Basic Chess Tactics to Improve Your Game
Chess game is all about creative strategies and good tactics above all. Both of the players command an army of 16 chess pieces each. Each player maneuvers the 16 pieces to carry out an attack, defense, and counterattack. Coming up with tactics and strategies to improve your game is very important especially when your goal is to win. (More.....)

The Game of Chess
by Dave Markel
Chess is probably one of the oldest and most famous games in the world. It is believed to have originated from India as early as the seventh century, although the exact origins of chess are unknown. Chess has appeared in many shapes and forms. Today most people play what is known as Europeans chess. Chess is a universal game - universal in the sense that it is accepted and played in every country and culture. There are many tournaments held worldwide and many more in each individual country. (More....)

Chess Aptitude Test
by:  Chad Kimball
Jonathan Levitt, an GM with a lot of chess experience under his belt, created what I believe is one of the most effective and simple, 'self-tests' to determine chess aptitude. This test is discussed in his book, 'Genius in Chess.'

To take the test, you first need to know how to understand the diagram of a chessboard in algebraic notation. If you are an experienced chess player who is familiar with chess notation, you can skip this paragraph and move to the paragraph where I describe the test. In algebraic chess notation, each row of the chess board is assigned a number from 1 to 8, beginning with the white side. Each column is described with a letter from a to h, going from left to right from the white side (More.....)

Why Chess Is Good For Kids
By Debbe Geiger
Think of chess as push-ups for developing brains. Studies show that chess improves reading habits in kids, says Marley Kaplan, president of Chess in the Schools, a nonprofit organization in New York City whose members teach chess to 38,000 children every year. It may help math skills too.  (More....)