If your child is not improving at chess, the cause is almost always the way they practise, not a lack of ability. Here are seven common reasons and fixes.
If your child has started quoting chess YouTubers at dinner, you are not imagining it. Chess has become genuinely cool with kids and teens, and the reasons are easy to understand.
2026 has been officially named the Year of Chess in Education. Here is what that means for parents, what the research honestly shows, and how your child can take part.
Chess makes kids better students mainly through the habits it trains: pausing before acting, checking for problems, planning ahead, reviewing mistakes and staying focused to the end. Those...
A chess rating is a number that estimates how strong a player is, based on their results against other rated players. It goes up when your child does...
The best chess coach for your child is one who can explain ideas at your child's level, keeps every lesson structured, and makes your child want to come...
An AI chess bot can play your child all day and never get tired, but it cannot teach them how to think. Here is what each one does well and how to combine them.
Chess cannot cure ADHD, but for many children it is a fun, structured way to practise stopping, thinking and planning. Here is what the research actually shows.
Live online chess classes give Australian kids access to experienced coaches without the after school drive. Here is how timings, tournaments and choosing a coach work.
Most parents book a free trial chess class without knowing exactly what those 45 minutes will involve. Here is a minute by minute walkthrough of what actually happens.
