Here are some of the recommended websites for chess parents and scholastic players:
Recommended Websites for Chess Parents and Scholastic Players
www.lichess.org
A wonderful site featuring some great teaching basics
www.uschess.org United States Chess Federation. Publisher of “Chess Life” and “Chess Life for Kids” magazines. The governing body of chess in the U.S. In order to play in some scholastic events, it may be necessary to be a member.
www.chesskid.com A great safe place for kids, parents and coaches to get more out of chess, it’s motto is “play, learn and enjoy”, with lots of training tools.
www.newinchess.com The foremost European chess magazine
www.vachess.org Virginia Chess Federation. Publisher of the “Virginia Chess Newsletter.”
http://members.cox.net/uscf_clearinghouse/ Lists tournaments and chess activities in the VA/MD/DC area.
www.365chess.com A chess game database, (3.5 million games of players of all strengths) that students can use to look up openings that have been played before and match up their games to them and learn from them.
www.wholesalechess.com Still the cheapest online site for most chess equipment
www.chessineducation.com Another wholesale priced chess store
www.chessok.com An online chess store featuring chess software, but check the wholesale sights first.
www.chessclub.com The internet chess club
www.chesshistory.com Great for those who want to learn about the history of chess
www.thechessdrum.com A pan-African chess website full of much helpful information, good chess instruction for all levels of players.
www.chesslecture.com A great way to learn chess for audio and visual learners (geared to more advanced students).
www.chessboss.com A fun website with everything about chess
www.snowschessacademy.com A great place to look up local chess tournaments and find out about local scholastic chess activities, and chess achievements of local players. I really couldn’t leave this one out now could I?
www.uschessctr.com The US Chess Center is located in DC and offers many youth activities. The Center also has an equipment store on the premises. Please check their website for hours of operation.
Recommended Chess Book List for Scholastic Players and Parents
Topic | Title | Author | Generally Appropriate for |
Rules & Picture Books | 101 Questions on how to play chess | Wilson, Fred | Young Beginner |
How to Play chess | Wicker, Kevin | Young Beginner | |
How to beat your dad at chess | Chandler, Murray | Young Beginner | |
Playing Chess: Step by Step | Lane, Gary | Young Beginner | |
Start Playing chess | Katz, Rosalyn | Young Beginner | |
Beginning chess | Pandolfini, Bruce | Young Beginner | |
The ABCs of Chess | Pandolfini, Bruce | Young Beginner | |
Chess Basics | Short, Nigel | Young Beginner | |
The Kids Book of chess | Kidder, Harvey | Young Beginner | |
Learn Chess Quick | Byfield & Orpin | Young Beginner | |
Everything Chess Basics Book | U.S. Chess Federation | Young Beginner | |
Teaching Step By Step, Book 3: Activities | Tamburro, Peter | Young Beginner | |
General Chess Text Books | USCF Official Rules of Chess | USCF | Parents |
Pandolfinis Ultimate guide to chess | Pandolfini, Bruce | Intermediate | |
Pandlfinis’ Chess Complete | Pandolfini, Bruce | Intermediate | |
Chess College vol. 1 Strategy | Grivas, Efstratios | Advanced | |
Chess College Vol. 2 Pawn Play | Grivas, Efstratios | Advanced | |
Chess College Vol. 3 Technique | Grivas, Efstratios | Advanced | |
Play Winning Chess | Seirawan, Yasser | Intermediate | |
Weapons of Chess | Pandolfini, Bruce | Intermediate | |
7 Steps to Better Chess | Schiller, Eric | Advanced | |
Square One | Pandolfini, Bruce | Beginner | |
Teaching Chess Step by Step, Book One | Khmelnitsky & Khodarkovsky | Beginner | |
Encyclopedia of Chess wisdom | Schiller, Eric | Intermediate | |
Winning chess Strategies | Seirawan, Yasser | Intermediate | |
Mastering Chess, A course in 21 Lessons | Kopec, Daniel | Advanced | |
The Most Valuable Skills in Chess | Ashley, Maurice | Intermediate | |
Openings | Improve Your Opening Play | Ward, Chris | Intermediate |
Winning in the Opening | Walker, John | Advanced | |
The Idiots’ Guide to Chess Opening | Aramil, William | Beginners | |
Game Collections | Quick Chess Knock outs | Hodgson, Julian | Intermediate |
Learn From Garry Kasparov’s Greatest Games | Eric Schiller | Advanced | |
Learn From Bobby Fischers’ Greatest Games | Eric Schiller | Advanced | |
Coaching Books for Parents | Chess Words of Wisdom | Henebry, Mike | Parents |
Best Lessons of a Chess Coach | Weeramantry, Sunil | Parents | |
Survival Guide to Competitive Chess | Emms, John | Parents | |
Teaching Chess in the 21st Century | Bardwick, Todd | Parents | |
The Chess Instructor | Bosch & Giddins | Parents | |
Rules of Winning Chess | Davies, Nigel | Parents | |
Portable Chess Coach | Shipman, Judy | Parents | |
Everyones 2nd Chess book | Heisman, Dan | Parents | |
The Improving Chess Thinker | Heisman, Dan | Parents | |
Books on Calculation | The Improving Annotator from Beginner to Master | Heisman, Dan | Advanced |
Logical Chess Move by Move | Chernev, Irving | Intermediate | |
Excelling at Chess Calculation | Aagard, Jacob | Advanced | |
Books on Chess Endings | Chess Endings, Essential Knowledge | Averbakh, Yuri | Intermediate |
Basic Endgame Strategy, Queens and Rooks | Robertie, Bill | Intermediate | |
Basic Endgame Strategy, Kings, Pawns and Minor Pieces | Robertie, Bill | Intermediate | |
Improve your endgame play | Flear, Glenn | Advanced | |
Pandolfinis’ Endgame Course | Pandolfini, Bruce | Beginner | |
Endgame Workshop Principles for the Practical Player | Pandolfini, Bruce | Advanced | |
Practical Endgame Play | Grivas, Efstratios | Advanced | |
Books on Tactics | Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess | Fischer, Margulies, et al | Beginner |
Bobby Fischers’ Outrageous Chess Moves | Pandolfini, Bruce | All Levels | |
Back to Basics: Tactics | Heisman, Dan | Advanced | |
Looking for Trouble | Heisman, Dan | Advanced | |
Winning Chess Tactics | Seirawan, Yasser | Intermediate | |
Checkmate for Children | Stark, Kevin | Beginners | |
The King in Jeopardy | Alburt, Lev | Advanced | |
The Chess Kids Book of Tactics | MacEnulty, David | Beginners | |
Winning Chess Strategy for Kids | Coakley, Jeff | Intermediate | |
Winning Chess Exercises for Kids | Coakley, Jeff | Intermediate | |
Chess Tactics for Scholastic Players | Ippolito, Dean | Intermediate | |
Puzzle and Problem Chess Books | Pandolfinis’ Chess Challenge | Pandolfini, Bruce | Beginner |
More Chessercizes: Checkmate! | Pandolfini, Bruce | Intermediate | |
Win at Chess | Reinfeld, Fred | Advanced | |
Winning at chess, Volume 4 | Gilliam, AJ | Intermediate | |
Practical Chess Exercises | Cheng, Raymond | Intermediate | |
Teaching Chess, Step By Step: Book 2 | Khmelnitsky & Khodarkovsky | Beginner | |
Chess Training Pocket Book Vol.1 and Vol. 2 | Alburt, Lev | Advanced | |
Mensa guide to chess | Hochberg, Burt | Advanced | |
The Tao of Chess | Kurzdorfer, Peter | Advanced |
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