by Sean | Feb 5, 2019 | Blogs, News
Chess tutors and coaches are always looking out for new material. I am pleased to report there is a new magazine aimed at juniors that is crammed full of excellent puzzles and problems. I first saw a copy of Rochade Kids – a new German chess magazine –...
by Sean | Jan 25, 2019 | Blogs
The 24th Delancey UK Schools’ Chess Challenge has now started. Schools all across the United Kingdom have received their boxes full of prizes and everything else required to run the initial phase of the tournament. The UKCC will be the first tournament for the...
by Sean | Dec 23, 2018 | Blogs, News
The London Chess Classic has established itself as one of the most important tournaments on the international calendar. Apart from the main event (which saw a great triumph for Hikaru Nakamura) the Classic offers a rich and varied festival of events, including...
by Sean | Dec 3, 2018 | Blogs
A short time ago we posted about the World Chess Championships of 2018. Both champions managed to retain their titles after tough struggles in both competitions. Congratulations to women’s champion Ju Wenjun, who won a KO tournament, and to Magnus Carlsen who...
by Sarah Hegarty | Dec 2, 2018 | Blogs
We are delighted to announce that the ‘Chess Laboratory’ is now live! We are lucky to have so many great chess resources available online now – and we will be providing links to the best resources within the Chess Laboratory. However, we felt what was missing was some...
by Sarah Hegarty | Dec 2, 2018 | Blogs, Chess Lab Children, Chesslab Teachers
Chess Battle Manual – Solutions The following are the solutions to the puzzles in the “Chess Battle Manual”. In chess there is a special language called ‘chess notation’ that allows us to describe what moves are being made on the chess board (see ‘N:’ in...
