When beginners start learning chess, their coaches repeat “develop your pieces”. That is a fundamental rule in chess openings. Another universal principle in chess is: “Every rule has exceptions”. Although they seem to conflict,...
A game in which one player is defeated in less than 25 moves is considered a chess miniature. Reasons for such short games can be, for example, a) blunders, b) surprising novelties or c)...
In the initial part of the game, it is advisable to develop pieces and fight for central squares. That is what chess manuals and coaches recommend. Nevertheless, it is a player’s decision which piece...
