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players because one of their pieces attacks two or more pieces of an opponent at the same
In my first article I wrote about how important it is to teach your students how to take accurate notation, and here is a recent anecdote to…
I told this same story to my own students, and it really drove home the point of
Hey, my name’s Alec, I’m twenty-three, and I used to be addicted to playing chess. So much so, in fact, that my fellow chess players (as w…
secret that I and the movie character have a lot in common: I grew up in the very same
UPDATE – The contest is now over! We will be posting the winners shortly and we will be repeating a similar contest in the fall! The battle for Fast chess su…
If the same kid has the most wins and the most games played, then his opponent will
Hi chesskids! The State Grade Championships took place yesterday in Charlotte, NC, and many of my students played! After round one, I was surprised to see …
After round one, I was surprised to see the majority of them had the same exact opening
Scintillating Skewers: Sharp and Scary…by Ms Jessica Era Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Hi kids and coaches! How are your tactics coming along? …
The first move is always the same. 4. Part-two.
Guten Tag! Let’s pretend you are losing. Don’t have to pretend? You’ve lost before? Well, it turns out EVERYONE HAS. But what i…
The official rule in chess tournaments is if you have the same EXACT position three
[This is a letter sent to ChessKid from Babaldeep Singh, mother of Ziana. ChessKid reprinted it here with the family’s permission.] Ziana, also k…
female Indian player under seven, third in Asia and ninth in the world for the same
“I’m glad to see you’re both here in class together,” ProfessorPando said to Zephyr and Lucian. — “Also, I want to tell…
But the idea that the same mirror image setup, with such different types of mates
Welcome Chess Friends! Today Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl) is going to test you on your combinatory knowledge. Did you read last week’…
If the queen were in the same rank as the king, but hanging, then Qh7+ would straight
