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Hobbies Articles | January 14, 2013 If only we know the ever-elusive answer to this question, we'd playbetter mentally stimulating games...so much better basically. We wouldfind the RIGHT plan for the position we have in front of ... If only we know the ever-elusive answer to this question, we'd playbetter mentally stimulating games...so much better basically. We wouldfind the RIGHT plan for the position we have in front of us. We wouldquit leaving our bits and pawns en saisie. We would develop the forcessmoothly within our A Rock-Solid Chess Opening Repertoire for Blackgames. Very long story short, we will never be struggling so we won't stay because Class D or maybe Class C avid gamers. Unfortunately, the answer to this said question is just not sostraightforward. This is NOT the same for all of us. Us need to work ontactics. Others have to cut their tooth in king along with pawn endgametraining. A number of chess players just need to expose themselves inmany tournaments...

Hobbies Articles | January 18, 2008 Chess pieces are not only the rank-and-file of a chess game,but they are also the heart and soul of the chess game experience. There is apiece of history behind every piece on the chess board. Chess pieces are not only the rank-and-file of a chess game,but they are also the heart and soul of the chess game experience.�� Chess pieces with matching or uniquemovement qualities completing their intended purpose make for a sharp strategicballet with nearly limitless possibilities of progression. � Pierre Mac Orlan, famous 20th century Frenchwriter and poet, once said, �There are more adventures on a chessboard than onall the seas of the world�.� In fact,there are approximately 1040 possible legal chess piece positions.� Now consider an average chess piece positioncan possess as much as 218 movement possibilities.� The resulting number of game play optionsrockets to a figure that only International Grandmasters like Garry Kasparovand super-computers such a...

Hobbies Articles | September 10, 2009 Standard looking chess sets have been around�for many decades. But this doesn�t mean that your chess set should look the same as others. Board games don�t have to look boring or the same as everyone else�s. There can be added a lot of variety�and uniqueness�to chess sets by using different materials like glass, plastic and marble in their making. Chess is an exciting game for some people because there is a lot of action involved on the board while non-players just see two people brooding over wooden pieces. The pieces in the chess set are always the same. They consist of the king, queen, bishops, knights, castles and pawns. Normally, these pieces are black and white, while the chessboard has black and white squares that are alternately arranged. Chess players and chess manufacturers used this standard looking chess set for many decades. But this doesn�t mean that your chess set should look the same as others. Board games don�t have to look boring o...

Hobbies Articles | December 16, 2010 The days when two people sat on opposite sides of a chess board, growing glassy eyed with boredom while they waited for the other person to decide on a move are quickly moving behind us. In a world where speed is crucial, speed chess is growing in popularity. Today, it�s rare to find two chess players take up so much time with a move. In a world where speed is crucial, speed chess is growing in popularity. In conventional games, a player can use up hours before making a move. Speed chess, on the other hand, has a designated time frame, so that the game is readily ended in case players are unable to observe the time allotments. Novice chess players should gain some experience first before trying out speed chess. It requires a mastery of the rules and a wide on-hand knowledge of the techniques to really perform well in speed chess. Requisites The limited playing time in speed chess makes the game an ideal recreational diversion over a lunch break or t...

Hobbies Articles | January 24, 2008 Wood chess sets are classic in the chess playingworld because of their association with the Staunton style of design. But wood chess setshave also pushed and continue to push the boundaries of their visualstereotype. Early chess master Siegbert Tarrasch once said, �Chess, likelove, like music, has the power to make men happy�. Why not add to yourgame-playing enjoyment by incorporating the natural beauty of a wood chess set. Wood chess sets are classic in the chess playing worldbecause of their association with the Stauntonstyle of design. But wood chess sets have also pushed and continue to push theboundaries of their visual stereotype due to avid and inventive chess artisanswith advancing CNC technology, also known as robotic manufacturing methods. ������������������������������� Before you go out and purchase a wood chess set, understandthat a wood chess set�s style isn�t the only feature worth considering in yourpurchase. Natural wood materials le...