Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com This is my 7th miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-7Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:17:52 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-7In the Following Game I made a VERY Dubious Move in the Opening... I placed my King Pawn to 3.- e5!!!, I intended to match his Pawn that was on 3. e4 - but this led to my Queen being "Discovered" and taken. When the Game just starte...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/dubious-errors-in-the-openingSun, 20 Jul 2008 21:02:57 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/dubious-errors-in-the-openingThis is my 6th miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy!     http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-6Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:00:24 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-6OK this Blog is in support of one of my Friends sakura22... She recently Posted a Blog and Forum about "Spreading the LOVE," Quote from sakura. Well I am here to Add and Share with you somemore symbols including the ♥ one... Like ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/symbolsSun, 29 Jun 2008 22:30:09 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/symbolsThis is my 5th miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy!   http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-5Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:57:00 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-5I have noticed that if given the oppurtunity people would rather take a Queen rather than put someone else in Checkmate!!! I think I know the reason why. It all begins when you can Mate someone but they deliberately put their Queen in harms way in...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-or-taking-a-queenFri, 27 Jun 2008 11:54:41 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-or-taking-a-queenThis is my 4th minature GAME puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-4Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:52:34 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-4The following random FUN Facts are from ADK, sakura22, rich, and kohai!!! 1. The only letter that does not appear on the Periodic Table is the letter "J". 2. Peanuts can be used as one of the ingredients for Dynamite. 3. "Dermatogly...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-3Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:18:33 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-3The following random FUN Facts are from ADK, sakura22, rich, and kohai!!! 1. No word in the English Language rhymes with Month, Orange, Purple, Silver. 2. 99% of all Pumpkins sold in the U.S. are made into Jack-o-Lanterns!!! 3. Fish sleep with the...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-2Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:43:01 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-facts-2The following random FUN Facts are from ADK, sakura22, rich, and kohai!!! 1. The Poles experience 6 months of Light and 6 months of dark at a time! 2. Without the Moon we would be spinning way too fast. (Day and Night cycles would be a total ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-factsFri, 13 Jun 2008 14:58:20 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/random-fun-factsIn this blog I'll be reviewing a game in which the Undermining Tactic is displayed. The special twist is that it was done to the ALL mighty Piece; the Queen!, all I had to do was wait and take out the Piece guarding her. Af...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/undermining-the-queenThu, 12 Jun 2008 20:48:51 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/undermining-the-queenThis is my 3rd miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-3Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:45:29 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-3This is my 2nd Miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-2Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:37:26 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzle-2This is my 1st miniature GAME puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzleTue, 10 Jun 2008 14:20:18 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/miniature-puzzleThis is my 35th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-35Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:03:45 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-35This is my 34th puzzle, enjoy! Plus an Alternate Solution.             http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-34Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:30:50 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-34This is my 33rd puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-33Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:47:52 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-33Well in this game I played I used a fork on my opponent's King and his Knight! Well this may sound kind of akward because you would say "He could just take it with his Knight," that's right, well to me it worked ou...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/forking-a-king--a-knightWed, 04 Jun 2008 19:02:37 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/forking-a-king--a-knightThis is my 32nd puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-32Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:39:36 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-32This is my 31th puzzle, enjoy!   http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-31Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:07:05 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-31In some of your games your opponent may be winning by quite a bit and in this game it was exactly what happened. I won that game only because he got greedy and started taking more and more of my Pieces. What he overlooked was he forgot he was supp...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-greed-effectSun, 01 Jun 2008 21:23:10 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-greed-effectI got this GM game from the internet. The game is Chigorin vs. Davydow. http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-gm-endgameSun, 01 Jun 2008 16:33:02 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-gm-endgameThis is my 30th puzzle, enjoy! ~ Note that my Puzzles are now Daily!               http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-30Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:30:55 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-30This is my 29th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-29Sat, 31 May 2008 13:48:59 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-29Like Part 1-Traps I'll be talking about some of the basic Tactics found in chess. Although my other blog prioritized Traps as being a major part of the game it is just a part of the equation, Tactics like I m...