Hanging Pawns ... isolated, yet not alone ... standing together against the onslaught ...

Side by side they stand, isolated from the rest of their army.  Alone against the onslaught that is to come, they stand together.

Hanging Pawn Chess is a new place where we can muster.  Pull up a chair.  Set up the board.  Pick your color and make your move.

Here we can debate strategies and tactics.  We can share war stories, fought on the squared battlefield.  Victories and losses.  Tell us about your first match.  You can even buy chess sets and books.  This place is for all things chess.

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Life | From The Board

Anyone who has learned to play chess quickly recognizes that there are many parallels between the game and real life. In fact, we can learn valuable life lessons from studying and playing the game. Recently, I had the opportunity to

Gift of chess

The Gift of Chess

Many of you are like me.  When asked which is your favorite chess set, the reply is, “The next one I get!”  This was a great holiday season for me.  I received not just one, not two, but three chess-related

Black Pawn

Chess Rules: Pawn’s Top 10

“Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too…So small, almost insignificant, and yet–they can depose kings. Don’t you find that interesting?” – Lavie Tidhar, The Bookman   I think the pawn is the most misunderstood of all chess pieces. Most chess-newbies look