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Develop Your Child’s Genius - The King of Games - The Game of Kings
Many people still think that the game of chess is appropriate for old people. In their mind’s eye, they see 2 elderly people sitting across from each other in the park, playing a game of chess.
Well, it might sound surprising to you, but you can teach a baby to play chess. It has shown to be extremely beneficial for children of all ages to learn to play chess, and in addition, it is very entertaining. It is impossible to describe how much value a child gets from playing chess.
When my son Eric was about 2 or 3, he showed interest in board games, so I asked my husband if he knew how to play chess. I didn’t know how to play Chess at the time, but luckily my husband knew the basics, and volunteered to teach little Eric. Eric took to it immediately. One day, my husband and I walked into a computer store, to buy a piece of hardware, and in the back room, we saw a person sitting in front of the computer, playing Chess. We started a conversation with him, and found out that he was a Chess teacher. When we came home, we asked Eric if he would like us to find a teacher for him, and he was very excited about it.
Posted on November 16th, 2009 with no comments.
Chess Software
For those of you who would love to play a good game of chess but don’t know anyone who has the smarts to take you on, there’s no need to fear. Thanks to computer technology, there are enough chess software programs to keep you more than challenged and even give you fits in the process.
Actually, chess software is not just limited to programs that allow you to play chess against the computer. There are programs that, in addition to that, allow you to plug in the moves for an already played game and do an analysis of that game. For some reason, as much as chess players love to play the game, they love to analyze it just as much.
One of the most popular chess software programs in the world is Fritz. This chess engine is so powerful that when grand masters play for the world championship, many chess enthusiasts will use the Fritz analysis engine to determine at every point in the match, who is actually ahead. The engine is so good that more often than not it is able to predict who will win the game after only a certain number of moves into the game.
Posted on November 11th, 2009 with no comments.
Computer Chess Games Are Wonderful to Help You Learn
Computer chess has become a wonderful learning tool for many of the top level players by helping them study while not being around other players. Many of the programs that are available are even great for players that have never played before because of the teaching tools that are available on the games and the wide variety of strength that the game can be set to which will keep many people from getting discouraged. Here are some of the benefits that I have found from playing these games on my computer.
The first wonderful benefit that I have found of playing chess games on my computer with the software that I have to install, not the internet version I have managed to learn more about the various moves that the pieces can make. Mind you I had never played chess before in my life prior to my husband getting me to try the game out on his laptop. Now I am learning more about this game than what I ever realized and I have discovered just why it is so addicting of a game to be playing on your computer and have even ventured into playing online as well.
Posted on November 10th, 2009 with no comments.
Chess Strategy and How to Learn It
Do you want to learn chess strategy? Most beginning chess players do not worry about learning the strategies involved with the game or any complex move combinations because the important thing in the beginning is to learn how the pieces move and what the rules are. But, once you have mastered the basics, or at least feel comfortable with them, you will probably want to learn some chess strategy. Chess strategy can take your game to another higher level and you will be able to hold your own against better more experienced players and make it even more intellectually stimulating.
Are you involved in a chess club in your local area? Or, have you been learning from a friend or family member? One of the best ways to learn chess strategy is to learn from more experienced players. Head down to your local chess club, and ask some of the better players if you can watch a match or if they would be willing to teach you as you play them. Playing in chess tournaments or watching match tournaments is another way to learn chess strategy. The interaction is great because you can get immediate feedback and ask questions as you go.
Posted on June 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
Chess Opening: Ruy Lopez, Neo-Steinitz Defense, 5.d4
This is a discussion of a trap in the Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense. This is an… important trap to know because it shows what happens if Black tries to hold the center in the Steinitz. When Tarrasch beat Marco in 1892, it signaled the beginning of the end for the Old Steinitz Defense. Today the Neo-Steinitz, 3…a6 4.Ba4 d6, is much more popular because it avoids the trap in this video.
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Posted on March 31st, 2008 with no comments.
