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.
A question and answer column by FIDE Master Andy Lee. Q: What are the rules for castling? And why would I want to castle, anyway? — Tyler…
glossary, but here they are with some illustrative diagrams: 1) To castle, you must have
The Criss-Cross Mate, Also Known as Boden’s Mate, and the Power of Diagonals,…by Ms Jessica Martin, (aka BoundingOwl) Was chess invented or discovered?&nbs…
Since the king is trapped (almost smothered ) all you have to do is put him into
By Scott Talley It had the makings of a brief encounter, but when Tamyre Watkins and the chess coach Kevin Fite came together in the office of Sampson…
Fite that day my grades could have dropped, or I could have even been kicked out
Hello Coaches and Parents, The success of your school chess programs involves more than meeting just once a week at chess club. Here are some tips to build a…
showcase a nice picture of the chess team and any medals or trophies that they have
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chess is usually when one side wins in fewer than 20 moves, so you know he must have
Anastasia’s Wizard’s Checkmate… by Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) One day, I suppose there will be a Harry Potter Checkmate. Did you see that li…
Anastasia Romanov’s Family Have you made your own checkmate yet?
My name is Rob Lazorchak, and I’ve been a chess teacher and coach for seven years. I taught many students in the greater Washington, D.C. area, but am now be…
At Success, every child has chess class once a week, and we also have a chess team
However, even young players who have been playing for some time make mistakes with
