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Chess
Chess
Chess Fork Explained: How to Threaten Two Pieces
A chess fork happens when one piece threatens two pieces at once; knights and bishops create the most common forks, often winning material for free.
3 min
Chess
The Turkish Grandmaster Taking On Unbeatable Chess Computers
Stockfish 13 leads 2022's chess computers at 3546 ELO, roughly 600 points above world champion Magnus Carlsen.
3 min
Chess
Who Has the Highest Chess ELO of All Time?
Magnus Carlsen holds the highest chess ELO ever recorded, 2882, a record he set in May 2014 at age 23.
4 min
Chess
Why Does Chess Have Separate Men's and Women's Tournaments?
Chess has no female World Champion and far fewer female players than male; separate women's tournaments exist to grow women's participation, and Judit Polgar…
6 min
Chess
Chess Fool's Mate: How to Checkmate in 2 Moves
Fool's Mate lets black checkmate white in just 2 moves in chess, starting with white's pawn to f3 and ending with the queen to h4.
3 min
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