Meintest du becker?
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Hi everyone! Last week we looked at a few puzzles where the new Women’s World Champion, Anna Ushenina, checkmated (in the puzzle) her opponents. But how di…
And how does white win if the queen comes back to stop
We introduce the concept of checkmate, and some basics of using the pieces one by one with checkmates that are possible at the end of the game. All of these mates should be practiced many times until the player is confident that they have mastered it. Try doing them faster and faster for fun!
Checkmates FM Mike Klein explains what makes the back
The Greek Gift Part 1…by, Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Dear Students, Have you heard of the Trojan Horse story? A super long time ago, the Tro…
So now what if the king runs back to g8?
A weekly question and answer column by FIDE Master Andy Lee. Q: What do I do when I feel discouraged about my chess results? — Marie, Omaha, NE A: It…
My worst tournament happened back in 1996 when I was
Are you having a good summer? We hope so, but one thing is for sure: ChessKid’s own Carissa Yip is having a GREAT summer! She has been crossing all over the …
Carissa for a fantastic month of chess and check back
Professor: Good afternoon, class. Today we’re going to start by defining some terms. Zephyr: Terms? What types of terms? Lucian: You mean like semester…
pawn moves cause weaknesses and they can’t be taken back
Remove the Guard…Save the Princess… by, Ms Jessica Martin (aka BoundingOwl) Dear Kids, Have you been playing c…
Suffice it to say, Zelda was a pretty cool video game back
Harder King and Pawn Endgame Puzzles…by, Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl) Buon giorno! Do you remember the 4 critical positions from last wee…
Think of a football player holding someone back.
The Fork: Working Backwards by, Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl) Hi chess friends! Have you ever come to a position or a puzzle where you…
Now let’s go back a step. Got the hang of it?
