You are not obliged automatically. It is common that someone bluffs, gets called and they muck the hand, and that is not against the rules. However the ca...

Threefold repetition rule – if an identical position has occurred at least three times during the course of the game with the same player to move each tim...

Since then, though, the Cochrane Gambit’s only appearance in top level chess came in 2016, when Ivanchuk was unsuccessful in a blitz game against the Chin...

Tal’s alcoholism Hort played at the Moscow tournament of 1963, with many of the top Russians. When he was due to play Tal, his opponent showed up very lat...

If you are an amateur player rated under 1600, you probably can learn the main ideas of a new opening in 15–30 minutes. The higher your playing level, the...

If the player uses five seconds for a move, five seconds is added after they complete their move. This ensures that the main time left on the clock can ne...

Just like with Checkmate, in a Stalemate the King cannot move—he has no Safe Squares. In fact, a Stalemate happens when there are no legal moves, just lik...

The answer is high pairs, high suited cards, and high unsuited cards. These hands can help you complete high pairs, flushes, and high straights which give...

There are following advantage of league tournament: Only strong or deserving team gets a victory in the tournament. Every team gets a full opportunity to ...

Relative value. The rook is worth about 5 pawns. In general, rooks are stronger than bishops or knights (which are called minor pieces) and are considered...