http://www.chessorb.com/play-chess-blog.html Welcome to Lapoc's Online Chess Blog. Contains every new update on the site. Keep in touch with all the new material on Lapoc. en-us play chess blog Sun, 9 Aug 2026 19:50:06 -0400 Sun, 9 Aug 2026 19:50:06 -0400 chessorb.com http://www.chessorb.com/play-chess-blog.html9372e1815597eaa4bdcc1d6c1dffb109Welcome to the Play Chess Blog. Contains every new update on the site. Keep in touch with all the new material on Chessorb. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:21:13 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/things-you-didnt-know-quante-cose-che-non-si-sanno-e-che-sto-scoprendo.htmla2bd445bfe76709dabd536ae6373cea9Ho conosciuto gli scacchi circolari da poco, e ho cominciato ad interessamene facendo ricerche e contattando persone vicino a questo gioco. In soli due
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 16:10:19 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/gambits.html63e58aaee3b6679d5ff8a66897489437Play powerful gambits from the King's Pawn Game. Welcome to Part C of the KPG guide to sacrificial openings. Hand your opponents a poisoned chalice. A morsel too tempting to pass up and yet to toxic to eat. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:24:13 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/indian-defense-chess.html378ce03a458159a06b6d51a38a48b696Play Indian Defense chess for an aggressive retort to 1.d4. Don't be passive as Black. Look White dead in the eye and challenge him to a deadly fight. Sun, 14 Jan 2024 14:13:02 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/slav-defense.html3aa42a2bd66485b9ea5c95a0452429bcPut the stop on White's Queenside schemes with the solid and dependable Slav Defense. A system employed by club players and Grandmasters alike. Sat, 23 Dec 2023 12:40:58 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/queens-gambit-declined-chess.html65bc6076359e3cb99c8d6aa62e0759d9Sink your teeth into Queens Gambit Declined chess openings. These are the lines that occur when Black does not play 3...Nf6. Sat, 2 Dec 2023 14:52:16 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/kings-pawn-game.html420b2b38644645f633bddcce36eebdd3With the Kings Pawn Game you will immediately throw the gauntlet down to the enemy. Get ready to launch fearsome Kingside Attacks. Sun, 12 Nov 2023 17:40:38 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/chess-endgames.htmlfe1348dba4dfffc89a2858a9409367bbChess endgames have several important themes. A little bit of technical know how in the final phase will send your win column soaring.
Sun, 4 Jun 2023 13:52:49 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/overwhelmed-and-fascinated-fulminato-e-affascinato.html10a1960e27ab8cdc3c6417cfee6f0cf9I discovered circular chess recently and was immediately fascinated by it. I liked the idea that, as happens with chess960, it doesn't count to know openings Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:40:39 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/hexes-chess.htmlbeb9a2f434cfc8b78b77d53cc0a10a6fHexes Chess is played on 54 hexagons. It uses fewer spaces and fewer pieces than conventional chess. The hexagonal format greatly increases the mobility of each piece.
Sat, 24 Oct 2020 15:26:36 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/sittuyin.htmldd128b4d933fd8a6a0ab8c6f80b295aaSittuyin otherwise known as Burmese Chess is a direct descendent of Chaturanga. This chess variant is still popular in some North-Western provinces of Burma.
Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:26:21 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/martian-chess.htmlc456f34973430f2d8a46acff44ac894eMartian Chess is the chess game where you control territory, not pieces. You get certain section of the board under your control for the entire game. Any piece that moves into it becomes your piece.
Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:04:58 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/circular-chess.html424a7c03f70221f0419f49b8c2d36491Circular Chess retains all of the rules and characteristics of conventional chess. The only difference is the combat arena. The 8x8 square board is replaced with a circular ring board. This one small departure changes everything and changes it utterly.
Sun, 11 Oct 2020 17:55:32 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/korean-chess.html7d85adadc8008bc2a4c6ac0ff1afdb8aKorean Chess is very similar to Chinese Chess. It's a direct descendant. The board is the same except there is no river. It has the same pieces too but they move differently. There are a couple of other slightly different rules.
Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:39:33 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/chess-960.htmlf366755975572514b1581d41e7f9a720Chess 960 or Fischer Random Chess is like regular chess except the pieces on the back row start in random positions. Throw out your opening theory books, you're on your own right from the first move. Every game is different.
Sun, 4 Oct 2020 14:31:23 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/shatranj.htmlcdcae408ef95148a30c970a4c635d1e9Shatranj was the chess variant played in the ancient Persian world. When the Muslims conquered Persia in the 7th Century they brought Chaturanga with them, introducing chess to the region.
Sun, 27 Sep 2020 15:03:51 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/thai-chess.html102502b7765f0d944a297c8f15e3dea9Thai Chess or Makruk is the closest chess variant to Chaturanga, the original chess game. It is played widely in Thailand and Cambodia, much more so than Western Chess.
