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marble chess set
08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

5 Gorgeous Marble Chess Sets For You

Top 5 Marble chess sets

The best for representing a beautiful piece of art like a chess game is a marble chess set. The most divine and exquisite masterpieces to play chess like kings and princes.

The marble work is usually very elaborated and designed carefully and stunningly detailed. The best marble chess sets you can find have personalized pieces resembling history characters.

This can make it a bit more interesting, a chessboard is not just to play, it is a fancy decoration as well.

The marble chess can be a Little expensive or not if you know where to … Read more

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chess 2700
03 Chess middlegame ♟️
Alberto Chueca

Chess 2700+ Rating

Chess 2700+ ELO: The combinative and analytic chess

Some people might not understand that how the chess 2700+ ELO works and is very interesting. If you don’t know it, the chess at 2700 ELO rating becomes a lot different, since the level of play becomes very high.

We already covered this topic, in the 2700 chess blog post, where we made a little research on chess 2700+ rating. Nonetheless, we never discussed the differences between amateur chess and 2700 chess.

The reality is that chess at this level turns into something very precise and the playstyle plays a fundamental role. … Read more

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08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

What is Chess Personality?

The meaning of Chess Personality (you probably use the term wrong)

Chess players have interesting characteristics, people who play chess develop skills that improve critical thinking. The “chess personality” for chess beginners is what some people call those people that love chess, just as you do.

I’m not trying to say chess players have a deeper or better understanding than anyone. It is true that probably they have some useful techniques to analyze and probably solve problems.

But don’t get me wrong, chess actively trains skills that other sciences do, like mathematics, for example.

“hey, that guy likes chess… He … Read more

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charlotte chess center
09 Chess novelties ♟️
Alberto Chueca

The Charlotte Chess Center is Forming Chess Masters!

What Charlotte chess center aims for

Like other beautiful chess communities and teams, the charlotte chess center is a chess institution where you can learn and play chess. They have the great mission to make chess known for its benefits and precious nature.

They are willing to bring chess to your life with a positive influence on you. This is a pretty fun way to first get into the world of chess, the Charlotte chess center is the palace of chess!

This beautiful place excels for the great magnitude of the events and chess personalities that measure their strength here. … Read more

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marble chess set
08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

Great Marble Chess Sets You Will Enjoy Playing on!

Top 5 Marble chess sets

The best for representing a beautiful piece of art like a chess game is a marble chess set. The most divine and exquisite masterpieces to play chess like kings and princes.

The marble work is usually very elaborated and designed carefully and stunningly detailed. The best marble chess sets you can find have personalized pieces resembling historical characters.

This can make it a bit more interesting, a chessboard is not just to play, it is a fancy decoration as well.

The marble chess can be a Little expensive or not if you know where to … Read more

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knight chess piece
The History of chess
Alberto Chueca

Own Chess Knowledge: Knight Chess Piece

Knight Chess piece Meaning, movement, and placement

One of the most special pieces in the game of chess is the knight chess piece. The knight is one of the oldest pieces in the original chess (Shatrangj) invented in India a long time ago.

The knight is one of those chess pieces we all love, it may seem cute but it’s very dangerous when placed correctly. The knight chess piece is the only piece with the ability to move over other pieces (your pieces and the opponent’s as well).

Each player starts with two knights on their side, being the only … Read more

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08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

5 Excellent Wooden Chess Sets to Fall in Love with Chess!

The Best Wooden Chess sets to Fully Enjoy Your Games

The work of a wooden chess set and the art take place in the wood as it doesn’t do in any other piece of art. The passion that some carpenters put into their work is invaluable, the wooden pieces are done with a very harsh job!

A wooden chess set can even inspire people to study or play, nothing like a good game of chess in an incredible chessboard. Playing in a tournament with a thick, beautiful, and well-polished chessboard doesn’t have a price.

Just sliding the pieces on the … Read more

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no chess castling
09 Chess novelties ♟️
Alberto Chueca

Kill the Monotony Avoiding Chess Castling!

Is chess castling really necessary?

A very important move is the chess castling, it is a special move, the only one that moves two pieces at the same time. It grants security to the king and puts a rook into play easily.

Not many chess players know that chess castling was not part of the game originally. The castling in chess was introduced in the 15th century, back then chess castling rule did not exist.

Know every beginner in chess is religiously taught that castling is absolutely necessary, but is it?

It is true that castling makes chess … Read more

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queen chess piece
The History of chess
Alberto Chueca

Everything You need to Know About The Queen

The Queen Chess piece

All of us, chess-lovers, know the potential and effectiveness of the queen chess piece in a game. The queen is the most powerful piece on the board because it provides a lot of dynamism to the position.

The queen chess piece can move in any direction with no square limit. Basically, the queen moves just like the other pieces on the board except for the knight, we could say it is all of the chess pieces combined.

When the pawn reaches the eighth rank it can be promoted into a queen just like any other piece. … Read more

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08 Chess anecdotes ♟️
Alberto Chueca

Bishop Chess Piece Interesting History

What is the bishop chess piece?

The most aggressive attacking minor piece in strategic games is the bishop chess piece. The bishop is an important piece in chess that can accomplish many roles depending on the positioning and activity.

The bishop chess piece could be your best friend as it can be your worst ally if you don’t pay attention to it. We have already talked about the bishop chess piece strategies to win at chess in a different blog post, make sure you check that out.

I will explain the definition and main ideas of the bishop simply so … Read more

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