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! Safety will always be our primary objective.
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…
language you speak at home, as soon as you sit down at a chess board and shake hands
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…
what’s on it, like „how do you teach a child that doesn’t know their right and left 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.
In this photo, GMs Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi shake hands after their
Explore pin tactics with a lot of examples, learn when to pin, break free, and sharpen your strategic skills. Discover the power of pins in chess!
It’s one of the essential weapons in the hands of every chess player.
IS your child thinking about weekend tournaments? They’re fun and exciting but you might wonder what to expect. Here’s a quick primer! Is my child read…
Children can (and should) raise their hands and ask a director can help as soon as
During the 2014-15 school year, Franklin Academy in Boynton Beach, Florida set out on an experiment. Chess had already been implemented across the curriculum…
activity when I show a ChessKid video in class and several students raise their hands
Hi there, ChessKids! Today, I’ll answer ImpossibleHeat’s question:
Here are four things for you and anyone who openly or secretly raised their hands
ChessKid.com is the perfect place to host an online tournament. Whether it’s a replacement for an over-the-board (OTB) tournament, or just organized as an online event, we have the best tools, the best service, and we can also help make the tournament grow!
There’s lots of reasons: The safest online platform for kids, hands down.
