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What is Chess Boxing ?
What is Chess Boxing ?
Chessboxing is a hybrid sport that combines rapid or blitz chess with amateur boxing in alternating rounds. Competitors need brains and brawn: they must make strong chess moves under time... Read more...
How many squares on a chess board ?
How many squares on a chess board ?
Short answer: A standard chessboard has 64 small squares (8×8). If you count every possible square of any size on the board, there are 204 squares in total. Why there... Read more...
Is chess a sport ?
Is chess a sport ?
Short answer Chess is widely recognized as a mind sport. It has a global governing body FIDE, anti doping rules, official ratings, professional competitions, and national federations. The International Olympic... Read more...
Do Chess Players Burn Calories? Wearable Tracker Experiment
Do Chess Players Burn Calories? Wearable Tracker Experiment
How many calories do chess players burn in real life, during blitz, rapid, and classical games? We ran a small wearable-tracker experiment to get practical numbers, explain why it happens... Read more...
Chess Glossary
Chess Glossary
Key Takeaways at a Glance • Clear one-line definitions for more than one hundred twenty chess words and phrases• Alphabet structure lets you jump straight to any letter quickly• Mini... Read more...
Chess Clocks for Blitz vs Classical: Latency, Durability
Chess Clocks for Blitz vs Classical: Latency, Durability
Key Takeaways at a Glance • Blitz specialists need switch latency below 200 ms while long-control players care more about battery life and smooth button feedback• Digital quartz clocks beat... Read more...
Is 1000 Elo Bad? Chess Rating Benchmarks Explained
Is 1000 Elo Bad? Chess Rating Benchmarks Explained
Key Takeaways at a Glance • One thousand Elo sits in the lower middle of the world pool.• The figure is relative. It measures results against others.• Online pools read... Read more...
Is Stalemate the Stupidest Rule in Chess?
Is Stalemate the Stupidest Rule in Chess?
Key Takeaways at a Glance Stalemate = draw, not win — a rude surprise for many newcomers. The rule is 500-plus years old and keeps attack–defence in balance. “Stupid” moments... Read more...
Does Chess Really Increase IQ? Science Backed Facts
Does Chess Really Increase IQ? Science Backed Facts
Key Takeaways in 30 Seconds Chess–IQ correlation ≈ 0.35 – solid link, but talent and hard work still rule. Kids can gain a few IQ points after four-to-five months of... Read more...