Chess is a game for everyone who loves playing it regardless of whether they’re a nerd or not. The perception of chess as a game exclusively for intellectuals and geeks stems from the dedication, time, and mental acumen required to master it. However, this demand for dedication isn’t unique to chess. Professionals in all sports … Read more
In a Swiss System chess tournament, players are paired based on their current standings in the tournament rather than through a fixed schedule as in a Round Robin tournament. The Swiss System is designed to ensure that players with similar scores face each other in each round. Keep reading or watch the video below to … Read more
In a round-robin chess tournament, players are paired in a way that ensures that each player faces every other player exactly once. Keep reading or watch the video below to understand how it works: Here’s how the pairing process typically works: Here’s a simplified example with 4 players (A, B, C, and D) to illustrate … Read more
In a knockout or elimination chess tournament, players are paired in a way that ensures half of the participants are eliminated in each round until only one player remains as the winner. Keep reading or watch the video below from 10:55 onward to understand how it works: This knockout format ensures that the field of … Read more
There are different types of chess tournaments, such as round-robin, Swiss, and knockout tournaments, organized by various federations and chess governing bodies, including FIDE, USCF, ECF, and others. In this guide, I will explain the rules for these tournaments. If you’re interested in learning about the rating systems used by different chess federations, please check … Read more
Sportsmanship, in chess, refers to the ethical and respectful behavior exhibited by players, coaches, arbiters, staff, and participants. It goes beyond the rules and regulations of a game and encompasses values such as fairness, integrity, respect, and humility. Good sportsmanship reflects the true spirit of competition and promotes a positive environment for everyone. Here are … Read more
No, chess can’t make you go crazy. It’s a game that requires a lot of thinking and brain power but that’s no reason to make someone go crazy. In fact, it’s a fun game mostly decided on skill rather than luck, which is very prominent in other board games. Reasons Why Chess is Associated with … Read more
Chess is a game on the rise, a global sport cherished across the world. Millions of people play it online everyday, especially after the popularity boost from ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ series, and the impact of events like the COVID-19 pandemic—during which people had ample time to spare—has propelled chess to even greater heights in recent … Read more
In modern-day chess, it’s a kind of norm that you have to be very good at playing fast. And when it comes to speed and quick calculations, Hikaru Nakamura is the best chess player in the world. He is also one of the top chess content creators. His speed runs are watched by millions of … Read more
It may sound disrespectful towards players of the past but due to the evolution in game and rise of chess engines, the current generation of players is the greatest of all. Magnus Carlsen is the best chess player of all time. Simply because in the modern era, chess has become a domain dominated by memory … Read more