What are the best ways for learning chess without a coach?

From the time the game begins, you should remember that every move you make may affect your chances in the endgame. For instance, in the earlier parts of the game, a knight and a bishop are about equally...

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...

In this Lesson, I would like to share some general guidelines to follow during the opening phase of a chess game. Beginner level player benefits his understanding of the opening and thereby increase his...

Try solving them to improve your skills https://www.chess.com/blog/chanuchess/my-otb-key-moves

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