What books should every chess player read?

Chess is a game played on 64 square board which is a combination of two colours, usually black and white (nowadays different colours chess boards are available like green and white, yellow and brown). The...

There is a tendency for people to relax once they have reached a good position or to give up hope if their position is very bad. These attitudes are natural, but both lead to bad results. Many players,...

Time is a very important element of chess. The player whose men are ready for action sooner will be able to control the course of the game. If you want to be that player, you have to develop your men efficiently...

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

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...