iamdarpanThe Unfinished Book

Chapter 04

Sixty-Four Squares

Games I played, moves I liked, moves I would like back, and positions I still think about.

Practice board · play both sides

White to move. Choose a piece to see its legal moves.

A board for exploring, rather than a recorded game. Pawn promotions become queens.

A small study in possibilities

The same sixty-four squares. A different game every time.

Begin in the centre

Try 1. e4 e5, then 2. Nf3 Nc6. Watch how the pawns make room and the knights begin to influence the centre.

Before the next move

Look for checks, captures and threats. Then look again from the other side of the board.

Take a move back

Use Undo to return to a decision. Try another move and compare the position. There is no clock here.