Chess world
Chess Titles Explained: GM, IM, FM, CM and How to Earn Them
What GM, IM, FM, CM, WGM and other chess titles mean, the FIDE rating and norm requirements, direct titles from championships, and Arena titles.
5 min
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Chess articles from Pipion: rules, traps, openings and history, explained clearly with diagrams and videos.
Chess world
Elo Rating Explained: How Chess Ratings Work and How to Get a FIDE Rating
How the Elo rating system works, the formula with examples, K-factors, the 1400 floor, how to get your first FIDE rating, and FIDE vs chess.com.
5 min
Basics
How Each Chess Piece Moves: The Complete Beginner's Guide
How the pawn, rook, bishop, knight, queen and king move and capture, what each piece is worth, and how to set up the board. With diagrams.
5 min
Rules
7 Chess Moves That Look Illegal but Are 100% Legal
En passant, castling past an attacked square, promoting to a knight, two queens: 7 chess moves that look illegal but are legal, with diagrams.
6 min
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