Tag Archives: Circular Chess
Unusual Rules for Unusual Chess
Changing the rules of chess is actually a fairly common practice. Often it is used to postulate problems, especially in a computer science setting, though when played in a real game, it is used to test the mettle of the players. Changing the rules can change the basis on which strategies are made, and require … Continue reading
Significant Chess Organizations
Chess as a sport is officially organized by FIDE, the French organization entrusted with running worldwide chess. There are, though, a number of chess organizations and sub-organizations that have significant power over the chess world, and have made significant contributions to the sport of chess. The most significant chess organizations in the world today are … Continue reading
Reasons to Play Free Chess Online
Though many Windows computers come with a free chess program, and there are plenty of places online in which one can pay to play chess against other people, free chess online is not only a great opportunity to practice chess, it also has some advantages over other types of play. To some people, playing free … Continue reading
How to Learn Chess
Chess is a relatively simple game to learn, though upon first glance it can be intimidating. Each piece has its own set of possible movements as distinctly different from every other piece, and the interactions between the pieces can be complex. If you are looking to learn chess for the first time, there are a … Continue reading
Alternate Types of Chess
By far, the vast majority of people play “classical” chess; the sort of chess with few to no time restrictions and the board set up in the usual fashion with the rooks on the outside, king and queen in the middle, etc. Unbeknownst to many, however, there are actually many variations of chess set up … Continue reading
Some Better Known Fairy Chess Pieces
Fairy chess is a type of chess where new pieces are invented to move in ways not normal to chess. These pieces are decided upon before the game begins by both players, usually for the purpose of trying out different strategies or offering new challenges. There are thousands of different recognized fairy chess pieces, and … Continue reading
Chessboard Variations
Besides the different configurations of chess pieces, a common way of changing the game of chess is to change the shape or size of the board. This has the effect of changing strategies around in a game of chess, and involving new patterns of logic, which can be an appealing change for people who play … Continue reading