What is a stalemate? Learn it in this lesson. Stalemate is just a way in which a chess game can end. Like football, a game of chess can result in a win for one side or a draw. There are different types of draw. Stalemate is just one sort of draw, not another word for...
Let’s talk about attack, defense, and safety in chess: three key principles of your chess strategy. In the previous lesson, you have learned what is an exchange in chess and what is a fair exchange. But mind: sometimes an exchange is good for you, other times is...
An exchange is a swap of two pieces with the same value. Let’s see an example. Take a look at this position: White could capture the pawn in d5, but Black could take the White pawn back in d5. If this happens, this is called an EXCHANGE: a swap of two pieces of...
What really makes the difference in chess is thinking ahead: learn to think first, and only then move. Set up this position: We are playing a Capture The Flag game. What are White’s choices? White could either capture the pawn on d5 or move his pawn forward to...
What will you learn in lesson 2? In the lesson 2 you will learn: that it’s very important (and not just in chess) to stop and think about what will happen next before you decide a move what is an exchange of pieces and what is a fair exchange what attack, defence and...
