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The history of chess runs from the Indian game chaturanga through Persia and the Islamic world to Europe, where the queen and modern rules gave us the game we know.
The world chess championship history runs from Steinitz in 1886 through Fischer, Kasparov, and Carlsen. A guide to every era of the game's ultimate title.
The greatest chess games ever played, from Morphy's Opera Game to Kasparov's Immortal and Byrne vs Fischer, and what each masterpiece can teach your own play.
Your chess elo rating predicts results from rating gaps. Learn how Elo math, K-factors, FIDE and online ratings work, and how to actually raise your number.
A chess player learning Xiangqi already knows more than they think. This guide maps rooks to chariots, knights to horses, and points out the traps to avoid.
Is chess harder than Xiangqi? We compare board size, branching factor, draw rates, and endgame depth to give an honest, evidence-based answer for both games.
Chess variants span the globe, from Xiangqi and Shogi to Chess960 and king of the hill. Here is an accurate tour of the most important chess variants worldwide.
Looking for games like chess? From Xiangqi and Shogi to checkers and Chess960, here is an accurate guide to the best board games like chess worth learning next.
How does a knight move in chess? Master the L-shaped leap, why the knight jumps over other pieces, and simple fork tactics in this beginner guide.
How does the bishop move in chess? Learn its diagonal range, why each bishop stays on one colour, the bishop pair, and the fianchetto in this guide.
How does the rook move in chess? Learn its straight-line power along ranks and files, its role in castling, and why open files win games.
How does the queen move in chess? Learn why the queen combines rook and bishop for the board's most powerful move, plus when to develop her safely.
How does the king move in chess? Learn its one-square steps, castling, why it can never move into check, and how king safety decides games.
Learn how pawn moves in chess work: the one or two-square first step, diagonal captures, en passant, and promotion. A clear beginner-friendly guide.
A clear guide to the chess piece names and what each one does, from the powerful queen to the humble pawn, plus the letter each piece uses in notation.
Understand chess piece values in one guide: pawn 1, knight and bishop 3, rook 5, queen 9, and how to use these points to judge trades and sacrifices.
How many squares on a chess board? Sixty-four, plus thirty-two pieces. A simple guide to the 8x8 grid, ranks, files, and setting the board up right.
Learn how to checkmate in chess: check versus checkmate, the three ways to escape check, and reliable mating patterns like the back-rank and queen mate.
