Group chess lessons and school clubs are sometimes seen as secondary to private lessons. Private lessons must be better, because the chess coach can give the student their undivided attention, right? Well not exactly. Private lessons are great, but group chess lessons provide a completely different set of tools especially useful to beginners. Let’s talk […]

Chess is one of those games that particularly benefits the school-aged mind. However chess is often the last thing on a school aged mind! That’s one of a host of challenges that we face when teaching chess in schools. From the other end of the spectrum, convincing faculty of the benefits of chess can be […]

Having a chess club in your school is so valuable for your students. Playing chess daily can lead to amazing strides in academic achievement. But before you’re able to see these benefits, you need to take the first leap and set up your new chess club! Starting a chess club requires you to ask yourself […]