Value of pieces
The value of the runners (value of the figures) – the strength, combat power of chess figures and pawns, resulting from their ability to move. It is most often understood as the material (absolute, relative) or positional value of the gears. Material value of chess pieces Figures and pions have a strictly assigned value in […]
Berlin Defense
Berlin Defense A variant arising in the classical variant of the Spanish game arising after moves: 1. e4 e5 2. sf3 sc6 3. gb5 sf6. The Berlin Defense became popular in the present day only after the PCA World Chess Championship match between Kramnik and Kasparov in 2000, in which Vladimir Kramnik, thanks to his […]
Staunton Chess Figures

Professional, tournament chess (chess figures) Staunton type are a type of popular chess pieces that are generally used for tournaments and chess events. They gained immense popularity decades ago and have entered the canon of chess figure design. As a rule, they are made of elegantly finished wood, but plastic and even metal figures are […]
Chaturanga
Chaturanga (Chaturang) – a board game originating in India, considered the prototype of European chess. It was played by 4 players (the name „chaturanga” means „four troops”) and many of the rules and figures resembled modern chess (e.g., such figures as a king, a horse, a pawn were played). Mat in Chaturanga The so-called mate […]