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…
History of Chess, Yuri Averbakh Birth of the Chess Queen, Marilyn Yalom Fried Liver
Professor: Hello, class. They all greeted the professor as if saying goodbye. Professor: Don’t look so glum. Rachel: Isn’t this the last class? Zephyr: All g…
With Black, what did Morphy play here?
Learn everything about castling, one of the most important (and weird) rules in chess!
Castling Real kings live in castles, so why shouldn’t your king have one of those
The seventh edition of the ChessKid Online National Invitational Championship (CONIC) concluded last weekend with seven of the strongest American juni…
Live broadcast took place on both Chess.com/TV and Twitch.tv/ChessKid with IM David
Hello Kids, Parents & Coaches! Need a quick refresher on that tricky knight move from last week’s lesson? Or maybe you just want to revisit an earl…
Topic #2: Decisive Opposition Topic #3: When Opposition Doesn’t Matter!
Professor: What do you say, class? Class: (Mumbled voices.) Professor: It’s great that I have a captivated audience. Hale: Captivated or captive? Profe…
Black is no longer in check. If Black plays 20…Qa2, White has 21. Qf1 mate.
The US Championship has been going on for the last couple of weeks; twenty-four players playing for #1 which was reduced to 4 after the first 7 rounds. …
His name is Harold Stevens and he is a homeless guy that lives in Moab.
