How to Find the Latest Chess News

Some chess current affairs are of such broad interest that the big news organizations widely report them. Championship matches, new records, and major scandals often break into everyday headlines. If you’re a regular consumer of news articles and broadcasts, you’ll...

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Rebecka Ratcliffe

How to Keep Your Chess Kids Busy This Summer

Chess can help stave off “summer slide” by stimulating important skills like pattern recognition, focus, and short-term memory. Chess is more accessible than many activities for children for two reasons. One, it doesn’t require loads of expensive equipment and shoes...

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Rebecka Ratcliffe

The Hard Road To Chess Grandmaster

There is something inherent to the human condition that makes us think that, maybe, somehow, we missed our calling, and we could actually be a secret genius. A new chess player thinks they might have stumbled into their gift and...

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Chess and Cognition: Is Chess Good for Your Brain?

Studies show that people who play chess can develop and maintain important cognitive skills, preserve cognitive function as they age, and even lessen the effects of neurological differences like ADHD. In this article, we’ll sort out some of the facts...

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Rebecka Ratcliffe

How To Play Free Online Chess

You can play free online chess in seconds, but choosing the right platform is harder. I tested every major site to see what actually works. This guide shows where you can play, learn, and improve f...

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Sukanya Mukherjee

Visit The World Chess Hall of Fame

The World Chess Hall of Fame isn’t quiet or dusty. It’s bright, bold, and full of surprises — like a playable outdoor board, rotating exhibitions, and live music under chandeliers. Located in the heart of St. Louis, this museum makes...

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Sukanya Mukherjee

How to Spread The Word About Your Chess Club

Are you trying to increase attendance at your chess meets? Learn from the biggest chess clubs in the United States. Here's how you can let more chess players know about your chess club!

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What Makes a Good Training Plan For Chess

Chess is hard. Improving is even harder. If you want to get better, you need a good training plan for chess. Here are six keys to success for any chess training plan.

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Daniel Schipper

What Are the Most Popular Sites for Online Chess?

For chess enthusiasts, playing on a real board is ideal, but when you're traveling or away from home, the most popular online chess sites offer the perfect solution. Platforms like Chess.com provide a vast community and lessons, while Lichess offers...

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What is National Chess Day?

National Chess Day is just around the corner this coming October. So what are the origins of National Chess Day, and what is this day all about?

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Is The Chess Savant a Myth?

A chess genius is someone who has great proficiency over the game of chess, often at a young age. There have been few confirmed cases of a chess prodigy being diagnosed with savant syndrome. While the concept of a chess...

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Which Chess Piece Owns the Moon?

The complex rules and symbolism of chess have fascinated players serious and casual alike for generations. The meaning of chess extends well beyond the game's surface level, representing ideas of dominance, conquest, and the placement of pieces on a checkerboard....

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