Chess Blog

Loving the game and playing chess daily is great, but it alone is not enough to propel you up the ladder! When we say practice makes perfect, we mean the right practice. Practicing right is more than just playing games, it’s revisiting those games, evaluating them, and understanding your shortcomings. That’s how you get better […]

While the fundamentals of tournament chess are of course the same, many new players are intimidated by tournament chess because it’s the etiquette they don’t have a grasp on quite yet. We’re here to tell you that this is normal, and completely understandable. Let’s go through some of the basics together, so you’re ready for […]

As a school administrator, teacher, or parent, you want your school to offer the best for the students. Exceptional extracurricular activities are an important part of that. Chess is growing hugely in popularity in schools as the benefits of chess in an academic setting are studied further. If your school doesn’t offer chess to students, […]

Finding the right chess coach can be make or break for a student. Like having a highschool teacher that you enjoy seeing every day gives life to the subject they teach, having the right chess coach can drive your or your child’s chess game into a lifelong hobby. Choosing the right coach can be broken […]

When you end up on a forum for your favourite sport or hobby, you’ll often find countless posts with contradictory training techniques and regiments. What some people swear by, others will see as a waste of time. Creating an online chess training plan is just as difficult. What works and what doesn’t? Here are three […]

Chess is a game of tremendous, yet finite possibilities. It gives rise to tactics and strategies that some of the most brilliant minds have worked hard to formulate. But before we get there, let’s dial it back to what every beginner chess lesson should drill into a student’s mind – basic strategy. While there are […]

When talking chess basics, the first thing that comes to mind is the queen. Being the most powerful and game changing piece on the board, it’s important to understand the ins and outs of the queen, where it came from, and how to best use it.  The History of the Queen Being so powerful, it’s […]

Many of our students learning chess for the first time are enamored by the different pieces. The difference in maneuverability gives each piece such a distinct role on the board, and losing a piece can cost you the game. On the other hand, in rare instances you may want to sacrifice pieces if it benefits […]

Being London’s premier chess club, it’s about time we talk about the rich history of London’s chess scene. Although this history by no means started in 1851, there was a pivotal event that we are feeling the ripples of even today; the London 1851, the very first international chess tournament. Chess in London, and the […]

We all want to foster a love of chess in our children, if not only for the way it’s proven to hone their minds and academic performance. But before our children can start talking about ELOs and dreaming in notation, we’ve got to start them on the right foot. Here are a few key lessons […]