What is a role model? A role model is someone who inspires you, someone you look up to, and aspire to be like. Role models are not only important in l…
Therefore focus on your style and find people that you can learn from.
Hello, Chesskids! I started noticing a lot of double rook endgames occuring in my students‘ games. I then went to my favorite endgame book to study and teach…
endgame book to study and teach out of, Dvoretsky’s Endgame Manual, and I did not find
How does a child learn to play chess? Children can learn chess very early, some even as early as two years old! The key is to teach them in a child-oriented way, instead of relying on standard methods for adult learners or for school children.ChessKid has learned it is best to break up the lessons into segments and other great ways to engage kids. Here are several tips that can help every parent.
You can find the ‚basics‘ of chess, in both how to move the pieces and beginning
By Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky What Makes a Draw? Insufficient Material and Equal Positions Not every game of chess will end up with a win for one of the pl…
Do you find it hard to believe that it’s possible? Check this one out!!
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…
Can you find discoveries and attacks two moves ahead? Three moves ahead?
Hey everyone! Welcome back to another Wednesday Q&A! SpotlessStar wants to know what to do with the knights after e4 e5. So this week we are going to loo…
Can you find the next two moves that thrust the black king into the open where you’ll
The results for “ChessKid Jets to the Cadets
Girls): Section winner: AsiyaAU12GJTC, Asiya Assylkhan, Kazakhstan Below you can find
Ciao! Time for another Solitaire Chess Quiz with Mrs Jessica E Prescott (aka BoundingOwl). Get out a paper and a pencil. In this game, the …
Did you find Nf5 checkmate?
Starting Off the Summer Right I recently played in the CCCSA Summer 2018 IM Norm Invitational, organized by the Charlotte Chess Center in Charlotte, N…
Try to find it; all solutions are at the bottom of the article. Solution Qg5!
As kids grow, so does their eagerness to get on a computer or mobile device. While this is often great for their learning and can provide access to wonderful…
to play with you‘, encourage the kid to think positively with ‚thats ok, I can find
