World Chess Blog

Move beyond basics with our curated list of the best chess books for intermediate and advanced players—strategy, structures, calculation, annotated classics, and endgames. No beginner titles; shop the in-stock picks from World Chess Shop.

Your friendly guide to picking a beginner chess set—sizes, materials, and 2025 picks—so you can choose the best chess set for beginners with confidence.

Learn how to analyze chess games: review by hand, add a light engine pass, mark critical moments, and turn insights into a plan—chess analysis for beginners.

A friendly, step-by-step guide to how to start a chess club—at school or in your community. Learn planning basics, a 15–20 min lesson + 40–60 min play template, equipment checklists, sample club rules, promotion tips, and FAQs.

A friendly explainer of the 50 move rule in chess: when you can claim a draw after 50 moves without pawn moves or captures, the 75-move automatic draw, how to claim it, how it differs from stalemate, plus practical endgame tips and famous examples.