Hi, ChessKids! Today we will look at some of the most exciting and instructive games in chess history! Paul Morphy was the first unofficial world cham…
After developing, he finds a target.
One of the most concerning statistics shared by USCF president Ruth Haring in her August 2014 report was the dramatic decrease in middle school che…
One of the ways to win the battle is to ensure students are engaged and find a place
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!
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Now it should be easier to find White’s strongest move: 1. Qd3+!
Tactics are short-term opportunities to gain an advantage. This is generally a material advantage but not always. As mentioned in other lessons, entire books…
Can you find the fork? Black to move. Answer: b5!
Aloha! When your opponent has a lone king, it is super important that you know how to checkmate quickly. No dilly dallying, and no stalemates! &n…
You have the white pieces and you only get TWO moves to find checkmate.
[This is a letter sent to ChessKid from Babaldeep Singh, mother of Ziana. ChessKid reprinted it here with the family’s permission.] Ziana, also k…
She loves the Chesskid app and website and we often find her watching ChessKid videos
Young chess prodigy FM Shreyas Royal earns his second IM Norm! Follow his journey to achieving the International Master title with part 2 of his tournament recap.
I managed to get a winning position, but still needed to find the winning plan:
Today we are going to see a game which is known as the
It’s Black’s move, and he finds a way to keep White off balance.
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See if you can find this superb tactic for Black in the opposite-sides castling position
