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Link is bringing a special spring break chess camp to ChessKids in Tucson, AZ March 16-2 Led by CEO and National Master Evan Rabin, the camp will be open to all students K-6 from beginner to expert levels. Learn more and sign up here Link

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Today we are shining the on some of the wonderful teachers of the Link community! We were lucky enough to spend the day with these teachers from Link in California who are incorporating chess into their classrooms in order to prepare students to be strong, successful life-long learners!

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Do your ChessKids know this important rule? Make sure to review today's Word of the Day before upcoming tournaments! Insufficient Losing Chances - Link 's

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More fun from the Australian Junior Chess Champs! WGM Jilin Zhang, the second-strongest female player in Australia, stopped by the ChessKid booth with her very own ChessKids to say hi!

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ChessKid goes global in this week's blog! Check us out in Australia and India (and don't miss new promotion!) Link

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Link records, continued Sergey Karjakin holds the record for the youngest GM in history at 12 years & 7 months old!

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A double attack creates double the trouble for your opponent!Keep an eye out for this powerful tactic on the chess board! Double Attack - Link 's

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We love setting kids up for successand teachers do too! Thanks to Californias Link for having us. ChessKid will soon be launching in a few more Colton schools. We work with districts and educators to help kids become strong, lifelong learners coming to a school near you? Ask about us!

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Sharpen your pencils and break out your calculators! Today we're combining chess and math. How do you know whether to make a capture?Learn how to count with FunMasterMike! Check YouTube for the full video Link

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This week's goes out to the kids of the Australia Junior Chess Championship who participated in FunMasterMikes new puzzle tournament. We had so much fun! Here's how the ChessKid Australia Puzzle-Solving Championship worked Players brought their own device and played from special accounts in order to all start with same rating. Then, the kids played for 10 minutes to see who could get highest rating! The winning ChessKid had a score of 2040! Wow! (See the event puzzle leaderboard below)

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Looking for an exciting way to keep kids engaged in your chess class or club? Have the teachers or parents become the students! We the way Discovery Middle School switched up the dynamics here for an exciting chess class!

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Heres a Link The first woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster was Nona Gaprindashvili a real life Chess Queen!

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Have a bind on the board! Bind - Link 's

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Some updates to kick off the week! 1) A Link Speed Chess Championship 2) The grand prize? The chance to meet Link 3) New Homepage ... 4) More ChessKid episodes with FunMasterMike and Ukranian prodigy Tihon Chernyaev All this and morecheck out the new blog post Link

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The best way to learn is to teach! Link students at Liberty Middle School in Madison, AL shared their chess knowledge with their peers during an week event! And had fun in the process!

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We love hearing your ChessKid stories Heres one about Maya, all the way from Vienna If you dont understand German, use Chrome for easy translation. If you domore news! German lesson videos are on the way Link

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In 2 Magnus Carlsen achieved the record for the highest Link rating in history.

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Did you miss one of live "Beat FunMasterMike" streams? Good news! We will be adding them all to YouTube channel in this playlist. Time to catch up! New episodes coming soon. Link

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Today's brings you forkafter forkafter fork!Can you solve this puzzle? Black to move

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Have your ChessKids ever played with one of these in their games? Getting comfortable with the clock can be an important part of scholastic chess! Digital Clock - Link 's

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Its the first weekend of the New Year and we thought wed start it with a recap of 2 Check out some of best adventures on Link blogand look out for more to come in 2 Link

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What new opening do you want to learn in 2 Opening - Link 's

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Just in time for the weekend! holiday surprise is a step-by-step guide to becoming a ChessKid Jedi Master Use lessons from Star Wars to pass all of the ChessKid bots Link

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It's been a great year for Link ! Not only was the ChessKid Official Club the fastest growing club on Link , but we made the news for Link attempt! Thanks to everyone who made 2 one for the books!

