Q: How can I attract my children to the game, maintain their enthusiasm and make chess fun, too? A: That is an excellent question, one which has been asked by many parents. First of all, it depends on the...
Chess Parenting
How should parents/coaches handle the success and failure of their children/students during chess tournaments? This is my take about this complicated issue. The most important thing for me is that my son has to enjoy playing chess, studying the...
The dos and don’ts of chess!
I will be publishing a series of Chess Tips and Advise based on my Chess Playing / Coaching Philosophy / Experience of about 40 years. It is free for everyone. All I ask is for you to share them...
Chess Tips: Improvement for beginners and novice players
Chess improvement for beginners and novice players The Importance of Defense in Chess By Susan Polgar We all like to be in a position to attack freely and look for ways to checkmate our opponents. However, we cannot always...
Chess Tip for Parents
Chess tip for parents: Your children do NOT need to play EVERY weekend or in EVERY tournament available. Yes, it is very important for them to learn to compete, learn to win, and learn to handle losses. But it...
SP Power Principles of Chess
Click (Susan Polgar SPICE chess training guide) to download your FREE copy of Chess Training Guide for Parents and Teachers. FREE chess training guide for parents and teachers via Webster University: http://www.webster.edu/documents/spice/chess-training-guide.pdf One of the most common questions I face...
Chess Tips: The Dos and Don’ts in Chess
I am working on a series of Chess Tips and Advise based on my Chess Playing / Coaching Philosophy / Experience of about 40 years. It is free for everyone. All I ask is for you to share them...
Chess Tips: The Dos and Don’ts in Chess
I am working on a series of Chess Tips and Advise based on my Chess Playing / Coaching Philosophy / Experience of about 40 years. It is free for everyone. All I ask is for you to share them...
Chess Coaching Tips
This was first published in my column a while back at ChessCafe Coaching Tips There were approximately 1,600 children competing in a National Scholastic Event. Since I started attending a few years ago, this is the first time I...
Tips for Chess Marketing and Promotion
Tips for Chess Marketing and PromotionJuly 8, 2011 – 4:25pmAvalanche Journal I firmly believe that the poor marketing and promotion of chess has hindered the growth of organized chess in the United States, and I would like to share...