Sun, 20 Sep 2020 15:43:10 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/chaturanga.html8f7755577270e43f65dd23152189aaa6Chaturanga dates back to the Gupta Empire in India around the 6th Century. It is the earliest known form of chess. Every chess variant can trace it's roots back to this game.
Sun, 13 Sep 2020 16:17:05 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/shogi.html17df373fb3d62dbae40d64658960bf9bShogi has emerged as the dominant chess variant in Japan. The ingenious drop rule is probably the reason why it has vanquished all other variants in Japan.
Sat, 12 Sep 2020 15:09:31 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/antichess.html5bbd12b2dee551aa346803595e014d1eWhat is Antichess? Imagine a game where you have the opposite objectives to regular chess. You don't want to capture you're opponent's pieces, you want to lose your own pieces. It's a topsy turvy world.
Mon, 7 Sep 2020 08:56:07 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/xiangqi.html86193d9a4ea6a53194478b529c28e9abGet to know the great game of Xiangqi. It is a close cousin of chess and you can pit your wits against opponents worldwide in fierce Xiangqi battles!
Sat, 5 Sep 2020 15:50:34 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/celtic-history-of-chess.html6c5028e33db50571e3a20debc2952e13The Celtic History of Chess is a deeply interesting broadside from left field in the debate on the true origins of chess. Everyone knows about the ongoing discussion about India or China, but Ireland? Really?!
Sun, 2 Aug 2020 15:33:19 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/battle-chess.html1f7faa242a891f8b44cc758afe6a523bBattle Chess is the animated chess game. On screen animated medieval warriors play the parts of the chess pieces. Every capture is carried out with a very clever fight scene.
Sat, 1 Aug 2020 12:09:12 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/history-of-computer-chess.html784c2fcb18890e135737b75020d0a203The history of computer chess is a decades long journey that changed the face of chess. Programmers went from finding two move checkmates to winning a match against a reigning World Chess Champion.
Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:45:08 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/postal-chess.html96a59b21f897728b36f05ee7881fa339Postal Chess was the old way to bring remote chess enthusiasts together before the computing age. Steinitz and Chigorin played postal chess while Steinitz was based in the US and Chigorin was in Europe.
Sun, 12 Jul 2020 09:10:45 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/chess-quotes.htmlde9858368eb1916a8d291821c78c7682Great Chess Quotes from the lips of the greatest chess masters. Many of these will force a wry smile as you read thoughts conjured from the same ingenuity that inspired their chess.
Sat, 4 Jul 2020 17:57:51 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/world-chess-champions.htmled71fbf2752aa7df02244ece914a23bfThe World Chess Champions dominated this game playing incredible games packed with spell-binding combinations. Who were they and why is their story the story of chess?
Sun, 28 Jun 2020 18:34:45 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/world-chess-championship.html4374e88af13c3a372cdbe422d263fbb2The World Chess Championship was first contested by Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort in 1886. Since then epic matches have decided who is chess king. This is a story of the championship.
Sun, 21 Jun 2020 11:44:40 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/famous-chess-games.htmlc3652692398f64ad2401e58e98cb3e0dEnjoy these famous chess games played by chess geniuses from different eras. These games are annotated to give you the inside track on the tactics and strategy in these mind-blowing games.
Sat, 13 Jun 2020 17:08:46 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/romantic-era.html16720ee680c9c900e6774937aee592feThe Romantic Era of chess was a time when beautiful combinations reigned supreme. Caution was thrown to the wind and no one played defensively. It was a race to the jugular right from the first move.
Sun, 3 May 2020 12:47:01 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/history-of-chess-pieces.htmladbce91403cbbdca017de4f0d9bcdb3bThe history of chess pieces tell us much about not merely the grand old game of chess, but of the ancient civilizations from which it sprang. The game of chess is actually a representation of India in ancient times and the pieces are the characters.
Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:14:14 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/origin-of-chess.htmlcab0672ed0807273d78a0d59a50ed4c8Clouded in mystery and intrigue, the origin of chess is a source of much debate. Who invented the game of kings, the ultimate test in battlefield strategy?
Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:13:30 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/brief-history-of-chess.html178b3467e66ba991c655644f7d95b42bIf you simply want to touch on the brief history of chess and don't want to get bogged down with every detail right now, here is your perfect speed read.
Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:10:12 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/garry-kasparov.html29521838c88359d071331aec613b5c23Garry Kasparov is believed by many to have eclipsed every other chess player in history to become the greatest ever. His career was not without controversy, his aggression over the board matched by his ferocity off it.
Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:53:22 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/anatoly-karpov.html9df3527e08b6aa32b42d20a3f86f83f1Anatoly Karpov (born May 23, 1951) is a Russian Grandmaster who had two stints as World Chess Champion. He was a solid positional player who favored ruthless logic over flashy combinations.
Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:34:32 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/bobby-fischer.html6b69dc8adaaa66a5df2446bf5b8e71c7Bobby Fischer (March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008) was a US master and World Chess Champion. He dominated his contempories in a manner not seen before or since. He won the Match of the Century.
Sun, 5 Apr 2020 14:11:49 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/boris-spassky.htmlc29099535604b7a705d2d37b526b2642Boris Spassky (born January 30, 1937) is one of the most respected and loved GMs in the history of chess. He won the World Championship in 1969 and held it for 3 years until taking part in the Match of the Century.
Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:35:33 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/tigran-petrosian.html1544fdf7d3bc55abd19215ce93742c11Tigran Petrosian (17 June 1929 - 13 August 1984), Armenia's World Chess Champion (1963-69), became known as Iron Tigran due to his inpenetrable defensive skills. At his peak he was almost impossible to beat.
Sun, 22 Mar 2020 12:20:42 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/mikhail-tal.htmle574f3ba75356a8d06189d48e12cf98bMikhail Tal (November 9, 1936 - June 28, 1992) was a Latvian Grandmaster, often described as the greatest attacking player of all time. He was known as the Magician from Riga because of his amazing tactical riddles.
Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:30:55 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/vasily-smyslov.html574bf4a891787e449cbad68db47c586cVasily Smyslov (24 March, 1921 - 27 March, 2010) was a Soviet Grandmaster and World Chess Champion. He scored best of all elite grandmasters for move accuracy and spent longer than anyone at the top level of chess.
Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:33:35 -0400 http://www.chessorb.com/mikhail-botvinnik.html0191f19e699fec35cf1b98d17e1ea1d9Mikhail Botvinnik (August 17, 1911 - May 5, 1995) of the USSR dominated chess for 30 years with his relentless positional pressure that led one rival to compare him to a bulldozer. He was possibly the 20th Century's most important figure in the development of chess on and off the board.
Tue, 3 Mar 2020 18:56:43 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/max-euwe.html9a10ca4e37dda553866f8559d5e3865bMax Euwe (May 20, 1901 - November 26, 1981) was a Dutch Grandmaster. He was one of the less eulogized World Chess Champions. His enormous contribution to chess isn't celebrated to the extent that it perhaps deserves.
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:11:45 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/alexander-alekhine.html127b6206715b0cb598bd9df4db61603eAlexander Alekhine (October 31, 1892 - March 24, 1946) from Moscow, Russia was one of the greatest chess players of all time. He constantly mentally analyzed positions in his head and this helped him become a World Champion.
Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:29:47 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/jose-raul-capablanca.htmld6b629a25487d04f1f421ec4b0992f55Jose Raul Capablanca (19 November, 1888 - 8 March, 1942) was the legendary chess master from Cuba. Dubbed the 'Human Chess Machine', many chessaholics hold that he was the most naturally talented chess player ever.
Sat, 15 Feb 2020 12:47:23 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/emanuel-lasker.html364bca59871bba0a572d5382c026e20bEmanuel Lasker (December 24, 1868 - January 11, 1941) turned chess opening theory on it's head. He was a proponent of the art of complications, confusing opponents by not playing the recommended book move.
Sat, 8 Feb 2020 19:57:33 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/wilhelm-steinitz.html482c20f7948e622aa1257eaa227767e5Wilhelm Steinitz (May 17, 1836 - August 12, 1900) was born in Prague, then Bohemia now Czech Republic. He dominated world chess in the late 19th Century becoming the first World Champion.
Wed, 5 Feb 2020 17:22:25 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/chess-grandmasters.html58cfed8206157e5f8cc5d1f3a1270322There have been many great chess grandmasters down through the years, decades and centuries. There does not seem to be an undisputed greatest. Different people have different opinions. Who do you consider the greatest?
Tue, 4 Feb 2020 20:13:13 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/richard-reti.html64c7c746afb04094760b62ddb5427f33Richard Reti (28 May, 1889 - 6 June, 1929) was a highly talented chess master from what is now Slovakia. He was a leading player after World War I and throughout the 1920s. He famously beat Capablanca in New York ending the mighty Cuban's unbeaten 8 year streak. Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:52:05 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/aron-nimzowitsch.html0860d357dd38128785011ba5c6855bd5Aron Nimzowitsch (7 November, 1886 - 16 March, 1935) was a Latvian master and one of the most important players and writers in chess history. He was probably the third strongest player in the world behind Capablanca and Alekhine in the 1920s.
Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:09:46 -0500 http://www.chessorb.com/akiba-rubinstein.htmle199521abf78650f2204b8fe0ea53e7dAkiba Rubinstein (12 December, 1880 - 15 March, 1961) was a famous Polish Grandmaster in the early 20th century. His 1914 World Championship decider with Emanuel Lasker never happened because of World War I. He would be remembered as perhaps the greatest player never to become World Champion.
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