GM Susan Polgar announced today that she will be working with ICC's World Chess Live to provide video chess instruction for players under 2200.  There will be beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons once a week. She will also provide important information for chess coaches, parents and teachers on how to introduce ... Read More

We have selected our first chess coach for review and promotion on the site. NM Rene Phillips. Mr. Phillips hails from New Orleans but is currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Phillips teaches chess to students of all age groups. Mr. Phillips also does game analysis in video ... Read More

The touch-move rule requires that a player who touches a piece must move it. The rule is used for all serious competitions and applies only to the player who is on move. The player who is not on move may touch pieces, although this is considered bad form; a ... Read More

By JONATHAN CRIBBS jcribbs@beaufortgazette.com 843-986-5517 I started to panic when, on his second turn, Kevin Rogers moved his knight to C4. He moved the piece with a speed and certainty that -- whether he knew it or not -- telegraphed a clear message. I play this game fast. I make quick decisions. I make ... Read More

Copyright Frank Johnson/Shootfilm.net This question comes up so much that I thought I would archive as much information here as possible. No one point in these rules can be considered independently from other points which pertain to the same issue; they must all be taken into consideration when ... Read More