Well, even if the king is skilled enough to handle two, ideally is not recommended for obvious reasons. But Can you have 2 Queens in Chess? It is possible to get 2 or more queens in a chess game. This can be done by pawn promotion. Theoretically, each side can get up to 9 queens. In this article, we will…
Scotch Gambit is a variation of Scotch Game that starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 . White deviates from the Scotch game which occurs after simple 4.Nxd4 and reveals his aggressive intentions. White wants to finish his development quickly and try to create a strong attack on f7 pawn. As we will see, moves like Ng5 and…
Ponziani Opening is a king’s pawn opening that starts with 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 . White deviates from main alternatives like 3.Bc4 (Italian game) and 3.Bb5 (Ruy Lopez) with the idea to occupy maximum center with pawns and play d4 next move. However, main drawback of move 3.c3 is that it takes away the square for white’s b1…
Nimzowitsch Defense is a King’s Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 Nc6. You may rarely see this opening played in tournament games or even rarely in top-level games. Move 1…Nc6 doesn’t really stop white from playing 2.d4. Black makes a simply developing move keeping an eye on d4 and e5 square and will decide how to challenge center (whether…
Chess becomes fun when you give a checkmate to the opponent player. Many times players try to win the game as fast as possible. The minimum number of moves required to checkmate the opponent, king, in chess is 2 moves. This type of checkmate is known as a fool’s mate. Here are the moves to checkmate in 2 moves: The…
Pirc Defense is a King’s Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6. It is a hypermodern opening. It means that black is not going straight to attack white’s center as in 1.e4 e5 or 1.e4 d5 (Scandinavian defense). Black’s aim is to quietly complete the development, castle as quickly as possible and only then play…
