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Electronic chess boards buying guide from Sterling Chess

Electronic Chess Boards: The Complete Guide

An electronic chess board lets you play with real weighted pieces while the board records every move, so you can play an engine, play online...

Blake Sterling
How to choose a chess table, a complete buying guide from Sterling Chess

How to Choose a Chess Table: Types, Sizing and Materials

A chess table keeps the game set up and ready while doubling as furniture, but the styles vary enormously. This guide walks through the main...

Kurt Ebrado
Chess clocks and timers guide from Sterling Chess

Chess Clocks and Timers: A Complete Guide

A chess clock, or timer, gives each player their own countdown so a game cannot drag on and clock management becomes part of the challenge....

Kurt Ebrado
The Staunton chess set pattern guide from Sterling Chess

What Is a Staunton Chess Set? The Pattern Explained

The Staunton pattern is the standardised chess piece design used in every serious tournament and assumed by every chess book. This guide explains what the...

Kurt Ebrado
Chess in Australia guide from Sterling Chess

Chess in Australia: A Guide to the Scene

Chess is thriving in Australia, with clubs in every capital, a busy tournament calendar and a growing junior scene. This guide covers how Australian chess...

Karl Matias
How to choose a chess board, a guide from Sterling Chess

Good Chess Boards: How to Choose the Right One

A good chess board shapes how the game feels. This guide explains what separates a quality board from a poor one, walks through the main...

Blake Sterling
Chess openings guide: a Staunton set early in the game

10 Chess Openings Every Beginner Should Know

The chess openings every beginner should learn, with the moves, who each one suits and why it works, from the Italian Game and London System...

Kurt Ebrado
Classical chess guide from Sterling Chess

Classical Chess: The Format Explained

Classical chess is the long, slow form of the game played at world championships, where each player has an hour or more and a game...

Karl Matias
Wooden chess boards buying guide from Sterling Chess

Wooden Chess Boards: How to Choose the Right One

A wooden chess board has a warmth and weight no other material matches, and a good one ages beautifully. This guide explains what makes a...

Karl Matias
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