Hello students, parents, and coaches! This is Paul Swaney, a.k.a.
Every school year, thousands of chess programs resume, and our job as coaches is to find
Happy Halloween! Celebrate this spooky holiday with a chess-themed pumpkin decorating contest.
Find all pumpkin entries and winners‘ creations here.
Update, October 2016: Our three winners have been selected! First place (most likes on Facebook), submitted by Jodi Saad: Second place (most staff vot…
The photo has to be original to you (no scouring the web to find a picture).
Dear parents and coaches! I received the following question from Nikola, a chess coach in Portland, Oregon:
As usual, you should have the students find White’s moves, such as 4.Qe2!
2021 ChessKid Grant Winner Walnut Grove Elementary sets a record in ChessKid usage and wins a free tournament.
without frustration, and advanced players in upper grades can also jump in and find
The ChessKid National Championships will be the culmination of events in all 50 states and will take place December 11, 2021.
Find your state’s registration below!
Hello, Chesskids! I started noticing a lot of double rook endgames occuring in my students‘ games. I then went to my favorite endgame book to study and teach…
endgame book to study and teach out of, Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, and I did not find
How does a child learn to play chess? Children can learn chess very early, some even as early as two years old! The key is to teach them in a child-oriented way, instead of relying on standard methods for adult learners or for school children.ChessKid has learned it is best to break up the lessons into segments and other great ways to engage kids. Here are several tips that can help every parent.
You can find the ‚basics‘ of chess, in both how to move the pieces and beginning
What is a role model? A role model is someone who inspires you, someone you look up to, and aspire to be like. Role models are not only important in l…
Therefore focus on your style and find people that you can learn from.
The Third Annual ChessKid Online National Invitational Championship will take place June 6-8, 2014. The event will feature five sections of six players each….
Below you will find the results of Round 2 Games, played Saturday morning.
