Category: Tactics

Why People Choose To Hunt Exotic Animals

For any avid hunter who visits a place like Texas, they may want to consider becoming a hunter of Blackbuck antelopes. It is a very popular hunting activity in the state. There are nearly 20,000 blackbuck antelopes found in Texas. The antelope is well-known for its elegant horns. The antelopes who horns reach 18-24 inches will be considered a trophy. Many of the antelopes will be found on a variety of ranches. The Blackbuck antelope is not an easy game to hunt because it has great eyesight and it is very fast. There are places that allow people to hunt the antelope for a fee. The antelopes held on ranches are considered a part exotic wildlife industry. The industry has shown to support over 14,000 jobs.


Benefits Of The Hunt of Exotic Wildlife in the United States

Most blackbuck antelope hunting is done because many hunters feel they will only … Read More

Games Build Character Like Educational Games For Kids

chessThe game of Chess is made up of two sets of 16 pieces, including one king, one queen, two bishops, two knights, two rooks, and eight pawns. All of the 16 pieces have specific positions on the chess board. The chess pieces themselves come in a variety of different styles and designs and the names of each piece did not traditionally start out as the names we use today. Chess pieces come in a variety of different materials and of course vary in prices. Often choosing the chess pieces for yourself when setting up your own board can be a very difficult task with so many options being on offer. There are traditional offerings as well as novelty pieces all of which are incredible to look at but the choice comes down to a personal one.

Carlsen might contemplate abandoning the Reti / English systems he has tried twice and … Read More

Anand, Carlsen Split Points In Fourth Game

chessI used to play lots of chess when I was in high school. I also used to represent my school during Interschool tournaments… and lose. I have no idea why I was picked because apart from being good at the game and beating opponents at my own level, I had nothing else. I could never beat those geeks or big guns in the game.

The Stonewall Variation is the pinnacle of solid chess openings. Black’s pawn structure on c6, d5, e6, and f5 is very rigid and so it is a double edge. On one hand, if black can manage to get c8 bishop active, which tends to be easier said than done, then white has a long road to getting a win. On the other hand, if black does not manage to get the bishop active then they are effectively playing a piece down and white will have a … Read More

Chess Pieces And Their Roles In The Game

chessWijk aan Zee (The Netherlands), Jan 30 (IANS) Indian grandmaster Pentala Harikrishnas campaign in Tata Steel Chess ended on a sour note as he lost to Dutchman Loek Van Wely in the last round to end his campaign at the ninth position.

I’ve had no trouble quickly finding online opponents for 10 or 3 minute games. The app has puzzled and lessons which help improve your game. The only complaint-albeit a minute one-that I have is that the replay button after playing the computer doesn’t really work.

You might think the pawns are not very useful but if you can get your pawn to the other side of the board he can be promoted. This means the you can replace the pawn with any same colored piece you want with the exception of a king or pawn. Needless to say most people choose to replace the pawn with a queen.… Read More

Chess Rules

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The most numerous piece on the chess board is the pawn. Also viewed as the weakest piece, the pawn has a range of one position in a forward direction under most circumstances. However, when taking a piece, the pawn can move diagonally by one position, and in its first move, a pawn can advance two positions.

The Cambridge Springs Variation is an open with a similar idea to the Nimzo. With the move Qa4 black both unpins the knight on f6 and gives themselves control over the d5 square where they can maybe place their knight later on. With the exception of the bishop on c8 all … Read More