If chess was solved, would competitive chess cease to exist?

The easiest piece of advice: When you decide upon a move, before playing it ensure that ALL of your opponent's (forcing moves) in response to your move, i.e. Checks, Captures, Threats. Can be...

Chess is an exercise of infinite possibilities for the mind, one which develops mental abilities used throughout life: concentration, critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem solving, pattern recognition,...

Points to remember: Talk to yourself and ask after every move of your opponent- am I getting anything? Play slow; if you play fast, the chances of doing mistakes and blunders are more. Follow opening...

Beginners who are playing their first few games often look down at the board and wonder, what the heck am I supposed to do with all these pieces? If you ever find yourself in this position, then this article...

Pawn structures Pawn chain shapes that look like /\ (an inverted V) from your side tend to be stronger than those that look like a \/.