess players have played the role of pioneers ensuring that the beautiful game grow in…
5 Reasons why you should switch to online chess
In view of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging all parts of the world, many sporting events which require physical contact have been either cancelled or postponed. Chess is not an exception…
How to play speed chess
Have you ever seen two chess players battling chess either in a chess club, park, street e.t.c furiously pounding the chess clock after each move, playing extremely fast ? It's…
