Chess is among the oldest board games in the world, and it ranks among the most popular games ever created. Chess is played worldwide—even over the Internet. Players meet for fun and in competition, everywhere from kitchen tables and park benches to formal international tournaments.
I have read many chess books, but the best one that I read wad written for kids. Learning the basics, like these hints, gave me a chance to play longer games and improve.
I know someone before didn’t want to tell but what are the moves that have to happen to win in two moves?
These are great beginner tips, castling is very important and yes, I try to do it before the tenth move (10-15 or so). After so many moves you might have lost the chance to castle and burying your king in your own end where he is covered is safest. The middle of the board is where it hits the fan. just remember that the side pawns are your protection and not to move them away from your king for a while, just until you’ve thinned out the herd a little and also you must keep your pieces covering each other near your king. One opponent piece in there wreaks havoc.
Thanks for the help! I’m in chess club so in need help
level 10? Which chess program are you speaking of? There are many different chess apps, all with there own level system.
Honestly….. Has anyone every play the computer on level 10 or the highest level and won even once?. I am good and out of 125 games on level 5 I have won 12 I am goning nuts and truely addicted to try and beat it concesntly..but not even close
Green, probably the best way to get better at chess is to 1) study chess books from the library, and 2) keep playing. Experience will help a lot.
Hi fellow Scouts,
I’m glad some of you found the tips helpful! I remember when this article came out a couple years ago–it was a lot of fun to work with the author, Nancy. The graphics were really neat, too.
Castling is a good move! Almost all chess masters and Grandmasters try to castle within the first 15 moves of a game or so. Although the king may look “blocked in” in the corner, it is actually safer there. If castling appears to leave you getting checkmated early, it is probably because not all of your pieces have been mobilized. In the opening, be sure to get ALL your pieces out–don’t waste too much time with the pawns!
–Jonathan Hilton
this is really good imformation, it might just help me beat my dad (he’s really good) and beat at least 1 person in a tournament. P.S.i have heard this stuff B4.
I know the two move, the four move, the three move, and many more. Some of the easiest ways to block these involve a knight moving in the opening.
Ok tips for beginners, most of which can be found in a beginning book at the library.
This is not a great feat at all; being good at chess has nothing to do with age. It’s all experience. If a 10 year old that had been playing for 1 week beat a 30 year old that was completely new, I wouldn’t be surprised a bit. Keep in mind, I’m not bashing Jonathon, just pointing out the obvious.
G-dog: Castling is a extremely important part of winning chess. Ask anyone at an intermediate/above level of play.
some good tips, some not so good tips. take these with your grains of salt
* please excuse spelling =P
Great tips for beginners. I’m at an intermediate level, though, so these are already drilled into my brain.
I agree Joe, These aren’t really great tips. Castling puts your king in a corner so its hard for him to get out of trouble it should only be used if it needs to.
they’re not that great i dont get how thats supposed to help me win.
i beat my dad, he captured 3 pawnes and i captured all his pieces
Thanks for the advice, chess is my favorite game.
another tip: always always always get pawns to the other side asap
I all ready injoy chess but this will definitely help me beat my granddad (hese a GREAT player !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
these are good tips, why is nobody posting here, post, people!
chess is awesome. i have beaten my dad b4. i was about 2 get creamed, but i found a move 2 put him n checkmate (he’s really good).
I know a move to checkmate in 2 moves, thanks for the tips
i have a 4-move winning strategy but i won’t tell you guys because if i do,then everyone else would do that and it would be difficult if two people were doing the same thing. but it does kind of involve the same strategy you stated there.
i really want to learn how to play chess these are good tips
Ya this should help my chess game out! Hey Bernardo (Troop 25) good not being concited
I’m the best at chess in my school, it’s good that there’s tips here, so can my opponents be stronger for me, yeah!
Chess champ Jonathan Hilton started beating adults regularly about two months after he started playing. Here are some of his secrets.
I THINK I NEED MORE PRACTICE(even though i am good at it)
it was confusing at thu begining but it seams like it never ends
It’s just me and my King, and the other king, move 500!! will this ever end???
EXCUSE ME IM LOOKING FOR A PLACE WHERE I`M BAD AT CHESS OH I FOUND A PLACE RIGHT HERE
I beat easy three times in a row and when I played hard they stailmated me
Theis game is kinda hard in easy mode. Have fun. 
beat hard in 7 moves!!!!!!!!!!!!! this game is way to easy.
I dominate in real chess and this game is a piece of junk!!!
263 moves and still going! 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270….
Lost in 6 moves on hard… come on! It only moved one piece!
Was fun it could be a little more challenging….BOY SCOUTS RULEZ!!!!!!!
Weird… The peices when i first played it are lame… can’t do special moves
odd…easy…dumb…hard to tell the pieces apart…. LAME
300 turns and i only have my king. The com hasn’t done anything useful for 200 of them ,at least 200!
it is awsome but you should let the poes go anywhere they want.
wow an unknown person so he suggested this for advanced players players like a GM(grandmaster) or like a 1000 or above.
I have a hard time telling what the pieces are but it is still Loads of Fun!
This game is good but unless you look closely you cant really tell what the computer did. Oh and….. I BEAT IT!! IN YER FACE, COMPUTER!!!!
