http://site.braroechess.com/blog Your guide for Chess Sets, Chess News and Opinion Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:15:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Once chess pieces have been created and all of the details that need to be worked in to the material have been completed, the final step is adding material to the base of the pieces. The added padding provides 2 functions.  The first is to protect the pieces and chess board ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/11/17/finishing-touches-on-chess-pieces/ I just wanted to drop a line about the current match-up in Championship Chess. Two masters of the chess set, former Champion Vladimir Kramnik  has been granted the right to regain his title against current champion Viswanathan Anand. It is scheduled as a 12 game match that began on October ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/10/21/anand-and-kramnik-an-awaited-match-up/ You can’t just waltz into a chess game and wing it.  Well, most people can’t, anyway.  It’s good to go in with a strategy for how you plan to overcome your opponent's ability in front of a chess board.  You may even want to go in with a few different ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/10/08/a-little-strategy-on-the-chess-set-never-hurts/ I recently checked out the world’s most expensive chess set.  It’s quite the site to behold and possibly covet.  Valued at almost nine million dollars, it would make quite the addition to any chess enthusiast’s collection.  No other chess set screams “luxury” quite like a chess set that has been made ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/10/07/mixed-feelings-on-the-worlds-most-expensive-chess-set/ To me there is no other chess I would rather play with than the Staunton chess set.  It is a classic and its design embodies the game of chess.  I’ve seen quite a few chess sets, with their different designs and styles of chess pieces, and always I come back ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/10/06/no-substitute-for-a-staunton-chess-set/ You might look at a chess board and think that there aren’t all that many moves you can make on such a small board.  You have sixteen pieces to work with and sixty-four squares to move them around on.  So, it looks like a lot of moves are possible, but ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/10/02/move-after-move-of-chess-set/ I wanted to take a moment and bring attention to a website that is doing good thing for consumers playing chess. I can't truly do it justice describing all of the benefits of Chess Boss, but please have a look at what they offer to you:   ChessBoss.com is your number one source for ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/09/30/chessboss-helping-you-better-chess/ Some people think that playing chess will make them look smarter. I hate to be the one to tell them this, but they are wrong.  It only makes you look smarter if you actually know how to play and can hold your own against your opponent.  Simply sitting down to ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/09/26/does-chess-make-you-smarter-or-just-look-smarter/ We live in an age where games are getting more and more high-tech.  Is that really what makes a game fun?  Do we really need to stare at a screen for hours on end getting carpal tunnel syndrome from pushing the same few buttons over and over? I think not. A simple ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/09/24/chess-does-not-have-to-be-high-tech/ There are more than a hndful of chess players that keep their chess sets on display. Not only do I not blame them, I encourage them! A well selected chess set is a remarkable site, and certainly the talking point to most any room that houses it. The concerns that ... http://site.braroechess.com/blog/2008/09/20/different-ways-of-displaying-a-chess-set/