Education
Kenyan Ladies Women's Champion, Joyce Nyaruai,… Read More »
Members of our girls club have been active not only in studying and practicing the game, but also in writing about chess.
One member, high school… Read More »
July 29-30, 2021
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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The history of Western society suggests some answers on how bishops became soldiers and how queens became the strongest warrior in the chess army.
Early attempts at these rules were too ambiguous for proper enforcement, and later attempts were made to provide clarity on… Read More »
The 50-move draw rule took centuries to reach its modern definition.
Though the concept of stalemate had long been recognized, there was no universally accepted rule on its significance before the 19th… Read More »
For centuries, pawns could move forward two squares on their initial move. But the rules were debated when the move bypassed… Read More »
Grandmaster Judit Polgar, the top female chessplayer in history, will appear our US Chess Women girls club on June 3. The legendary champion is also… Read More »
Throughout the history of chess, the only direction a pawn could move is forward. The only variable left was what happened when a pawn reached the… Read More »