Dear Eddy,
It’s probably because you have dial-up.
wow I play chess and that is the worst set and computer ever I will only play it three more times today!
JERRY IS NOT A NERD!!!!!!!!!! THE PIECES ARE CUTE TOO.
This game is pretty fun. It’s nice to beat a computer at chess istead of a person because a computer doesn’t tell “your mama” jokes while you’re trying to think. However, I wish that it was a little more difficult. 
it’s really fun! Kinda hard to see who is who though. The bishops are hard to tell apart if they are somewhere else on the board.
this game rocks. I’m on the chess club so this will help me a lot. NOTE: I’m not a nerd.
Thanks, BL, this is an awesome game!!! I haven’t beat HARD yet, but I have gotten a stalemate on it!
this game is awesome! i love chess; i recomend it to advance players and to beginners!
Can you beat the computer? It's a battle for checkmate in this online chess game.
hey runescape is a game where poeple fight and dont say lol (it means laugh out loud)
i play runescape its a game were poeple do quest and type stuff to each other add me (shin902) if you ever get on
anyone play runescape its a chess game i love chess!!!!
this is cool…im totally gonna make it…i think its totally awesome
hey…this is awesome…i totally am going to make it…thanx for the idea!!!!
Who care if chess is cool or not, its fun! I am a nerd and think these set is sweet! The only thing I would add is how to make a board out of some kind of like metal.
For the king and queen pieces, the instructions call for a 3/16 wall anchor and 1/4 inch wing nuts. These are supposed to be the same or else they won’t fit. Otherwise, this is really cool!
hey cool chess set maby i will do the same thing only cange it a bit
It is a very intriguiging to me. That means it is wicked cool.
I made a chess board I made out of tile that i have been planning to use this set with
I really want to make this! Great job!
I LOVE chess! And don’t worry, it still isn’t cool (wait, why shouldn’t you worry?). But I don’t care. Chess is chess! Checkmate on!
I’m so happy to read that so many people think my chess set idea is cool. I loved making it up. I made a bunch of pieces that didn’t work, some kept falling over, others just didn’t look right. It took a while to get just the right nuts and bolts together. Have fun making it and keep writing so I can read how your projects are going. I loved paying chess in school, and it wasn’t cool then either… especially for a girl! Who cares, it’s a great game.
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not medival medicoooolllnice work dude give me 5
I think it is very cool how you can make fun stuff like a chess set with things from around the house.
It would be a good way to make money but would take while
this looks like a pretty good way to gt rid of those extra nuts and bolts while having fun doing it. Its a good present to!=)
I haven’t made it yet, but I think I’m gonna try it next weekend with my dad. I’m on the school chess team and am pretty good, so this is defnitely something I would like to do. It looks a little hard though, but then, so are most of the other project ideas! Thanks for the cool chess set idea!
It’s Too Cool Tool Chess Set. I can’t wait to make it with my dad.
this is so cool I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That looks so cool- I can’t wait to make it! I’m gonna try to find a way to make a cool chessboard out of those things
But can you make a cool chessboard out of things like that?
I love chess and this chess set is so COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love chess. IT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no body likes chess in my shool but me,when i show em’ this set they will wont to play!!
I love chess & it sounds awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love chess, but I have a baby brother who roams around the house. While he does, he picks up a lot of things. If one of those nuts or bolts fall of my chess table, he might choke on it. If he didn’t, I would of LOVED to make it & play with it.
Use nuts and bolts from your tool chest to make a cool chess set.
takes forever to load! why
the only hard part is the algebraic notion otherwise its easy
With this and railroading, all i need is a role playing merit badge, and im all set
CHESS ROCKS LETS PLAY
I don’t like the teaching part or some requirements, but it’ll be no sweat. Gonna beat my whole troop. (Already beat a guy who beat all of his.) Going to have to relearn scholar’s mate, though.
Chess is so AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow. Next thing you know they’re gonna make Mario Kart a merit badge
Im gonna be the first in my troop to get ths! (once i find a counselor)
i’m gonna earn this one
Anybody have chess on Windows 7? I am only able to beat level 2 consistently!
try chess on windows vista. its so hard
Awesome!
i love chess and i will try to be the only boy in my troop to earn it
I am definatly gonna get this one. I LOVE CHESS!!!!
It will hard for boys in kentucky to earn this since learning chess is a requirement in elementry school. it will be hard to find a scout that doesn’t know how to play it to fulfill #3
I wish I lived in Kentucky. Half my class doesn’t know how, and I need someone new to beat.
everyone beats me.
rock on BSA!!!!
Aw sad day! I like the Black knights the best! Wish it was a black knight instead of a white one
How would the black knight work, anyway? A white outline wouldn’t work, in my opinion, and _no_ outline would make the shape hard. It’s fine as is.
btw, no is in italics.
Looks great! A fun merit badge for a camp out… plus the badge is very well designed.
That sounds like a fun merit badge.
I looooooove chess. It’s awesome! I’m going to be the first in my troop to get it!
I’ve been tracking this merit badge since a week ago! I’m so excited about this merit badge!
awesome!!!
I’m earning this merit badge
Yeah it finaly here!!! It’s easier than i thought it would be!