Throughout the history of chess, women have faced numerous challenges and barriers in their pursuit of the game. Despite this, there have been many female chess players who have made significant contributions to the game and have demonstrated exceptional skill, dedication, and sportsmanship. In this essay, we will take a look at the top […]
How The Longest Game In World Chess Championship History Was Won
In a thrilling game , the world’s best chess players faced off in the longest game in history. Carlsen, the current world champion, offered to sacrifice his pawn on the altar, but his opponent rejected the offer and instead traded queens. Carlsen Offered to Sacrifice a Pawn on the Altar Announcing that he was willing […]
Publishers of Chess Books
I’ve done an update on one of my favorite parts of chess – publishers of chess books! I have a pretty enormous collection. Cardoza Publishing – In general, I don’t like most of their chess books. Low quality. Chess Stars Publishing – is a very high quality publisher of mostly opening books. Their books have a interesting 3 step […]
Review of Tournament Chess Sets
There is not a great deal of variety in the offering of “standard tournament chess sets.” However, I did find a few key distinctions after digesting multiple reviews and reading the comments of those who already purchased these products. For those of you who wish to venture out into tournament chess, or wish to buy […]
Chess Clocks Review and Buying Guide
There are a large number of chess clocks for sale on the market. Speaking in the broadest possible terms, they break down two ways: (1) Digital vs. analogue, and (2) Price. Analogue vs. Digital Chess Clocks In our opinion there is very little reason to buy an analogue chess clock. First of all, since these […]