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
The US Chess/ChessKid Online Elementary Championship is coming August 8-9 for all U.S. kids in grades K-6.
Players will now have twice as good a shot at taking home a prize like a plaque or
***Contest has ended! Thanks to everyone who participated!*** Announcing the first ChessKid.com Video Contest – a chance for all ChessKids to be creat…
additional rules: The video must be written by and acted out by kids (you can have
So, you are rated 500 but you should really be 800. Or even 900. Or really over a 1000 if you think about your strengths. So why aren’t you? I mean, yes, it’…
And I have just the answers! By, Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl).
Dear Readers! In today’s game we are going to see a strange phenomenon. A rook waltzing along the seventh rank, under attack but unable to be captured. …
A lot of pieces have been traded, but the players have exactly the same pieces –
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
Middle and high school students use ChessKid during the school day and after school in Madison, Alabama. We illustrate why and how ChessKid is the chess resource for all students, and how it can be a blueprint for yours as well.
Every school system is cautious about the online programs students have access to
