Pawn structures are the backbone of chess. In many instances, especially to the amateur player, these structures are underestimated and overlooked. Actually, the first book I saw about pawn structures ...

Which is the most important piece on the chess board? Some people say the queen, some say the king. But the lowly pawn should be given some consideration because it can change to any piece except the ...

At the beginning of my first-grade chess class, the teacher explained relative values for each piece. He did this right after diagramming how the pieces move and just before telling the group what ...

A game that originated in northern India around 1500 years back and later had spread to the Arab world Bangladesh, a country which produced the first grandmaster in the subcontinent through Niaz ...

The length of the game was halved, but the result remained the same. Game 10 of the World Championship was the second game in a row to end in a draw, though the number of moves in this game was only ...

Chennai: Following are the moves in the fourth round of the World Chess Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen today with analysis and quotes. 1. e4 e5 {Bye-bye Caro Kann ...

Maharashtra’s youngest IM Raunak Sadhwani made 2016 European champion and seventh seeded super GM Inarkiev Ernesto to follow the script set by his tactical moves in the fourth round of the Aeroflot ...