Does playing chess improve logical thinking?

When you are considering a move, ask yourself these questions: 1. Will the piece I'm moving go to a better square than the one it's on now? 2. Can I improve my position even more by increasing the effectiveness...

When learning the rules of chess we discovered that the primary goal is to checkmate the opposing King. That means we must conduct our 16-man army as a unified "command", working together to deliver checkmate....

Follow these ten golden rules to start a chess game Open with a centre pawn. Develop with threats. KNIGHTS before BISHOPS. DON'T move the same piece twice. Make as FEW PAWN MOVES as possible in...

First of all, whatever opening you are planning to play, first and foremost thing in Chess is to control the central 4 squares. Both white and black fight for those central squares. Then, try to develop...

Nobody ever got better at chess just by throwing money at the problem. You can buy every training disk on the market, but they won't do you a bit of good unless you use them. Don't sleep with them under...