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/part-2-tacticsSat, 31 May 2008 11:27:16 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/part-2-tacticsThis is my 28th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-28Wed, 28 May 2008 20:32:17 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-28Beware of traps! Your opponent may not be so dumb as to make a dubious move, he may in fact be setting up a trap! There are such traps including some like using bait to land a Fork etc. In this blog I'll be going into detail on some ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/traps-part-1Tue, 27 May 2008 20:39:25 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/traps-part-1As you already know you and your opponent both start out with two bishops; one on white and the other on Black. Say for example that in the Endgame you end up with a King, a White Bishop, and two Pawns while your opponent has a King...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/bishops-of-opposite-colorsSun, 25 May 2008 12:20:33 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/bishops-of-opposite-colorsThis is my 27th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-27Sat, 24 May 2008 19:16:37 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-27This is my 26th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-26Fri, 23 May 2008 15:43:16 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-26Open files are are just merely a row or column of squares that is open. Yet it can play such a major role in the game because it is a weak spot in both of your defenses; whoever gets control will be the one who gets and delivers their pieces ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/expoiting-an-open-fileWed, 21 May 2008 17:12:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/expoiting-an-open-fileThis is my 24th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-24Wed, 21 May 2008 16:48:47 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-24This is my 23rd puzzle, enjoy! Plus an alternate solution.               http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-23Mon, 19 May 2008 22:33:37 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-23Chess works kind of like a mechanical machine. It is best to keep it very keen.  By doing so it will be working at top effeciency; you can achieve this by toning your skills and tactics. I say if you help your pieces ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-odd-mechanics-of-chessSat, 17 May 2008 13:17:11 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-odd-mechanics-of-chessThis is my 22nd puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-22Sat, 17 May 2008 12:17:55 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-22Losing material in the Endgame is not good for several reasons. I believe it may make it harder for you to win or cost you the game. The Endgame is the most crucial part because it determines who will win and who will lose. One mistake on either s...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/losing-materialFri, 16 May 2008 19:40:17 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/losing-materialThis is my 21th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-21Fri, 16 May 2008 18:10:58 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-21Have you been neglecting your Pawns? I know I've been; but not anymore because of it's unique ability to Promote! It is a little trick all Pawns possess, which upon getting to the other side of the board it is...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/promoting-winners-assuredMon, 12 May 2008 21:50:13 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/promoting-winners-assuredHere is yet another mystery, why is is that every time there is a Top Blogger everybody swarms to view their blog and they don't realize that there are other blogs which have just as much information or whatever on it. I th...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/top-bloggers2Sun, 11 May 2008 13:01:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/top-bloggers2Chess was not always chess; Believe it or Not, it evolved from an early form from India known as Chaturanga. Now I know nobody wants to read some boring blog about the origins of chess so I'm not going to talk about that. I'...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/primitive-chessSun, 11 May 2008 12:17:05 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/primitive-chessHere is another one of my informative blogs, lol. En Passant is useful because it stops your opponent's Pawn from getting past your Pawn on the 5th file. I believe it was put into play to counteract the rule that a Pawn can move two squar...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/en-passant2Sat, 10 May 2008 10:24:26 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/en-passant2This is my 20th puzzle! Enjoy.   http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-20Sat, 10 May 2008 08:57:20 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-20Here is yet another mystery, which color do you favor most? Is it White, the color which moves first or Black, the color that is able to counter White's opening? In my opinion Black is my favorite because I've always played&...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/favorite-color2Thu, 08 May 2008 16:55:55 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/favorite-color2http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-covers-blacks-mistakeSun, 04 May 2008 11:07:54 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-covers-blacks-mistake http://blog.chess.com/ADK/whites-endgame-play-results-in-a-winSun, 04 May 2008 09:59:20 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/whites-endgame-play-results-in-a-winThis is my 19th puzzle, enjoy! http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-19Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:06:25 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-19OK in some of my other blogs I've stressed the importance of creating an opening  on which you are in a good offensive and defensive position. By doing so you're more likely to win in the game. In the End Game...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/great-endingsTue, 08 Apr 2008 20:29:12 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/great-endingshttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-game-i-playedTue, 08 Apr 2008 17:10:48 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-game-i-playedThe Knight's ideal and tricky movements makes it perfect for double-attacking or a triple-attack. The best fork is when your opponent's King and Queen are in the perfect squares and before they know it you just got yourself ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/knights-forkFri, 04 Apr 2008 19:43:49 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/knights-forkhttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-1718Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:27:23 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-1718http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-1516Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:33:21 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-1516http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzleTue, 01 Apr 2008 17:21:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzleWho is better us or a machine? Well it depends on how you take it. For me I think a machine is better becasue it is able to plan out something like several million moves per second on the best possible scenarios. They are equipped w...