Category: Chess info
LogiQ Board user manual
UPDATE: We recommend checking our new, interactive, shareable LogiQ Board here: https://logiqboard.com/
The LogiQ Board is a much needed smart demonstration board that is developed according to the trends of modern chess education.
The LogiQ Board has an easy to use interface which speaks for itself. In this manual, we go through step-by-step on the usage of the several logic and chess elements (see the picture below) LogiQ Board offers. We also disclose some tricks and tips in this manual.
EMYL – EMBED YOUR LESSONS
In the past few years, we received multiple inquiries from schools and coaches on how to embed our award-winning lessons into their websites. As school internet security policies are quite strict, deeply integrating the system would make it a lot easier for students to reach the courses.
In EmYL the order of the lessons can be customized, and students can access them directly from the coach’s website. The solution still runs on the LearningChess servers, so no extra resources (server time, bandwidth, backup) are needed by the coaches.
CHESS BEHIND BARS – A REMARKABLE BOOK BY CARL PORTMAN
We would like to introduce a remarkable book about a new and unusual area where chess can be also used as a development tool. The author is Carl Portman, the English Chess Federation’s Manager of Chess in Prisons. In 2015 he was awarded the ECF President’s award for services to chess.
Yes, this area is the chess in prisons. Is it surprising? Not after reading the book!
Chess Behind Bars offers a guide to chess in prisons that will instruct and entertain regardless of your situation. It covers almost every aspect of chess imaginable – from the rules to chess history, from puzzles to famous games, and even some tips for improvement and how to motivate yourself. Especially powerful is the testimony from prisoners. It is a smorgasbord of chess, seen from an unusual angle.
CHESS FOR KIDS AT AGE 2-3?
YES, WITH MINIMASTER COURSES
YES, WITH MINIMASTER COURSES
We would like to introduce a unique development from Chess4Kids chess school in Switzerland. Roberto Schenker and his team recently developed the innovative MINIMASTER Program for children aged 2-5 years. Chess4Kids integrated chess as one element out of many that supports the children on their way to explore their
LearningChess French Version Has Been Renewed
Nouvelle version de LearningChess en français
We are excited to announce that Mr. Sylvain Ravot, FIDE Master and chess teacher, and LearningChess have signed a cooperation agreement. The aim of the cooperation is to further develop the LearningChess online chess education system, and make it available to students and chess fans in their native language in France and other francophone countries.
PUZZLE CONTEST WIN A SUBSCRIPTION
Unique opportunity for our registered users!
Win a year’s subscription by solving puzzles and gathering badges. This is a great opportunity if you are already learning chess with us: you will receive an extra year’s subscription for free. Chess fans new to LearningChess can benefit too: use our Tactics Trainer and win a year’s subscription.
Are you interested? Read about the details below.
Introducing Dr. Judit Sztaray, Organizer of the Year Award Winner 2017
US Chess announced the 2017 award winners, as confirmed by the Executive Board at the meeting held from June 3-4 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 20 award winners will be recognized out at the annual luncheon on Saturday, August 5th, during the 2017 US Open in Norfolk, Virginia (July 29-August 6th).
Dr. Judit Sztaray, Executive Director at BayAreaChess (BAC) won the Organizer of the Year Award 2017. Congratulations!
Madrid Chess Conference 2017 with more than 100 participants
Luis Blasco De La Cruz, the chairman of the Madrid Chess Academy hosted the biggest scholastic chess conference in Madrid. The event was held between 23-25 June, 2017. In spite of the extremely hot weather, more than 100 participants joined the conference. The participants included recognized lecturers such as Pep Suarez (Spanish Chess Federation), Kevin O’Connell (FIDE Scholastic Chess), Martin Huba (ECU), Alessandro Dominici (Castle Project), and Janos Pallagi (LearningChess).
45+ free lessons by GM Jozsef Pinter in the summer of 2017
Summer vacation is coming, and we hope that you will have a lot of free time to do what you enjoy. To celebrate the end of the school year we decided to grant free access to everyone to our very popular short lessons by GM Jozsef Pinter. Sign up for free to LearningChess and try the interactive grandmaster lessons now.
PUZZLES YOU WILL NOT FIND ELSEWHERE – INSIGHT TO TACTICS TRAINER
The new LearningChess Tactics Trainer was introduced in 2016. Our goal was to create a puzzle system with special didactic features that you cannot find in any other online chess learning site.
We are making our Tactics Trainer widely available by offering unlimited mixed puzzles to all chess fans for free.
Now, at the request of our users, we would like to explain what makes our Tactics Trainer unique in the world.