Hello! In each of these puzzles you will make checkmate in one move. It is white’s turn. They will use a tricky move, for example
Let’s say the king and rook have never moved…. 4.
Zwischenzug! Okay, now that I’ve told you all the tactics you’ll see in this one
Both sides have passed pawns, but Black’s is further down the board. — Hanging
How to make checkmate with only a Queen and a King, by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) The queen is my favourite piece. She is the most powerful pi…
When you get down to the end of a chess game and you have one queen left to nothing
Yolanda Peña is the chess coach for Kahn Elementary and Arcadia Park Elementary in Dallas, TX. Here she shares the success of her chess clubs using Ch…
For example, I have students in chess club in grades first through fifth.
Hi kids! It’s Mrs Jessica E Prescott, the BoundingOwl, with some Solitaire Chess for you. You need a pencil and paper. I will wait…my cat…
Don’t scroll down until you have written down A, B, or C… 2.
It’s almost 2017! 2016 has come and gone. Here is a recap of some major events that happened to me during the year. 1. U.S. Women’s Cha…
Women’s Championship I have been very lucky to be showered with opportunities this
Professor: Hello, Class. Happy April Fool’s Day! Lucian: Professor, April Fool’s Day has come and gone. It was three days ago. Zephyr: I prefer t…
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Explore pin tactics with a lot of examples, learn when to pin, break free, and sharpen your strategic skills. Discover the power of pins in chess!
Moreover, if you are playing against inexperienced opponents, you will likely have
One of the most concerning statistics shared by USCF president Ruth Haring in her August 2014 report was the dramatic decrease in middle school che…
Reach Students Who Have Never Played Chess Before Although it is exciting to see
In this special guest blog post, chess dad Andrew Votipka shares how ChessKid helped with his homeschooled kids‘ education, and how ChessKid has impacted the homeschooling community in his local area.
We now have 17 active members in the Eastern NC Chess Club on ChessKid, and almost
