50 annotated chess games explained instructively for beginning players. Available for viewing with a Java viewer.

America's Foundation for Chess
     From the authors: "Our mission is to strengthen the minds and character of young people by advancing chess in our schools and culture."

American Scholastic Chess Federation
     "The American Scholastic Chess Federation is a division of a privately held LLC that is in the business of rating scholastic tournaments, publishing and marketing a national scholastic magazine for amateur scholastic players (titled The Chess Scholar), and promoting chess products across the Americas."

     Starts with the absolute basics of the game, including rules, annotation & how the pieces move, then proceeds to more advanced concepts through approximately 100 instructive positions.

Bellingham (WA., USA) High School Chess Club

Be Someone
     A non-profit organization which uses chess as a tool to teach values and self-esteem to kids.

The Case for Chess as a Tool to Develop Our Children’s Minds
     By Dr Peter Dauvergne of the University of Sydney

The Chess Academy
     started by professional educator, John P. Buky, to promote chess in the schools as part of the educational curriculum

A Chess Apologia
     Robert Morrell's excellent article about the benefits of playing chess.  Not directly aimed at scholastic aged, but still relavent.

Chess Center of New York
     Scholastic chess in the New York area.

     54 games annotated move by move. Highly instructive examples of the principles of good chess.

     This site includes hundreds of pages of material for teaching chess that can be downloaded and printed for free.  Also featured are online quizzes, workbooks that can be ordered, a serial chess story, and contests.

Chess For Kids - Ontario Canada
     Chess clubs, tournaments & in school program for children in Ontario Canada.

     Nice set of tutorials for players of different levels. Includes recommended reading list for each level.

Chess In the Schools
     not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to stimulating and enhancing learning skills by teaching chess to kindergarten through eighth grade children in New York's inner-city public schools

Chess Kids Academy
     Interactive chess lessons, quizzes, games and puzzles for kids; Play chess against the computer; FREE online chess books for kids - download and print; Everything YOUR school needs to run a chess club; A unique chess site for kids, teachers and parents

ChessLogic - Chess Education Assoc.
     US scholastic chess organization dedicated to promoting chess in schools and teaching children about the positive influences of chess.

Chess Mates Foundation
     Chess Mates enhances primary education through after-school chess programs, focusing on chess as a teaching tool. Learning and playing chess helps children build future life and work skills.  Chess clubs meet after classes in Seattle (USA) area elementary and middle schools...

Chess'n Math Association Homepage
     Canada's National Scholastic Chess Association. Dedicated to bringing chess to the schools of Canada.

Chess Odyssey - the Ingenious Voyage
     Effective teaching, challenging competition and enjoyable social interaction.  Lead instructor, Pete Prochaska, chessmaster and professional chess coach, has over 30 years' experience

Chess Resources for Teachers (USCF)
     a resource for K-12 educators wishing to incorporate chess into the school curriculum. A knowledge of chess is helpful but not required!

Children's Chess Club
     Oldham, England

de stappenmethode
     step-by-step method to teach children to play chess

     Advice, teaching tips & software & book recommendations for children & beginners.

English Counties Girls Chess Federation
     The official controlling body for English girls' chess. The site covers news of the English girls' chess scene and has an extensive archives section.

Finite Chess
     "dedicated to those who love chess but have little time to "study" the game, and also for those who are just starting to open the books. This site is also intended to provide useful material for those who teach chess at a scholastic level. My site presents conceptual instruction, selected core principles, and a practical survey of openings and endgames."

The Great Pawn Hunter
     Very good chess training site, with sections on chess notation, advanced beginners, intermediate, and advanced players.  More.

A Guide to Scholastic Chess
     42-page guide covers everything from getting started, to keeping going, sponsoring tourneys, etc.

K-12 Chess Association of B.C.
     Tournament announcements and information concerning junior chess, from the K-12 association.

Kid Chess
     instruction, glossary, etc. for the scholastic group

Match Mate
     Chris Laurie's site (Nelson, BC, Canada), offering basic instruction.

Mississippi Scholastic Chess Organization

Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess
     NW Washington State (USA)

Orlov Chess Camp
     Georgi Orlov's chess camp for junior players. Located in the Seattle (USA) area.

A Question of Talent
     Jonathan Levitt's series of articles on the link between intelligence and chess.

USA Chess, Inc. and the Ziane Chess Academy
     USA Chess, Inc. is the largest and premier summer chess camp organizer for children in the United States.  Campers experience a fun filled week long camp while learning the skills needed to play casual and/or competitive chess.  The Ziane Chess Academy, based in Dallas, TX is headed by nationally renowned children's chess coach National Master Noureddine Ziane and is responsible for teaching approximately 500 students each week at different schools."

U.S. Chess Center
     Washington DC based center for teaching chess to children. Includes some onsite lessons.

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