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Category: Chess Basics

How to play the fried liver

How To Play The Fried Liver Attack

January 21, 2021 ragchess Leave a comment

The fried liver attack was one of the deadliest opening traps I learned when I first started playing chess. It…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, Openings, Openings for White, U1200
How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop with the W Maneuver

How to Checkmate with a Knight and Bishop with the W Maneuver

January 5, 2021 ragchess Leave a comment

In order to checkmate with a knight and bishop, one of the most common methods is the W Maneuver. While…

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Posted in: Above 2000, Chess Basics, End Game Study
Understanding How to Solve Tactics in a Game

Understanding How to Solve Tactics in a Game

September 17, 2020 ragchess Leave a comment

I recorded a few videos of myself solving tactical puzzles on lichess.org and I wanted to share my findings. Here’s…

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Posted in: Chess Basics
what is zugzwang

What is Zugzwang and How Can You Win Chess Games With This Idea

May 23, 2020 ragchess Leave a comment

There are many cases in chess when your position is so perfect, you just don’t want to move. Or you…

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Posted in: Chess Basics
guide to improve chess by elo

A Chess Improvement Guide Based On Your Rating

April 18, 2020 ragchess Leave a comment

I saw a quora article the other day with this title: “I’m rated around 1300-1500 in chess, how do I…

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Posted in: Chess Basics

How to Checkmate Your Opponent

September 12, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

In this article, you’ll learn about different types of checkmate, stalemate, and how to checkmate your opponents fast. You’ll be…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
How to set up a chess board

How to Set up a Chess Board (and Play Chess)

August 8, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

In this article, I’m going to explain how to set up a chess board and you will learn the rules…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
basic chess definitions and terms

Common Chess Phrases and Terminology

May 2, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

Chess Definitions to Consider When Reading this Website Have you ever been confused when someone said your pieces were “en…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
how all the pieces move in chess

How The Pieces Move in Chess ♙♘♗♖♕♔

January 7, 2018 ragchess Leave a comment

Have you been asking yourself lately, “how does each chess piece move?” Before you start playing chess, you need to…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, U1200
chess basic opening principles

5 Basic Opening Principles of Chess to Always Follow

December 28, 2017 ragchess Leave a comment

When playing chess, there are a lot of possible combinations to think about.  Having so many options makes it very…

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Posted in: Chess Basics, Openings, U1400

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