Attack the Uncastled King

Uncastled King

Attack the King: Intro

One of the things we must decide when we attack the King is whether or not the King is castled.

The General & The Kid

Gen. Winifield Scott

When General Winfield Scott went to play chess in New Orleans he got a little more than he bargained for…

Philidor

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Hi, my name is Philidor, I was a great chess-player and composer. Read about my life, my music and my chess.

Adolph Anderson

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A short biography of Adolph Anderssen and his immortal game!

shhhh…I’m hunting Grandmasters!

Beating Grandmasters

In a chess -player’s life, if he is lucky, he will have a chance to play a grand-master. Grand-masters are by definition rare and beautiful creatures. A complete player that combines, attacks, and defense with a style and grace that few chess-players in the entire world can match. Grand-masters take the game of chess and lift it up past from the mere point of competition and elevates it to the level of art.