Archive for August, 2011

Where can I find specific strategy of chess where it reflected change according to leadership in modern times?

chessbusiness asked: The modern part of chess how it has changed (planning,not tactics) according to what has happened in the world in the last 400 years tied in with modern rules etc of chess.Please be specific and detailed in your answer.Examples etc.Caffeinated Content Tweet This Post

Why is the center of a chess board so important?

DCCPlus asked: My friends say that in chess, the center of the board is important and all but theyre never clear as to why. Why is owning the center important?Create a video blog Tweet This Post

How many moves can chess players foresees?

Gordon Freeman asked: How many moves can chess players foresees? Like Beginners, club player, Chess Experts, Grandmasters, World Champions. Does the Skills in chess depend greatly on the ability of foreseeing moves? And which other qualities matter to be a good chess player? I am just a beginner and can visualize at the most 3 [...]

What tools would be best for hand carving a wood chess set?

dabj01 asked: I’ve been interested in hand carving my own wood chess set and board but have no wood carving experience. A chess set has 64 pieces and I think that could be very hard on the hands without the right tools for small wood carving, so I’d like to know what kind of tools [...]

What is the total number of chess games that exist?

planet yahoo answers asked: Every chess game played is a unique game that already pre-exists in the book of all possible chess games. A chess board has 64 squares and 16 pieces per side. Out of which 8 are pawns, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, king and queen. What are the total number of [...]