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/people-vs-machineSun, 30 Mar 2008 10:41:21 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/people-vs-machineRobert Fischer was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 9, 1943. As a youth he began to take interest in chess and as a result he practiced a lot with grand master John W. Collins. He dropped out of school at the age of sixt...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/fischer-a-rising-championSun, 16 Mar 2008 12:20:04 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/fischer-a-rising-champion http://blog.chess.com/ADK/probably-the-longest-game-everSat, 15 Mar 2008 11:59:54 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/probably-the-longest-game-everLosing is really painful for some of us for example I just lost 3 of my games. Although I know my mistakes I naturally build up with anger but eventually I  realize there are plenty of other games and it is no big deal. Fo...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/losing2Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:43:03 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/losing2Today I'm discussing the importance of your openings because these are what determines the game. The Sicilian Defense... for example. A key way in getting in a position where your opponent is forced to go on the defense. The openings...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/great-beginningsSun, 09 Mar 2008 10:09:31 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ADK/great-beginningsIn a chess game there are several options you are able to do. When you see a move is it not logic to simply take it but I like to find a better one on the board. See if you look at things long enough you may see something you would not have b...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-best-optionSat, 08 Mar 2008 10:15:57 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-best-optionOK so I was playing someone and they are moving extremely quickly like it is a blitz game or something but it is 1 day per move. He/she is moving way to quickly but he/she is putting a lot of thought into whatever he moves. I just thought like he&...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/its-not-a-blitz-gameThu, 06 Mar 2008 18:38:48 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/its-not-a-blitz-gameIs it me or do I stink today well I think I was just in "one of those days again" type of scenarios where you are completely unable to do anything. Well on these days the probability of me doing something wrong is 100% likely for I hate ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/its-one-of-those-days-againThu, 06 Mar 2008 17:59:59 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/its-one-of-those-days-againhttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-13Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:16:45 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-13Picture on a chess game you decide not to think and what ends up being is your in checkmate and you'll look like a complete amateur. Without thinking is not the best idea because I was playing one person and I don't know if he was playing ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/without-thinking-isWed, 05 Mar 2008 18:33:14 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/without-thinking-isThe King's goal in life is to stay alive not to gaurd/oversee the rest of the army. The burden of overseeing is a job for the Queen a more reliable piece. The King is really useless all and all, what is he able to...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-kings-goal-stay-aliveTue, 04 Mar 2008 18:34:48 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-kings-goal-stay-aliveThe Queen is a piece not to be reckoned with she is a master of the game endowed with the perfect movements of her loyal subjects. She is what I like to call the dignified co-ruler of the game of chess. She is used in...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-queen-master-of-the-gameTue, 04 Mar 2008 17:45:34 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-queen-master-of-the-gamehttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-12Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:50:38 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-12Castling is is when the King and the Rook sort of swap places. If your White castling "o-o" is when the King moves to G1 and the Rook goes to F1. Castling    "o-o-o" is when the King moves to C1 and the Rook...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/castlingMon, 03 Mar 2008 17:01:21 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/castlingThe Bishop a like a dart sliding over the chess board. It is able to manuvuer about diagnally on it's own color. Although it is limited in it's movements it is useful when a King is alone and so with the help of the other bishop ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-bishopSun, 02 Mar 2008 16:41:19 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-bishopThe Knight a tricky little piece able to leap over either your own or your opponent's peices. It is agile and it is useful when it comes to closed game positions. I like to think of the Knight like an olympic runner and jumper b...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-knightSun, 02 Mar 2008 13:55:32 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-knightThe Rook is a piece which bombardes the opponents defenses like a cannon and by linning it up it gives itself up for the next one and then finally the Rook infiltrates the opponents enemy lines. On...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-rookSat, 01 Mar 2008 20:28:21 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-rookThe Queen is the deadliest piece on the board equipped with an array of skills useful to the player's possession. It mimics all pieces but a knight's movements. It is by far the piece responsible for breaking through suberb ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-queenSat, 01 Mar 2008 17:34:01 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-queenhttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-11Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:55:06 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-11http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-10Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:47:01 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-10A pawn piece in chess should be worth more in value because they act as a linked barrier protecting important pieces. Once they reach the other side of the board they are especially useful because they may be swaped&n...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-pawnFri, 29 Feb 2008 17:38:10 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/a-pawnhttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-8Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:34:28 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-8http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-7Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:08:44 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-7Hey do any of you know when there is going to be teachers vs. students. People who favor the White pieces and those who favor the Black pieces. Chess.com members with ratings 1200-1500 vs. 1500-????. Beginners vs. Experts. Chess.com memb...