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2 was the "Year of Tani", the inspiring young player who won the NY State Championship and a favorite of ours. Today, we're sharing a very special video of Tani himself analyzing one of his blitz games with the U.S. Champion, Link ! Click the link below and enjoy! Link

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The best gift is a chess gift!

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If you've been following along with free YouTube video lessons, then you know the goals of the opening! But how do you get there? Learn about development in today's video First Moves, Part 2! Link

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Check out the new article about the unstoppable Lucas Yang of Link , the best kindergarten chess player in the US! Read about his perfect 7- at the 2 National K-12 Grade Championships!

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Don't leave your friends hanging, ChessKids! Hanging Pawns - Link 's

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This week's ChessKid in the Spotlight is Lucas Yang, the new United States Kindergarten Champion, who went 7- the Link K-12 Nationals in Orlando this past weekend! Lucas loves playing on Link and he also attends Link where every student in his grade gets a ChessKid gold membership! Way to go Lucas and keep up the great work!

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We have some great news! ChessKid lessons are now available in Spanish! The first 26 lessons have been released with more on the way. Click the link to try your first lessons in Spanish, voiced by the talented WIM Link

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We want to say a big THANK YOU to all of the schools who participated in week this fall! Over 140 schools joined in on the fun, making it biggest Hour Of Chess Week yet!!!Thank for bringing chess into your classrooms!

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Have you fallen for Fools Mate? Have you tried it on somebody else?

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Leaving K-12 Nationals and cruising into the holidays, ChessKid style

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Thought you guys might enjoy this recap of a ChessKid beating FunMaster Mike! It's rare, but it happens. Tune in tomorrow at 5PM EST for another episode of "Beat FunMasterMike" and watch a new challenger step up to the plate Link

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We had so much fun at last week where these ChessKids got to play against FunMasterMike and Coach Steve! Big thanks to Link and Nancy Golden for having us at this great event!

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Do you prefer open or closed positions on the chessboard? Closed Game - Link 's

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We hope this homemade ChessKid shirt makes you as happy as it made us!

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We had a blast with all of the ChessKids that came to see us today at the Link K-12 Nationals! You inspire us with your passion, intelligence, and joy. Special shoutout to Kyle Dong of PS29 New Yorkthe first (and only) ChessKid to beat FunMaster Mike today! He won the mystical GREEN certificate

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We are SO excited to see you at the K-12 Nationals in Orlando this weekend! FunMaster Mike will be autographing limited edition ChessKid scorebooks! PS...you might even get a chance to try and beat him are you up to the challenge?

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The elementary students at Link in So Paulo, Brazil recently started playing and learning on Link and even held a "ChessKid Day" in their classroom! Link

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Happy Wednesday! Did you know Cray Blitz was the first computer to win a state championship? Cray is the ancestor of the Crafty chess program

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Chess, education, family these are some of the things ChessKid CEO Carey Fan cares about most! Watch him discuss what he loves about ChessKid and answer a few Q&As with PoppaBear Danny Rensch over at Link in todays ! Link

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Every chess game begins with the opening... but how do you know what moves to play? Don't worry! FunMasterMike is here to help in another FREE video lesson on YouTube! Link

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Did you know that if you don't announce adjusting a piece in a game, particularly tournament games, you may be required to move the piece? Adjust - Link 's

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Thanks, Coach! Link has been critical part of success. Link provides the ability for children all across the world to play online with a safe and secure site that protects their identity. For parents, teachers and chess coaches looking to get their students involved in chess, Link is the best resource available.- Coach John Salisbury at Link Elementary!

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Do you play chess with your siblings? These two sure didthats one way to have a sibling rivalry!

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Ever been back-rank mated? Dont fall for this trap! Watch todays free lesson and learn how to identify this attack before its too late Link

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Its okay to be sometimes you need to surprise people!

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Did you know pawns have some VERY special moves? Pay close attention in today's FREE video lesson on YouTube and learn some really cool things your pawns can do! Link

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