by John Bain | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog, Chess Clubs For Students
Part 4.4: Chess Club Quad Tournaments – Inclusion! by John Bain Why Chess Club Quad Tournaments? Simply put, Quad Tournaments are fun! Quads give everyone an opportunity to win an award or a prize at their ability and experience level. Inclusion! After the... Read more 
by John Bain | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog, Chess Clubs For Students
Part 4.3: Chess Club Ladders – Blitz and Standard! by John Bain As explained in Part 5: How to Promote Chess Clubs in Schools, Chess Club Ladder Competition is by far the activity that attracts the most attention, most interest and the most students to chess... Read more 
by John Bain | Feb 1, 2018 | Blog, Chess Clubs For Students
Part 4.2: Teacher & Student Presentations! by John Bain Short Lectures/Discussion-Student Presentations (10-15 minutes). The chess teacher models and presents “simple” tactics, checkmate attacks and master games–and students present their own... Read more 
by John Bain | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Chess Clubs For Students
Part 4.1: Solving Chess Puzzles! by John Bain Activities. Activities that are fun–and that improve chess knowledge and skills–are the lifeblood of a well-run, fun, strong chess club! Competition, essential to chess, plays a large part in the activities.... Read more 
by John Bain | Jan 21, 2018 | Blog, Chess Clubs For Students
Part 3: Choosing Location, Meeting Times & Equipment! by John Bain Choosing the right chess club location, the right meeting times, and the right quality chess equipment will foster enthusiastic student chess club participation. Location Central Location. First,... Read more 
by John Bain | Jan 7, 2018 | Blog, Chess Clubs For Students
Four Basic Endgame Checkmate Patterns for Students! by John Bain “If you want to be great at chess begin at the ending!” “For a student to understand and progress in all stages of the game–the Opening, the Middle Game and the Endgame–the student must... Read more 
