Disco Dancing with Double Checks, by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Today we will learn how to duke it out over the chessboard with the discovered doubl…
So after the white bishop moves to either b4 or g3, the king has to escape from danger
Hello! Today we will be learning how best exploit a space advantage. After following opening principles, there is a good chance that you will have been able …
kingside and center, I was able to open up a second front on the queenside with b4
A lot of kids don’t like seeing their opponents play 1. d4 when they are black. Why? It’s slower and less exciting than 1. e4, plus it’s less common, so most…
If white tries to play b3 and Ba3 to trade it off, stop them with Qe7! 3.
Dear Chess Coaches, There are different kinds of pins – some are
knight would be illegal, since it would leave the king in check to the bishop on b5
Hello chesskids! Today we will learn about holding off the opponent’s attack. Sometimes it is necessary to weaken your king position to improve other aspects…
I then reorganized my queen and bishop to threaten checkmate on b2, which was at
FM Tani Adewumi has earned his second IM Norm, coming one step closer to becoming an international master!
threatens both the bishop on e4 and opens the diagonal leading to a possible mate on b2
A note from FunMasterMike: I hosted one of my mini-camps this past weekend and many kids with very high ratings entered king-and-pawn endings but made mistak…
The black pawn on a5 is attacking White’s knight on b4.
The history of chess (as well as the history of anything) can be fun and engaging. Below are tips to encourage scouts to explore and share the history of the…
starting point and a guide for the type of questions and critical thinking you should
Hola ChessKids! It’s spring – about time for baseball games and popsicles and chess! Today I will answer a question by SpotlessStar who wants to know what is…
1. b3, 1. e4, or 1. f3?
Hello chesskids! Today we will be learning about using the center to squeeze the opponent. It is nice to have a central advantage, but is difficult to see ho…
Sure enough, my opponent played c5 and b5, and I won the c5 pawn and the game.
