Last fortnight, we discussed ‘Pattern Recognition in Chess’, aided by basic checkmate patterns like the Back Rank Checkmate with the rook and the Queen. Let us continue where we left off in our ...

Anna played two wild games at the Menorca Open, starting with a sharp attacking win where she castled long, sacrificed material, and found two brilliant moves to force checkmate. The day also included ...

Castling is a magic move in Chess where 2 pieces, the King and the Rook, move at the same time. The Rook gets developed towards the centre and the King finds a safe haven behind its own pawns on one ...