Svente - Workshop: Pawn Endings 1-1 [13:55]

[Very interesting 14-minute video: On a chess board, a diagonal is as long as a straight line!]

Touch-move rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The touch-move rule in chess specifies that, if a player intentionally touches a piece on the board when it is his turn to move, then he must move or capture that piece, if it is legal to do so. The accidental brushing of a piece does not count as intentionally touching it.

Chess Tactics Explained in English: Ward Farnsworth's Predator at the Chessboard

Duif's Guide for Chess Fans: Teaching Your Child Chess

If you're the parent of a young chessplayer, you know both you and your child face special challenges. Chess is a game without any luck at all, so how do you maintain a child's interest while they're going through the novice stage? What's a fair way to play against children? Is your child ready for tournaments? Any itps on starting a club at our school? Whether your child is just beginning to learn the Royal Game, or is already an established tournament player, on this page we discuss some of the issues that parents face.

Very good chess website here: The Chess Website [contains lots of worthwhile videos]

FYI: Chess at Shoreview Library, 2pm-4pm Sundays

 Note:  This has been discontinued as of 8/12/12.

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Shoreview Chess Club
Sundays
2 - 4 p.m.
RCL - Shoreview
The Library's Chess Club meets every Sunday in the meeting room. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Call the library in Shoreview for more information.

YouTube - Learn How to Play Chess in less than 10 Minutes

Turtle Lake Chess Club information--9/1/10

What: Turtle Lake Chess Club, grades K-5.

Who: Any student who knows how the pieces move

When: 7:40am Fridays, starting Sept. 24

Where: Turtle Hall

Why: It's fun, and it develops mental abilities used throughout life: concentration, critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem solving, pattern recognition, strategic planning, creativity, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, to name a few.

How: Fill out the sign-up sheet and deliver with payment of $10 to school office or Mrs Bell. Please make checks payable to Turtle Lake Elementary. (The sign-up sheet will be in the first edition of Turtle Tales; hardcopies will also be available at chess club meetings; when it's ready, I can also email you a copy).

Other notes:

--you don't have to attend every Friday. If you're not sure about signing up, feel free to visit a time or two to check it out.

--new chess players are welcome to join at any time of the school year.

--chess sets are provided.

--Parents are welcome to watch or help out any time, no chess experience needed--encouraged to help with supervision, setup, recording games, keeping kids focused, etc

--we'll offer some chess instruction, and the kids can also work chess puzzles and read chess books.

--New this year: We'll have a "chess ladder" system where we record results of Friday chess games, and "standings" will be posted each Friday. This helps to keep students motivated, and has worked well at other area chess clubs.

--Chess tournaments:

1. Schoolchess events: Generally two per month, October through April. You're usually guaranteed five games; there is both individual and team competition. (see schoolchess.org)

2. District chess tournament: In late spring, Turtle Lake competes against several other elementary schools for team and individual trophies (The Turtle Lake team has been a strong one, winning the team championship for the last three years).

3. In-house chess tournament: Held over several weeks later in the school year, students can win trophies or medals in one of three categories: K-1st, 2nd-3rd, or 4th-5th grade.

Coach contact information:
Tom Nelson
Turtle Lake Elementary chess coach
tomanelson@mac.com
Check out the Turtle Lake chess website: turtlelakechessclub.blogspot.com
cell: 612-308-8334