Most people don’t learn chess because it has a reputation for being time-consuming and difficult. Luckily in this digital age chess no longer requires hours of study over dusty books, instead, you can jump online and get the best tricks, tips, and strategies from sites like Chessable. Follow these three tips to quickly improve your chess game.
Tip 1 – Know the Rules
Every game has its rules and chess is no exception. Chess is all about movement, specifically what moves your pieces can make. Each one has its own rules. Here is an easy guide to learn them quickly.
- The Queen – She is the most powerful piece moving in any direction to any amount of squares
- King – His Royal self moves one square at a time in any direction
- Rook – also known as the castle is a fancy fellow, he can only go straight but that does include back or to the side
- Bishop – He moves at an angle but ONLY one square at a time
- Knight – This fancy fellow loves an L-shaped move (which is a good thing as that’s the only one he can make )
- Pawn – This little guy may seem small but he can part of a great opening (more on this later) He moves straight ahead on an angle one square at a time.
Knowing your players and how and why they move the way they do will help you build your game. Chess is often looked at as a 3-part game. The opening, middlegame, and endgame.
Tip 2 – Open with a Bang
Okay, actually you want to open with a pawn if possible. Remember I mentioned these little soldiers have a big job well they do. Moving your pawn in front of the King or Queen two squares ahead. This lets your powerhouses, the Bishop and Queen enter the game quickly. Since they need to travel diagonally getting the pawns out of the way lets them have free reign.
To learn amazing opening moves you can research online or take step-by-step courses by Chessable to make you a champion in no time. If you want to win (and who doesn’t) check out the winning move in chess. The infamous checkmate.
Tip 3 – The Final Blow: Checkmate
Even if you are completely new to chess you have probably heard the word checkmate before. Just in case, here is a quick definition. Checkmate – a check a King can NOT get out of and here is how to deliver that final blow.
- Open Strong
- Move strategically always thinking about what your opponent is seeing
- Castle early – the only move where 2 players can move at once. Your King and Rook (castle) This tactic lets you Castle your King protecting him from attack.
- Own the middlegame – each part of the chess game matter, so use them wisely. Your middlegame should be all about ways to capture your enemies pieces
- Points – although chess is not a points game per se each piece does have a value and these values help you decide which piece is more valuable (see below)
- Queen -9, Rook, 5, Bishop 3, Knight 3, Pawn 1
Once you have mastered all of the above, you can bring your game to checkmate and the win. To learn more about endgame strategy check out courses that are offered online. A few great options we recommend are Van Perlo’s Endgame Tactics and the Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen. These are 5-star rated online courses available on Chessable.
Takeaway
Chess does not need to be intimidating. By starting with the basics and slowly adding on more education you can become a great chess player. Study online courses to learn all about great openings, middle and endgame tactics that will bring you that checkmate. Remember it’s a game so have fun!
About the author
Written by Rajiv. He is writing content for Serpwizz. You’ll find me playing with my dog Gizmo in between copious cups of coffee and even the odd donut or three 😛
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