The Réti Opening, typically initiated by the move 1. Nf3, stands as a cornerstone of hypermodern chess strategy. Unlike classical openings that begin with an immediate advance of central pawns, the ...
Chess has enjoyed a sharp rise in popularity in the 2020s. The spike began during COVID lockdowns and increased when Chess.com created its first PogChamps tournament on Twitch in 2020, which proved ...
One has to be better than good to win at the World Chess Championship. One has to be nearly perfect. Fabiano Caruana, the world No. 2, was reminded of that today in his eighth game against the ...
In any chess game there is an opening, a middle game and an ending. Some games, especially for beginners, do not go through the three stages, but as your play improves it becomes necessary to learn ...