CHRONICLES & THEORY

What is En Passant? The Most Confusing Chess Move Explained
What is En Passant? The Most Confusing Chess Move Explained
Every chess player remembers the exact moment it happened to them. You are playing an online match. Your opponent has a pawn deep in your territory. You confidently push your... Read more...
How Does a Chess Game End in a Draw? The 5 Rules Explained
How Does a Chess Game End in a Draw? The 5 Rules Explained
You have outplayed your opponent for 40 moves. You have a Queen and a Rook against their lone King. You confidently slide your Queen across the board, expecting the satisfying... Read more...
How to Prepare for Your First OTB Chess Tournament
How to Prepare for Your First OTB Chess Tournament
You have registered for your first official chess tournament. Your flights are booked, or your weekend drive is planned. You have spent months crushing opponents online, and now it is... Read more...
The Unwritten Rules of OTB Chess: Tournament Etiquette for Beginners
The Unwritten Rules of OTB Chess: Tournament Etiquette for Beginners
Transitioning from playing online chess in your pajamas to sitting in a silent, tense tournament hall can be incredibly intimidating. In online chess, the software prevents you from making illegal... Read more...
How to Read and Write Chess Notation: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
How to Read and Write Chess Notation: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide
If you have ever watched a chess stream, read a chess book, or listened to commentators analyze a Grandmaster game, you have likely heard them speak what sounds like a... Read more...
Online vs. OTB Chess: How to Cure "2D Blindness" Before Your First Tournament
Online vs. OTB Chess: How to Cure "2D Blindness" Before Your First Tournament
2D Blindness occurs when a chess player trains exclusively on digital screens (2D) and loses tactical awareness when playing on a physical, physical board (3D). The brain struggles to recognize... Read more...