In 1837, Aaron Alexandre published a book entitled Encyclopédie des échecs. This book was really an ancestor of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings, which will…
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On November the 1st, I was walking in Paris and went to 161 rue Saint Honoré, where the Café de la Régence was located when…
You all know that White always plays first in chess. But did you know that this has not always been the case?
Discover the history of the first move in chess in this article.