Young chess prodigy FM Shreyas Royal plays against top-rated chess players in the European Individual Chess Championship. Crossing 2400 FIDE and is well on his way to earning IM norms.
I felt magic coming from my hands as I transferred
One of the many challenges that coaches face in their after-school clubs is teaching to all of the different levels. Let’s look at three ways to start off yo…
while the students new to chess will be raising their hands
From May 11th-14th, 2017, the largest chess tournament in the world took place. SuperNationals VI brought 5,577 chess players from across the United States t…
My personal highlight was shaking hands with the 13th
Hola, ChessKids! Looking at some grandmaster chess games, it often seems like they resign WAY earlier than I ever would. I mean, your position may be ugly, b…
pattern that forces checkmate, then it’s OK to shake hands
This is Paul Swaney a.k.a. Think Ahead presenting another article about teaching chess in a slow and steady manner. In my last article, Walk Before…
pre-chess games to allow the students to get their hands
Hi Parents and Coaches, Teachers and Districts! This article answers many questions about getting started with our site. But first, click below if you’r…
We’re the safest, hands down!
Review by IM Daniel Rensch Laura Sherman and Bill Kilpatrick have written an easy-to-read and practical yet fun beginner’s chess book…not for kids, but for…
teach a child that doesn’t know their right and left hands
It’s not every day that the ChessKid team gets the chance to travel seven time zones away to a scholastic chess tournament, but earlier this yea…
as soon as you sit down at a chess board and shake hands
Meet some of the amazing coaches on ChessKid in this brand-new article series! This month we talked to the fantastic FM Carlos Mena to get you some chess tips, stories, and puzzles.
Carlos shaking hands with legendary GM Garry Kasparov
OTB stands for over the board. Playing chess physically over the board is very different from online chess. Learn more about OTB chess on ChessKid.
, GMs Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shake hands
