A Parent's Guide to Chess Learn about how to improve at chess, why chess is good for students, how clubs and tournaments work, pairings, ratings, books, computers...includes a "mother's guide" appendix. Available in updated electronic form for only $2 (no pictures)
The booklet A Guide to Scholastic Chess by Dewain Barber is online. This is the perfect complement to my book, "A Parent's Guide to Chess" since the Guide is from the school/teacher perspective.
40-page manual for Scholastic Chess Coaches by the Illinois State Chess Federation
The Steps Method explained by GM Studer. This is a well-known method for learning and improving at chess.
Shining Knights - A complete Philadelphia-area scholastic chess program featuring tournaments, after school chess teaching programs, and camps!
The official web site for the PA State Chess Federation - includes information on state scholastic championships or Email Joshua Anderson. Each year the big open scholastic championship event is the PA Scholastic Chess Championship (currently in Lancaster). If interested in making a tax-deductible donation for scholarship prizes to support the latter, click here.
ASAP - Philadelphia After School Chess Program - coordinating clubs throughout Phila - includes an online directory of after school chess programs.
Coach's Corner - a site designed to support chess coaches by the USCF Scholastic Council
Chess Gymnasium - a recommended site full of scholastic downloads, learning material, etc. Check it out!
Play-in-the-car Guide to Chess - a basic site with links to rules, history, strategy, guide to tournaments, etc
Brian Karen's excellent set of references on benefits of scholastic chess
The US Chess Federation's official Scholastic Chess Page with all kinds of guidance: camps, rules, clubs, events, organizations, scholarships, etc.
Dan's main books for learning about the world of chess are A Parent's Guide to Chess: tons of info for parents who want to help their kids progress, and which is available in electronic form, and Everyone's 2nd Chess Book.
Big push for chess clubs at Philadelphia schools. Also read about it here!
Be Someone - Atlanta-based program for using chess to motivate kids
How Schools can get FREE Chess Boards and Sets:
Professor Chess - Lots of free & downloadable learning/ teaching material! Useful for school club and home! Take a peek.
Chess Club in A Box - All the equipment you will ever need to run a scholastic club - has three basic package prices.
Sponsoring Scholastic Chess! (click here for more information!):
... IS GOOD PUBLICITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND GOOD FOR KIDS! Full sponsorships get an event named after your business.
Main Line Speech Consultants, Ltd, M&T Bank, and the PSCF are among past sponsors. If you or your company would like to sponsor, please e-mail me...
COLLEGE CHESS SCHOLARSHIPS - Use the link for info on college chess scholarships! My son Delen was offered a full $100,000+ college scholarship for chess (but turned it down to go to Carnegie Mellon) and he was only rated 1800.
$5,000 and 7 scholarships available to HS juniors, seniors - e-mail Carol Addison at USCF for info
The booklet A Guide to Scholastic Chess by Dewain Barber is online. This is the perfect complement to my book, "A Parent's Guide to Chess" since the Guide is from the school/teacher perspective.
40-page manual for Scholastic Chess Coaches by the Illinois State Chess Federation
The Steps Method explained by GM Studer. This is a well-known method for learning and improving at chess.
Shining Knights - A complete Philadelphia-area scholastic chess program featuring tournaments, after school chess teaching programs, and camps!
The official web site for the PA State Chess Federation - includes information on state scholastic championships or Email Joshua Anderson. Each year the big open scholastic championship event is the PA Scholastic Chess Championship (currently in Lancaster). If interested in making a tax-deductible donation for scholarship prizes to support the latter, click here.
ASAP - Philadelphia After School Chess Program - coordinating clubs throughout Phila - includes an online directory of after school chess programs.
Coach's Corner - a site designed to support chess coaches by the USCF Scholastic Council
Chess Gymnasium - a recommended site full of scholastic downloads, learning material, etc. Check it out!
Play-in-the-car Guide to Chess - a basic site with links to rules, history, strategy, guide to tournaments, etc
Brian Karen's excellent set of references on benefits of scholastic chess
The US Chess Federation's official Scholastic Chess Page with all kinds of guidance: camps, rules, clubs, events, organizations, scholarships, etc.
Dan's main books for learning about the world of chess are A Parent's Guide to Chess: tons of info for parents who want to help their kids progress, and which is available in electronic form, and Everyone's 2nd Chess Book.
Big push for chess clubs at Philadelphia schools. Also read about it here!
Be Someone - Atlanta-based program for using chess to motivate kids
How Schools can get FREE Chess Boards and Sets:
- Call the US Chess Federation at 1-800-388-KING or Fax 1-845-561-2437 and ask for their "Chess-for-Youth" Questionnaire
- Return the completed questionnaire, along with a brief letter from the school principal, or program administrator, on official letterhead (if possible) to "US Chess Trust, c/o US Chess, PO Box 3967,Crossville, TN 38557"
- The US Chess Trust will review the request and, if approved, will send the school up to 5 FREE chess sets and boards!
Professor Chess - Lots of free & downloadable learning/ teaching material! Useful for school club and home! Take a peek.
Chess Club in A Box - All the equipment you will ever need to run a scholastic club - has three basic package prices.
Sponsoring Scholastic Chess! (click here for more information!):
... IS GOOD PUBLICITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND GOOD FOR KIDS! Full sponsorships get an event named after your business.
Main Line Speech Consultants, Ltd, M&T Bank, and the PSCF are among past sponsors. If you or your company would like to sponsor, please e-mail me...
COLLEGE CHESS SCHOLARSHIPS - Use the link for info on college chess scholarships! My son Delen was offered a full $100,000+ college scholarship for chess (but turned it down to go to Carnegie Mellon) and he was only rated 1800.
$5,000 and 7 scholarships available to HS juniors, seniors - e-mail Carol Addison at USCF for info