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  • The Game Of Thrones Chess Set (And Characters Represented)

    It is not news that chess is a way of life. An excellent chess player can see life through the…

    June 11, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    game of thrones chess set
  • How Wooden Chess Pieces Are Made

    Chess pieces come in different forms: plastic, ceramic, aluminium or wood. Some of the luxury ones are even made with…

    April 17, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    How Wooden Chess Pieces Are Made
  • How To Set Up A Chessboard Easily

    The chessboard has 64 squares, 32 are dark and 32 are white. There are 32 chess pieces, 16 of which…

    May 30, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    How the chessboard is set up
  • How Many Chess Pieces Are In A Set?

    The number of chess pieces in a set is 32, and each player has 16 pieces.  Chess pieces in a…

    June 1, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Chess Pieces Arranged Comfortably In a Chess Box
  • Books

  • 10 Of The Best Chess Books For Intermediate Players

    A huge portion of chess players gets stuck on the intermediate level. This is why attaining mastery in chess is…

    January 24, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    The Best Chess Books For Intermediate Players
  • The Best Chess Books of all Time: From Beginner to Advanced – ChessForSharks.com

    Reading chess books is one of the primary ways a chess player acquires knowledge. However, the most instructive and suitable…

    October 9, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Best Chess Books
  • Checkmate Patterns

  • Can You Checkmate With Two Knights?

    The short answer to this puzzling question is YES and NO. Confused? Let's break it down. Technically, you can checkmate…

    February 8, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Hand of chess player holding up a black knight above a chess board
  • How To Play The Two Bishop Checkmate

    The king and two bishop checkmate is another basic checkmate that occurs in chess games. While this type of mate…

    January 15, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

  • How to Checkmate With Two Rooks? A Beginner Friendly Guide

    Checkmating with two rooks is a common form of checkmate in the endgame, especially in beginner games. It involves the…

    April 30, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Checkmate with two rooks
  • How To Play The 2 Move Checkmate

    The 2 move Checkmate, also called the Fool’s Mate, is a combination of moves in a chess game that allows…

    June 4, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    2 move checkmate
  • Chess Advice

  • How To Get Better At Chess: A 12-Step Guide

    Chess is a game that requires a lot of focus, practice, and hard work. When a player starts learning the…

    September 29, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    A man concentrating at a game of chess
  • How To Start A Chess Club in 5 Easy Steps

    The entire essence of chess depends on having someone to play with. There can be no chess game without an…

    April 25, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Chess players in a chess tournament playing competitively
  • How To Analyze Your Chess Games in 9 Steps 

    Every chess game ends with one of the three possible results: a win, loss or draw. In spite of any…

    January 4, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Lichess Analysis Board
  • How Do Chess Engines Work?

    Ever wondered how chess engines like Stockfish are able to beat even the best chess players in the world? You're…

    September 7, 2023
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    chess engines
  • Chess Basics

  • What Is Material Advantage In Chess?

    Material refers to the number of pieces and pawns on the board. An advantage in chess refers to a situation…

    April 22, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    A boy studying a chess board
  • What is Stalemate In Chess?

    A stalemate is a type of draw that occurs when your opponent is unable to make any legal moves to…

    June 6, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    stalemate in chess
  • How To Castle Queenside In Chess

    The game of chess is a game of strategy; It involves both the art of attack and defence. Every chess…

    June 2, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Queenside Castling
  • What Is the Exchange Sacrifice in Chess?

    An exchange sacrifice is a chess move where a player trades their rook for the opponent’s bishop or knight. This…

    January 23, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Exchange Sacrifice in Chess
  • Chess Career

  • Top 10 Exciting Careers In Chess To Earn A Living

    You're a chess player—a chess freak even, but you don't earn from it. It's difficult to earn from it, right?…

    September 27, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Careers in Chess
  • How Much Do Chess Grandmasters Earn?

