It just seemed like yesterday when I was sharing with you about my adventures to the World Youth Chess Championship 2013 in the United Arab Emirates. I remem…
Remember that going to a World Youth Chess Championship can give you hands on experience
WFM Elizabeth Spiegel, the 2019 Chess Educator of the Year, talks about her transition to remote learning.
The shiest kids (who would never raise their real hands or voluntarily speak in real
This article is by WIM Alexey Root Do you remember the years just before you started kindergarten, when you were three- or four-years old? Some children that…
That teacher may ask her eight preschoolers to: 1) Hold hands to be safest 2) Stay
The Pan American Youth Festival was held in San José, Costa Rica, from July 1-July 6, 2017. With the participation of 467 players from 25 countries, t…
Regarding the U-18 Open category, the title of champion was in the hands of Canadian
Young chess prodigy FM Shreyas Royal plays against top-rated chess players in the European Individual Chess Championship. Crossing 2400 FIDE and is well on his way to earning IM norms.
I felt magic coming from my hands as I transferred the energy into the pieces in
One of the many challenges that coaches face in their after-school clubs is teaching to all of the different levels. Let’s look at three ways to start off yo…
and en passant questions, while the students new to chess will be raising their hands
From May 11th-14th, 2017, the largest chess tournament in the world took place. SuperNationals VI brought 5,577 chess players from across the United States t…
My personal highlight was shaking hands with the 13th world champion Garry Kasparov
This is Paul Swaney a.k.a. Think Ahead presenting another article about teaching chess in a slow and steady manner. In my last article, Walk Before…
I proposed some fun and easy pre-chess games to allow the students to get their hands
Hola, ChessKids! Looking at some grandmaster chess games, it often seems like they resign WAY earlier than I ever would. I mean, your position may be ugly, b…
ladder checkmate or a simple pattern that forces checkmate, then it’s OK to shake hands
Hi Parents and Coaches, Teachers and Districts! This article answers many questions about getting started with our site. But first, click below if you’r…
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