Life | From The Board
04/23/2017 | Posted in Life Lessons | By White_Knight
Anyone who has learned to play chess quickly recognizes that there are many parallels between the game and real life. In fact, we can learn valuable life lessons from studying and playing the game. Recently, I had the opportunity to
The Gift of Chess
01/03/2015 | Posted in Chess Boards, Chess Pieces | By White_Knight
Many of you are like me. When asked which is your favorite chess set, the reply is, “The next one I get!” This was a great holiday season for me. I received not just one, not two, but three chess-related
Chess Rules: Pawn’s Top 10
12/17/2014 | Posted in Chess Rules | By White_Knight
“Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too…So small, almost insignificant, and yet–they can depose kings. Don’t you find that interesting?” – Lavie Tidhar, The Bookman I think the pawn is the most misunderstood of all chess pieces. Most chess-newbies look
Chess 101: The Shah is Dead!
11/30/2014 | Posted in Chess 101, Chess History, Chess Pieces | By White_Knight
The most important figure on the Shatranj board was the Shah. Following military practices current in the 6th century, he was often depicted riding a war elephant. The goal of the contest is to place your opponent in a position
Chess 101: Origins
11/14/2014 | Posted in Chess 101, Chess Boards, Chess History, Chess Pieces | By White_Knight
“An apocryphal story – the word “apocryphal” here means “obviously untrue” – tells of two people, long ago, who were very bored, and that instead of complaining about it they sat up all night and invented the game of chess
Chess is Big!
11/01/2014 | Posted in Chess Places | By White_Knight
Chess is Big! No, I mean really big! Many parts of the world have street chess available to the general public. In most cases, these are table sets that anyone can use on first-come first-served basis. However, there are a
Welcome!
10/25/2014 | Posted in Hanging Pawn Chess Info | By White_Knight
Hello Chess-nuts Chess-aholics Chess-thusiasts! Hanging Pawn Chess is a new website all about chess. We welcome anyone and everyone who has ever played chess, would like to play chess, or who can recognize a chessboard two out of three times.
