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White has been checkmated! Black’s Bishop calls the check. White cannot get out. Two Kings cannot stand next to each other and black’s Knight controls the g8 square, which White cannot cross.

An Introduction to Chess: Ways to terminate a game (Part 2)

Last week, looking at the eight ways to end a chess game, we examined checkmate, resignation, timeout, and stalemate.

An Introduction to Chess: Ways to terminate a game

How do chess games end? In a previous article it was stated that the principal aim of chess was not to swap pieces, but rather to checkmate the King.

An Introduction to Chess: More notes on notation

This week we return to notation to allow readers a better understanding of how the pieces move and capture, how to react when the King is in check and how to bring a chess game to its conclusion.

An Introduction to Chess: Revisiting the algebraic notation

Diagram 1: This diagram shows all squares on the chessboard identified by their coordinates.

An Introduction to Chess: The en passant move

Over the last seven Sundays, we have discussed various aspects of chess for beginners.

An Introduction to Chess: More notes on castling

Last week, we addressed the motions of castling on the Kingside and Queenside.

In Introduction to Chess: Castling or protecting your King

Castling is an unusual move in chess. The purpose of castling is to place the King in a safe place away from the ferocity of battle.

An Introduction to Chess: White moves first

Today we will take a look at recording the moves that we play on the chessboard.

Start position of the pieces for a chess game

Algebraic notation

So far, in our introduction to chess, we have named the chess pieces and examined how the Rook, Knight, Bishop, Queen, King and Pawn are moved.

The Rook moves vertically and horizontally

An Introduction to Chess: The Rooks, Knights and Bishops

Historical records show that the last time a pandemic stampeded around the world was in 1918.

An introduction to chess

As we navigate this unusual time, some people are taking the opportunity to learn new things.

Candidates suspended; Olympiad postponed over COVID-19

The 2020 Candidates Chess Tournament, which was ongoing in Russia, has been suspended.

Elbow bump: The Covid-19 pandemic has altered the way we do things. This photo was taken at the 2020 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament which is currently taking place in Russia. Grandmasters Ian Nepomniachtchi (left) and Alexander Grischuk both of Russia bump elbows replacing the mandatory handshake before and after a chess game. The Candidates Tournament will identify a player to challenge world champion Magnus Carlsen for the title. (Photo: Lennart Ootes/FIDE)

Candidates Tournament begins amid preventative measures

The international 2020 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament began on Tuesday amid some unprecedented measures related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Gyllisa Hamilton (left) of St Joseph High School and Alexia McAdam of Marian Academy, contesting their 4th round game in the Under-16 Development Chess Tournament at the National Stadium, Providence. The tournament has since been postponed to a date to be announced. Before the postponement, McAdam was in fourth place with three points, one point behind the leaders. (Photo by John Lee)

Chess tournaments postponed

The 2020 National Chess Championship has been postponed to a date to be announced in due course.

Ronan Lee (left) vs Emmanuel Primus. Lee has scored the maximum four points from the four rounds which he contested in the Under-16 Development Chess Tournament currently being played at the National Stadium. Lee is a student of Marian Academy while Primus attends the School of the Nations. (Photo by John Lee)

Youngsters doing well at developmental chess tournament

Four rounds of the Under-16 Development Chess Tournament have been completed at the National Stadium, Providence and three players have acquired the maximum four points.

President David Granger presents a cheque and trophy to West Demerara’s Taffin Khan for winning the President’s 50th Anniversary Shield Rapid Chess Tournament at State House which was held on Saturday, February 22.

Successful Shield tournament held at State House

President David Granger hosted the President’s 50th Anniversary Shield Rapid Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 22 at State House, at which Guyana and Suriname were participants.

The Gobin sisters, Samirah (left) and Suriyah, playing alongside each other at the Ladies Olympiad Chess Championship, which was conducted recently at the National Stadium, Providence. Samirah placed second in the Championship and qualified to represent Guyana at the 2020 Chess Olympiad in Russia. She is a Grade 10 student of the Al-Ghazali Islamic Academy School. Her sister Suriyah, is a first-year computer science student at the Government Technical Institute, Georgetown. (Photo by Bibi Gobin)

Four qualify for Olympiad women’s team

The Women’s Olympiad qualifier has ended with four players identified to represent Guyana at the 2020 Chess Olympiad in Russia.

Sisters! Waveney Johnson (left) competing against her sister Nellisha Johnson in the 2020 National Chess Qualifiers Championship at the National Stadium. Both sisters learned to play chess in their hometown of Orealla, Berbice River. Nellisha represented Guyana at the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Georgia. The sisters are competing for a place in this year’s Olympiad. (Photo by John Lee)

Khan surges ahead in chess qualifier

West Demerara’s Taffin Khan had amassed 4½ points by Wednesday evening and took the sole lead in the National Qualifiers Chess Tournament, which is currently being played at the National Stadium, Providence.

The players in this photo are favourites in this year’s senior National Qualifier Chess Championship which began yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence. Clockwise from left are Taffin Khan, Glenford Corlette, Ronuel Greenidge and Davion Mars. Only nine chess players can qualify to participate in the 2020 National Championship. They will be joined by last year’s national champion to make the number a round ten. Missing from the photo is Wendell Meusa, the prime favourite for winning the National Qualifier. (Photo by Shiv Nandalall)

No upsets expected as qualifier begins

The senior National Qualifier for entry into the 2020 National Chess Championship started yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence.

Harmony Dodson (left), a student at Mae’s Under-12, relaxes before the start of her game with Isabella Rodrigues of Marian Academy. The occasion was the Choco Moo-sponsored Under-12 chess tournament which was held last weekend at the School of the Nations. Participation by the girls in the tournament promised much for the future of chess in Guyana. (Photo by John Lee)

National championship would benefit greatly from double round-robin system

The qualifier for entry into the 2020 National Chess Championship which was scheduled to begin yesterday has been postponed to next Saturday, February 1, at the National Stadium, Providence.