Over the past few years, I have been meeting more and more chess players who learned the game almost entirely online. They may have 1600, 1800, or even 2000 on Chess.com or Lichess, have played thousands of games, know modern opening variations, solve tactics quickly, and yet have never played …
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Parents quite often ask me what is better for their child: private lessons with a coach or a chess club. Usually, behind this question is a desire to find the more effective option. If the child is talented, parents do not want to waste time. If they are just starting …
Should My Child Take Private Chess Lessons or Join a Chess Club? read more
At eight, they might sit down at the board on their own, look through games, and ask their parents to take them to a tournament. At twelve, someone has to persuade them just to open a chess program. For parents thinking about the right age to introduce the game, I …
My name is Valery Filippov. Some arrive at the playing hall completely calm and treat the whole experience as an adventure. Others start getting nervous several days before the tournament. Sometimes, interestingly enough, the child is perfectly calm while the parents are much more worried. In my opinion, the main …
How to Prepare Your Child for Their First Chess Tournament read more
Years ago, if a child was learning chess, they went to a chess club, played with a coach, participated in tournaments, and sometimes analyzed games at home. The Internet was an addition to chess, but certainly not the main environment for playing it. Today, a child can play ten games, …
Should Children Play Chess Online? A Guide for Parents read more