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The Development of Chess Theory: How It All Began
In the last few years, we have seen a considerable rise in the popularity of chess. More and more people are playing it on a daily basis...
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Oct 6, 20223 min read


How parents can help their kids at chess
When it comes to getting your child interested in a new hobby, parents often feel like they’re at a loss. In our fast-paced world, it can...
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Oct 6, 20223 min read


10 Ideas to improve your chess
When you first start playing chess, it’s easy to feel daunted by its complexity. After all, the game features dozens of pieces with...
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Oct 4, 20225 min read


10 Rules of the Opening
1. Get your pieces out into the center quickly. The opening is a race to see who can get their pieces out first while keeping at least a...
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Oct 3, 20221 min read


A complete chess program
A complete chess program must incorporate 3 different skill sets. Basic Training Personalized Program Thought processes Basic Training...
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Sep 13, 20221 min read


How To Evaluate a Chess Position
One of the most confusing subjects to learn in chess is the proper criteria to EVALUATE a position. There is a saying that the topic with...
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Sep 13, 20221 min read


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Sep 10, 20220 min read


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Sep 4, 20220 min read


Chessable WCCA Lighthouse Program
Western Cape Chess Association (WCCA), announced sponsorship for the Chessable WCCA Lighthouse Program. Chessable is one of the best...
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Aug 31, 20221 min read


STEM Skills
STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education. It is an interdisciplinary approach that helps students...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read


Arkady Dvorkovich re-elected as FIDE President
Elections were held in conjunction with the Chess Olympiad. For a second term, Arkady Dvorkovich has been chosen to lead the...
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Aug 7, 20221 min read


The Club Executive Council
Our Club Executive Council is here to help and serve you so we thought it would be nice to let you know who is where!
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Aug 7, 20221 min read


Commonly cited benefits of chess
Chess comes with various kinds of benefits, but I thought today we cover the most cited ones. Cognitive abilities, such as attention,...
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Apr 9, 20221 min read


Tip from the coach No. 5 Always have a plan
Play with a plan in mind and think about how that plan will affect your end game. At the same time, be willing to adjust the plan based...
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Apr 9, 20221 min read


Tip from the coach No. 4 Always be aware of your pieces value
This week I read a paper on how the chess AI Alpha Zero develops its chess knowledge. I was quite fascinated by the fact that what takes...
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Apr 7, 20221 min read


PSYCHOMOTOR SKILLS AND CHESS
Psycho-motor learning is the relationship between the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought,...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read


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Apr 3, 20220 min read


Tip from the coach No. 3 Do not waste time
Don't waste time in the opening. By this, I mean that you should develop your pieces quickly and try not to move any of them twice during...
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Mar 25, 20221 min read


Tip From The Coach No. 2 When you see a good move
When you see a good move, wait, look some more, you will usually find a better move. Don't be in too much of a hurry. Speaking for...
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Mar 24, 20221 min read


Day 2 Holiday Program
The collaboration on the puzzle today seemed more organized and they beat yesterdays record by 3 seconds by doing it at 6 min 6 seconds...
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Mar 23, 20221 min read
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