Chess 101

Explore simple yet insightful resources to kickstart your chess mastery in this category.

How to Use the Horsie Chess Engine: A Simple Beginner’s Guide

How to Use the Horsie Chess Engine: A Simple Beginner’s Guide

LR
January 10, 2026

If you’re into chess and want a super-strong computer opponent or a serious analysis tool, Horsie is one of the...

How to use Clover Chess Engine

How to use Clover Chess Engine

LR
January 7, 2026

Clover is a UCI (Universal Chess Interface) chess engine created by Luc Metehau. It is a world-class competitor, often ranking...

How to Use the Quanticade Chess Engine: A Simple Beginner’s Guide

How to Use the Quanticade Chess Engine: A Simple Beginner’s Guide

LR
January 4, 2026

If you’re into chess and want to analyze games, practice against a super-strong opponent, or just geek out on computer...

75-Move Rule vs 50-Move Rule in Chess: Key Differences Every Player Should Know

75-Move Rule vs 50-Move Rule in Chess: Key Differences Every Player Should Know

XB
January 2, 2026

Chess is often celebrated as a game of infinite possibilities, but in the world of competitive play, games cannot actually...

How to Download Houdini Chess Engine

How to Download Houdini Chess Engine

LR
January 2, 2026

Houdini is a well-known UCI chess engine that made a splash in the 2010s for its aggressive, tactical playing style...

Why Is My USCF Rating Not Going Up?

Why Is My USCF Rating Not Going Up?

XB
December 31, 2025

You play tournament after tournament.You study openings.You analyze your games.Yet your USCF rating barely moves. Or worse, it goes down....

Chess From Position: A Free Tool to Generate Real Chess Positions

Chess From Position: A Free Tool to Generate Real Chess Positions

XB
December 30, 2025

Chess From Position is a free website that generates positions from real games taken from the Lichess Open Database –...

How to Get a US Chess Membership: Step-by-Step Guide

How to Get a US Chess Membership: Step-by-Step Guide

NM
December 29, 2025

Getting a US Chess membership is the first official step if you want to play rated chess tournaments in the...

A Parent’s and Teacher’s Complete Guide to Teaching Chess to Children

A Parent’s and Teacher’s Complete Guide to Teaching Chess to Children

XB
December 13, 2025

Welcome to the wonderful world of chess! This guide is designed for any parent, teacher, or mentor who wants to...

Alexandria Chess Engine: How Modern AI Learns, Evaluates, and Plays Like a Grandmaster

Alexandria Chess Engine: How Modern AI Learns, Evaluates, and Plays Like a Grandmaster

XB
December 4, 2025

With a name evoking the ancient world’s greatest repository of knowledge—the Library of Alexandria—this engine has quickly established itself as...

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