Author
Hardik Ranpariya
Chess Coach
How to Play Bughouse Chess
The rules, strategy, and team dynamics of bughouse — the fast-paced, two-board team variant where captured pieces come back to life on your partner's board.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 5, 2026
Wooden vs Plastic Chess Pieces: What to Know
A practical comparison of wooden and plastic chess pieces — feel, durability, cost, and which is actually the better choice for your situation.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 5, 2026
How to Use ChessBase for Game Analysis
A practical introduction to ChessBase — the standard database software serious players use to store, search, and analyze games.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 5, 2026
Garry Kasparov: Redefining an Era of Chess Dominance
A profile of Garry Kasparov's chess career — his rise to the World Championship, his dominant reign, and his lasting influence on how the game is studied.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 4, 2026
Understanding the FIDE Candidates Tournament Format
How the Candidates Tournament decides the challenger for the World Chess Championship — the format, the field, and why it's considered one of the toughest events in chess.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 4, 2026
Fischer's Game of the Century: A Deep Dive
A close look at the 1956 game between a 13-year-old Bobby Fischer and Donald Byrne — one of the most famous combinations ever played by a junior player.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 4, 2026
Time Management in Fast Time Controls
How to think efficiently and avoid self-inflicted time trouble when the clock, not just the board, is working against you.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 3, 2026
Building a Weekly Chess Training Schedule
A practical framework for structuring your chess study across a week so tactics, openings, endgames, and game review all get consistent attention.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 3, 2026
How Each Chess Piece Moves: A Complete Guide
A clear, complete reference for how every chess piece moves and captures — the essential foundation before anything else in chess makes sense.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 3, 2026
The Opposition: A Critical Endgame Concept
Why the simple idea of facing kings decides so many pawn endgames — and how to use it to win or hold positions that otherwise look equal.
Hardik Ranpariya · September 2, 2026