A question and answer column by FIDE Master Andy Lee. Q: What is the most important thing for a beginning chess player to master? — Quentin, Jefferson, MS W…
tactics: 1) Undefended or poorly defended pieces 2) Pieces that are trapped or have
Today Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl) will give you the opportunity to throw away pieces for checkmate! Fun! Of course material is not as importan…
(Make sure you have back up before saying bye-bye to your friendly little pieces.
Did you know that 605 million people play chess around the world? That is a lot of people! They are people like you and me. As a national and internatio…
As a national and international chess player, I have learned that chess is everywhere
In summer 2022, ChessKid’s first ever Unrated Girls Only Tournament was held in cooperation with FIDE, bringing together 232 girls from 55 different countries. Read more about it here!
It is immensely inspiring for young chess fans to have some of the world’s best players
Hey there chessers! Has your coach ever written on your notation sheet:
Have you ever hung a piece and had it captured for free?
Aloha ChessKids! Today I will answer EarthyZest’s question:
You will have to cross the line of scrimmage and attack with your whole team of pieces
What a year 2022 was for ChessKid! So many new programs, upgrades, achievements, and improvements to make learning and playing chess more fun for you.
Interactive Voices Although everybody loves playing against the FunMasterMike bot, have
Professor: Class, it’s good to see you. What brings you to this part of the world? Zephyr: I’m here for a chess class. I suspect so is Luc…
Lucian: White’s rook doesn’t even have a good move.
Today, I am focusing on an area of chess that is extremely important not only for chess players but for chess coaches. In the last couple of months, a…
numerous tournaments throughout Texas, New York, New Hampshire, and Florida, I have
Written by National Master Eric Schiller The opening part of the game is one of the most difficult challenges facing any new chess player. Once upon a …
In the computer age, however, many previously discarded openings have been rediscovered
