Top 50 popular chess books you must have in your collection
by “My System” by Aron Nimzowitsch – A classic positional guide that revolutionized chess thinking, introducing key concepts like prophylaxis and overprotection. This chess book is …
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19 Frequently asked questions about chess basic rules
How are the chess pieces set up on the board at the beginning of a game? The board consists of 64 squares, and each player …
Famous Chess Quotes: What They Said?
“Chess is life.” – Bobby Fischer “The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police …
Top Chess Tournaments in India
Worldwide there are numerous chess tournaments like Candidates, FIDE grand prix, FIDE world championship, Olympiad etc. In India as well, there are many prestigious chess …
Chess Players and Birthdays in the month of June!
ChessBox wishes all chess players who have birthdays in the month of June (the list is work in progress) : June 1: Alexander Khalifman (born …
Understand the Most Popular Chess Opening in World Chess Championship
Do you know which is most popular chess openining played by the gr&masters in FIDE world championships? There might be different opinions, however, the queen’s …
Young Chess Prodigy D Gukesh, the Rockstar!
D Gukesh, one of India’s brightest chess talents, awarded Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024, has made significant strides in 2024. After being the …
All your need to know about Rapid Chess with history & rules
Rapid chess is a fast-paced version of the game of chess, and the rules are similar to standard chess. The history of rapid chess can …
Caro-Kann the solid chess defense mechanism
The Caro-Kann Defense is a solid and popular chess opening played by Black. Here are some of the most popular variations of the Caro-Kann Defense: …
Top 100 Indian Men FIDE Chess Rankings February 2023
Checkout the list of Top 100 Indian Chess players in Feb 23. GM Viswanathan Anand is the top Indian player with 2754 ratings. Vidit Gujrathi …