The chess summer of 2014 has been an awesome one for me as I have won two important national girls‘ tournaments in back-to-back weeks. I will begin by sharin…
The organizers went to the fifth-place winner to hand her the cash prize, then the
Portable game notation (PGN) is a standard format to record chess games. PGN records the sequence of moves in a game. Learn on ChessKid.
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In my final Chess Respect blog, I am going to attempt (emphasis on attempt) to tie everything together. A few people seemed to get a little confused wi…
On the other hand, what may be a totally resignable position to you, may not be to
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Professor: Happy Independence Day, Class! Lucian: You mean happy July Fourth, don’t you? Zephyr: They’re the same day. Thomas: That’s the w…
, with a draw in hand. Nor does 2. Qf8? Qa3 fare any better (if 3.
My second-ever chess camp was in New York City, in the summer, whereas my first was held in St. Louis during the winter. Marshall Chess Club generousl…
They always thought a lot before raising their hand to answer a question.
Professor: Good afternoon, class. A congenial, but less than enthusiastic response was detectable. Professor: The class tournament is coming up, and so I’ve …
Compositions, on the other hand, must have certain stipulations so that one knows
Welcome to the ChessKid.com Glossary and Dictionary, which contains a list of commonly used chess words, phrases, and terms.
An analog clock looks like a regular clock, with a big hand for the minutes and a
The opening is the first phase of a chess game. Learn the principles of a chess opening and important theories behind common book moves.
On the other hand, Black seeks to equalize and create imbalances between the two