    As a chess grandmaster, a big part of your income comes from winning prize money at major chess tournaments. The…

    September 11, 2023
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Hand showing dollars
  • How Much Do Chess Players Make? A Close Study

    The top 50 chess players in the world make over $100k each year and that mainly comes from playing for…

    January 22, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    FIDE World Cup 2023 Closing Ceremony
  • Chess News

  • “It Was More Logical For Him [Dubov] To Remain Neutral” – Ian Nepomniachtchi speaks in

    Ian Nepomniachtchi, former world championship contender has come out to clear the air regarding the recent Dubov vs Russians controversy.…

    December 13, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Ian Nepomniachtchi taking his medal at the ceremony of the 2021 world chess championship
  • Nodirbek Abdusattorov Wins World Rapid Chess Championship 2021

    Pleasant surprises make everything sweeter. Seeing underdogs triumph in a field of favorites makes the crowd go wild. Chess has…

    December 29, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Nodirbek Abdusattorov Wins World Rapid Chess Championship 2021
  • Alireza Firouzja Breaks 2800, Becomes World No 2

    Grandmaster(GM) Alireza Firouzja just became the new world #2 after crossing the legendary 2800 rating barrier. The 18-year old Grandmaster…

    November 21, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Alireza Firouzja
  • Magnus Breaks The Deadlock In The 2021 WCC, Grabs First Decisive Win against Nepo

    Some were already calling for a different time format. Some also did suggest that FIDE should bring variants into the…

    December 4, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Game 6 of Carlsen - Nepomniachtchi World Championship Match (2021)
  • Chess Pieces Movement

  • How To Win Chess With Only A Queen

    We know you're seeking a shortcut, a way to maybe beat your friend or dad at chess by just using…

    February 8, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Golden queen in chess with other pieces in the background
  • Can A Queen Move Like A Knight?

    The answer is NO. The queen in no way moves like the knight in chess. A queen combines the mobility…

    June 15, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    White queen chess piece with two white knights chess piece and black knights chess piece at its rear.
  • Which Chess Piece Can Only Move Diagonally?

    There are six(6) distinct chess pieces, and four(4) of them can move diagonally. The four chess pieces that are allowed…

    March 15, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Chess pieces that move diagonally: Queen, Pawn, King and Bishop
  • How Do Bishops Move in Chess?

    For both players (White or Black), there are two bishops each – named the light-squared bishop and dark-squared bishop. These…

    June 22, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

  • Chess Players

  • A Biography of Josh Waitzkin (and Why He Stopped Playing Chess)

    After watching the award-winning movie 'Searching For Bobby Fischer',  a lot of people ask this familiar question: "Does Josh Waitzkin…

    January 7, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Josh Waitzkin
  • Bobby Fischer vs Garry Kasparov: Comparing Two Legends

    As a chess fan, you must've wondered what a match or even a game between some World Champions across different…

    January 7, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Fischer playing against Spassky
  • Top 5 Underrated Chess Players in History

    Chess, as we know, is a game that has been in existence for centuries. Some chess players have played the…

    June 14, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Underrated chess players
  • Top 10 chess players likely to dethrone Magnus Carlsen

    The chess world is currently blessed with a host of players that would’ve probably borne the World Champion title if…

    July 5, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Top ten players likely to overthrow Magnus Carlsen
  • Chess Variants

  • Popular Chess Variants You Probably Didn’t Know Existed

    What makes a game or sport more fun than its original form is its variants. Variants of a game or…

    November 20, 2021
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Popular Chess Variants
  • Four Player Chess Rules You Should Know

    For over two hundred years, people have invented and reinvented several variants for four player chess, formed by adding a…

    January 17, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Four player chess rules
  • How To Play Three Player Chess: A Simple Beginners Guide

    Chess is a popular strategy board game that is played worldwide. There are over 600 million people that play the…

    January 4, 2022
    Chessforsharks Editorial Team

    Three player chess
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