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
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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
The chess merit badge requirement 4.a. indicates that scouts should “demonstrate scorekeeping using the algebraic system of chess notation.” Ches…
pawn captures on b3, g4; king captures pawn on c6; knight captures pawn on e5 Have
The Future Citizens Foundation has a chess club at the Taylor Farms Center for Learning that meets two afternoons a week and on Saturdays. The Center for Lea…
The chess sessions have between 8 and 16 kids on any day and beginners are always
By International Master Bryan Smith In Part I of
You might not have known this rule before, but now you do. Let’s practice it!
Losing is never fun. Most of us would agree that it feels better to win than to lose, but there are certain times when you may lose because of lack of experi…
Therefore, after a loss, ask your opponent what you could have done better.
It’s important to attack — that’s how you’re going to make checkmate! But you also need to balance your understanding of attack with defense. Here ar…
I don’t usually recommend retreating, but sometimes you have to.
Like most of you I was not born rich. I came from a small town in the Philippines, and with little money or connections, the fact is my future wasn’t b…
Times have changed for me and in gratitude for my own success, I want to introduce
