Chess tips and tricks from our friends at Chessable

Just some links for chess beginners/improvers to look at.

GM Alex Colovic gives some general tips on chess improvement: Grandmaster tips: Improve your chess skills, not just your knowledge

A basic guide on tournament rules: 7 special chess rules you may not know

A look at the venue for the upcoming World Chess Championship: Why The College, Holborn, is the perfect 2018 World Chess Championship venue

A beginners’ guide to chess tactics: What are chess tactics? A quick guide for beginners

A look at a fishy opening played at Battersea Chess Club: Weird chess openings: The fishy 1.c4 b5 2.cxb a6!

A strong player’s journey to International Master: My plan to make it to IM, by Andrzej Krzywda

Five basic ideas: Chess tips for beginners

Surprise attacks! Our top 5 rare chess openings for White: Chess openings for white

Guide to castling in chess: How to castle in chess