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Best books for teaching chess to children
If you are thinking of setting up a chess club for children – or even if you are already running a club – you may be wondering what the best approach is to teaching the children the basics of the game. Even for experienced chess players it can be a...
2018 World Chess Championship
The 2018 World Chess Championship starts today at The College, Holborn, London. Champion Magnus Carlsen will play 12 games against challenger Fabiano Caruana in what should prove to be a very tough match indeed. The official website can be found here. Further reports...
London Chess Conference
The 6th London Chess Conference, organised by ChessPlus, will be held in London on the weekend of 8-9 December. The theme of the conference is The Future of Chess in Education and many speakers are being assembled to deliver high-quality material. Of particular...
Women’s World Chess Championship 2018
The forthcoming World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, which will take place in London later this month, has already been mentioned on this blog and further coverage will follow in due course. With excellent timing, there begins...
Qxf7 Checkmate
Back in June, we focussed on the four-move checkmate (often called ''Scholar's Mate'') and said we would return to see how easily it can be prevented. It seems the update will be too late for some, as examples of this early catastrophe are still coming through - event...
Carlsen v Caruana – Part 1
Unlike some other modern individual sports – such as tennis and golf – the best chess player in the World is determined through the ‘World Championship Cycle’ rather than a ranking system or a series of ‘Majors’. Chess does have a ranking system – and...
London Chess Classic Details Announced
The full details are now available for the 2018 London Chess Classic, the flagship event of Chess in Schools and Communities, which will run from Saturday 8 - Tuesday 18 December. The Classic itself is also the final of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour and will feature...
London Chess Classic 2018
Details of the 2018 London Chess Classic have now been announced and entries are invited for a whole range of tournaments and other events. Here are essential details. 'Book your place at the 2018 London Chess Classic: Enter online today! Join us at the...
World Chess Championship 2018
It was recently confirmed that the World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, and his official title challenger, Fabiano Caruana, have both now signed the contract for their big match in London. There were nagging doubts that the match might be taken to America instead, due to a...