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/vote-chess3Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:39:37 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/vote-chess3http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-6Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:52:18 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-6http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-5Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:26:29 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-5These are the World Chess Champions!                                   &...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/grand-mastersTue, 26 Feb 2008 17:36:33 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/grand-mastersO.K. here is some news it is entirey possible to put a King in checkmate with just a few pawns! If you don't believe me try it out for yourself. It worked for me and like me my opponent was surprised beyond doubt it was a checkmate. ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-by-a-pawnMon, 25 Feb 2008 17:19:47 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate-by-a-pawnhttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-4Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:35:28 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-4http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-3Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:20:02 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-3Which do you think is the most important piece in the game the King or the Queen I think it is the King because without him there is no point in chess. The objective of chess is to put the King in Checkmate but doesn't the Queen do m...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-king-or-the-queenSat, 23 Feb 2008 13:10:37 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-king-or-the-queenhttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-2Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:55:19 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-2http://blog.chess.com/ADK/unbreakable-barrierFri, 22 Feb 2008 17:02:45 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/unbreakable-barrierhttp://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-1Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:35:18 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/weekly-puzzle-1Hey, I was just wondering when the next World Chess Tournament will be. The one where the Chess Champions face off to determine who the new one is. One more thing who are the reigning chess champions from th...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/masters-of-chessThu, 21 Feb 2008 17:35:19 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/masters-of-chessI've played several unrated games before and always wondered if I broke a rule and nobody knew about it. For example are you allowed to castle during or through check. I really doubt the rule if 25 moves after the last piece besides the K...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-rulesSun, 17 Feb 2008 13:56:58 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-rulesCheck out these checkmates "Real Games from Home".http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate3Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:05:54 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/checkmate3             http://blog.chess.com/ADK/my-friends-onlineFri, 15 Feb 2008 16:23:12 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/my-friends-onlineCheck this out!!!   http://blog.chess.com/ADK/sacrificeFri, 15 Feb 2008 11:42:36 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/sacrificeDo any of you know what the average World Chess Champion's ratings at chess.   Do you know their IQ and how many games they have played. Please comment.    I would love to know! What are the points for when y...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/chess-ratings2Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:54:06 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/chess-ratings2Do you know of those people who go on vacation or wait for the time to expire whenever you start to take the lead. Why don't they just let their opponent beat them and not let the time run out just because they do...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/whats-the-big-ideaThu, 14 Feb 2008 17:38:20 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/whats-the-big-ideaAh, yes the 4 Move Checkmate it is a quick and easy way to beat your opponents. It can be done on either side (black or white). (Playing as White) 1st move the pawn above the King 1 or 2 spaces. Next, Move your white bishop to targe...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-4-move-checkmateWed, 13 Feb 2008 19:49:56 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/the-4-move-checkmateHave you ever played a game where it is like a grid lock and you can't move anywhere? Don't you just hate those games, I do because it is hard to get out of it without losing anything. I like to end up losing my pawns (if I had to)&nb...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/no-moves-to-makeWed, 13 Feb 2008 18:01:35 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/no-moves-to-makeIf your new to chess.com well here's your lucky day. I'm here to give you advice on how to get a good start on chess.com. If you have no one to challenge go to members and click find members, here you'll find plenty of p...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/advice3Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:48:13 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/advice3One feature on chess.com is the time up feature where if you run out of time that's the end of the game. It is good and bad. I think it is good because it limits your opponent to a time frame so they don't take forever to move. I think it ...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/time-upTue, 12 Feb 2008 18:20:56 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/time-upIn chess, do you think it is better to have a qiuck checkmate or take all the peices before taking the grand prize (King). In my opinion either way is fine because the result is the same. Have you ever made a careless erro...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/something-to-think-aboutMon, 11 Feb 2008 21:10:48 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/something-to-think-about                                         &...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/me-and-checkersMon, 11 Feb 2008 20:53:40 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/me-and-checkersChess is a complex game which is fun and enjoyable. Their are a lot of good opponents on Chess.com so practice practice practice. I remember when I 1st became a member and all the opponents were difficult. I thought I was prett...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/chess34Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:10:02 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/chess34 I like chess because its fun... It is fun to watch as well as play the game. A good game of chess is one that is challenging but not one where people tell you where to move if they see something. Another thing is if there are people watching...http://blog.chess.com/ADK/me8Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:50:05 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ADK/me8