This is the follow-up article to How To Handle Large Chess Clubs. Before, I discussed the importance of utilizing the resources at your school to make s…
What I like to do at the beginning of the school year is to have a basic skills test
Several traditions and rules in chess reinforce the ideal of treating your opponent with respect. The U.S. Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess (…
If you have made a mistake in recording your moves, can you ask for help from the
On the chessboard there are fast and slow pieces. The bishops, queen, and rooks can all transport themselves from one side of the board to the other l…
After fourteen moves, we have this position: White is up a piece, because Black
Dear Chess Coaches, There are different kinds of pins – some are
If you have an absolute pin, that is something that looks like this: No matter how
In this (and the next) week’s article, we will see a game by the legendary Alexander Alekhine. In this game, Alekhine begins an attack out of nowhere, in a p…
Both sides have advanced pawns on the side of the board they were attacking, in the
Hello Kids, Parents & Coaches! Need a quick refresher on that tricky knight move from last week’s lesson? Or maybe you just want to revisit an earl…
Topic #2: Sorry, You Have to Move!
Zwischenzug is a chess term meaning intermediate move. These are unexpected chess moves that can often give you a deciding advantage.
White has just moved their queen to b5, thinking that Black would have to trade queens
Chess affects literacy, math, critical thinking, and life skills. As scouts play chess, they reinforce skills necessary for academic success and for lif…
Then have scouts share with others how chess improves these skills.
After more than six weeks of competition, the ChessKid/Judit Polgar Guinness World Record Tournament ended Saturday with an exciting two-hour final event, st…
For those that have been following the tournament closely or watching the stream,
Learn everything about the ultimate goal of chess, the checkmate!
Wrapping Up You now know what a checkmate is and why you have to look for them when
