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The Fastest Way To Master Chess

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I am guessing like most people you want be like Magnus Carlsen or Beth Harmon after seeing their popularity, And you started playing chess board game but often get stumble. Let me tell you chess is easy to learn but difficult to master, and as you get advance you will find more thinks to learn. But, don't worry as in this article I will tell you the fastest way to learn chess. If you are new in chess learn some basics principles like chess pieces movement, how to castling, what is check, checkmate or stalemate . Get involve with chess community, surround yourself with chess culture and watch grandmaster games. Analysis you game, try to identify patterns, mistakes and missed opportunities. Learn from each move. Analyze what went wrong and adapt your approach accordingly. Try new things experiment them with unconventional strategies and surprise your opponents. Solve Puzzles to sharpen your tactical prowess regularly. You have to train your brain to spot combinations and tactical mo

How to Play Chess board: Learn 5 Basics Rules

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Chess is an ancient strategy board game, can be play by all ages. If you are new to chess then explore the five fundamental rules, understanding these five essential rules will set you on the path to success on the chessboard.   1.Board and Pieces: Chessboard has 64 squares.  Each player has 16 pieces: king, queen, rooks, knights, bishops, and pawns. 2.Movement: King moves one square in any direction. Queen moves any number of squares diagonally, horizontally or vertically. Rooks move any number of squares horizontally or vertically. Knights move in an L-shape. Bishops move any number of squares diagonally. Pawns move forward one square, capture diagonally and can move two squares on their first move. 3.Objective: Checkmate opponent's king by trapping so it can't escape. 4.Special Moves: Castling allows the king and rook to move together. En passant is a pawn capture. Promotion happens when a pawn reaches the opposite side of the board. 5.Draw Conditions: Stalemate occurs when

Understanding How Chess Pieces Move

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Chess is a game full of strategy and deep thinking. So, understanding the movement of each chess pieces is the first step to victory. We know there are 16 pieces for each player, now lets see each unique chess pieces movement. Movement of chess pieces : 1. The king can move one square in any direction - forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally. But be careful! Protect your king because if it gets captured, the game ends. 2. Queens are powerful. They move diagonally, horizontally, or vertically across the board. They are like the kings but have more range. 3. Rooks are like castle towers. They move in straight lines either horizontally or vertically, as far as they can go. 4. Bishops move diagonally across the board. They can only move on squares of the same color as where they started. 5. Knights are tricky! They move in an "L" shape – two squares in one direction, then one square to the side. They can jump over other pieces. 6. Pawns are the foot soldiers. They move forwa