As it is coming close to the deadline for tax day (April 15) I thought everyone might be interested in part of my history. It is not a very l…
be flown out to Virginia to meet with him about sponsoring me (I probably would have
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?
ChessKid Indonesia Championship, Irene Sukandar
Main Details and Prizes The tournament will have two sections: Under 8 years old
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
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
If you’re a parent, teacher or coach on ChessKid.com, you’ve probably noticed some differences recently in the way the site looks. We don’t want you to miss …
miss out on any of the new features, so here’s an overview of a few things that have
We are learning how to teach the ending with king and pawn against king. Last week we left off at the point where the typical beginning Chesskid has mad…
So, if you have the opposition, you can either block your opponent (defense) or outflank
Hello Coaches! In this sample lesson, I will show you how to teach a method of attacking the opponent who fianchettos his bishop on the kingside and castles …
I have used it many times, in order to illustrate the plan of attacking the fianchettoed
Chess is an international game played all over the world with different tournaments and approaches to the game. In Australia, junior chess competitions are s…
to provide chess tournaments to children in regional areas who may not otherwise have
