Going into the final round of the 2015 National High School Championship, four players sat at an undefeated 5.5 points out of 6.0. In the end, the pre-tourna…
Can you find the plan that Black missed to make a comeback in the following game?
IM-elect Carissa Yip showcases her tournament of a lifetime!
Here’s how the game ended, can you find the crushing tactic?
Tricks are for kids, by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Besides pins and skewers (pronounced skyoo-ers), I think double attacks are my favourite kind of …
Find 6 good forks here. No spoons please.
In Part One of my series, we looked at my first round of the CCCSA Summer 2018 IM Norm Invitational. Today, let’s continue with my second game, which yo…
Lucky for me though, my opponent blundered in the position below; can you find the
Dear Chess Coaches, There are different kinds of pins – some are
Of course, keep in mind that you should always let them try to find White’s moves
This is a quick guide to a video series: In this series, PlayfulSquirrel aka IM David Pruess plays the first 10-15 moves of a few chess games, and shares his…
There’s only one way to find out!
This is a quick guide to a video series. This series focuses on a rare, but still very important chess tactic: the skewer, in which a valuable piece is …
Tune in to find out just what a Skewer is, and start making them in your own games
ChessKid has two kinds of accounts – Coach/Parent (adult) and Kid. Our site is designed so that adult accounts have guardianship over kid accounts. Th…
The "Kids" Page: The "Kids" Page is where Parents/Coaches can: Find a list of
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Most of the games I have shown in my weekly column have been serious games, played in tournaments or matches, with a chess clock by the board ticking away. T…
Can you find the way White broke through Black’s defenses?
