Two grandmasters played five games of chess. Each won the same number of games and lost the same number of games. There were no draws in any of them. How could this be so? Chess is a game of skill for two players using a chessboard on which chessmen are moved. Initially each player has one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns, which have different types of moves according to kind. The object of the game is to checkmate the opponent's of king.
The king is the most important piece, but is one of the weakest. The king can only move one square in any direction. The king may never move himself into check.
Pawns are unusual pieces, because they move and capture in different ways. Pawns can only move forward one square at a time, except for their very first move where they can move forward two squares. Pawns can only capture one square diagonally in front of them. They can never move or capture backwards. If there is another piece directly in front of a pawn he cannot move past or capture that piece. Pawns have another special ability and that is that if a pawn reaches the other side of the board it can become any other chess piece. A pawn may be promoted to any piece. A pawn is usually promoted to a queen. Only pawns may be promoted.
You must be tactically skilled to play chess. Exposing weaknesses, launching tactical maneuvers, and strengthening your position are all part of all part of chess. The highest art of the chess player lies in not allowing your opponent to show you what he can do. When you play chess, you must be completely concentrated of the game. The first time you play you will feel like a frisky and tactical general commanding a small army. You cannot stop at playing one game. The hunger that drives you toward winning will inundate you and you will eventually want to play more games.
Sometimes the deciding piece of a game may be the clock. Playing with a clock is optional but when you are playing with one, you should be careful. There is a time limit for each side and if run out of time, you lose the game. Even if that means you only have one more move until victory. Most people blunder a lot of pieces when playing under time pressure. If you learn how handle the situation when you are in a time like that, it will be extremely helpful for you.
Analyzing is a big part of chess. We should analyze our games, because we can compare our decisions against concrete evidence. We can also look deep inside our thought processes. If this is done correctly, we will learn about the openings we play, the structures presented in those openings, and the endgames that we never had a chance to practice. If the analysis is completed, new ideas will appear and you will know a little more about yourself when started. When you analyze your games properly, all your mistakes come to the surface and you will be one step further towards correcting them.
Learning how to deal with losing is not easy, especially if you were so close to victory. Whenever someone loses a game, they feel depresses and their morale is very low. The best thing to do in chess is to just go back and review the game. In every game you should have the same spirit you had since the beginning. You must be willing to spend time and understand the game of chess. Only then you will become better.
