Chess Strategy

I am by no means a grand master, but I do have a pretty firm grasp on the basic rules of chess. I have a pretty fair record against the computer on the easy levels. It is when I get into the mediocre levels that I have trouble.

On Chess Titan I win about 25 percent of my games on level five. (Which shows you how truly mediocre a player I am.) The few victories that I have eked out on that level are due mainly to getting an advantage early and then grinding down the computerized opponent in a war of attrition. You can call the General Grant of Chess.

It goes to show why chess is considered a sport. To play it well requires considerable practice. It also requires stamina, consentration, and even physical exertion. In England, boxing chess is popular where the opponents go a round in the ring and then a couple of minutes on the chess board. I can just imagine trying to think about what my next move is going to be while getting my head pounded by a ham-fisted heavy-weight.