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.
Life is touch move. I remember sitting at a staff meeting with fellow chess coaches discussing the importance of being able to communicate the benefits …
Roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.
Join ChessKid on December 18th for the year’s final showdown between the ChessKid Stars and Streamers as FM Fausti Oro faces off against IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess)!
However, he’ll have his hands full as FM Faustino Oro steps up on behalf of the ChessKid
Chess NYC, a program in New York City that teaches chess to thousands of ChessKids, played an online match with a school in Fuxin, China this week. No, not C…
A Skype connection was open during the match, and players „virtually“ shook hands
Do you know how to use a fork? Sure you do! But I mean, do you know how to use a fork in chess? A fork is a tactic where one of your pieces attacks two of yo…
That’s why a fork is a powerful weapon in anyone’s hands.
Learning Chess the “Old Fashioned” Way– With a Twist! For today’s generation of kids, learning subjects like math, reading and scie…
, and many of the game’s benefits truly emerge when kids learn the game in true hands
