Need for Speed (Chess) 🚗
It's a beautiful (or cold, depending on where you live) Monday and things are feeling fast and furious over at ChessKid! Let's jump right into it.
Play in the India Speed Chess Championship, Meet Vishy!
The title says it all! The inaugural ChessKid Speed Chess Championship of India will last from January 15th - 19th, 2020, and 10 lucky ChessKids will win the ULTIMATE prize: the opportunity to meet legendary five-time world champ Viswanathan Anand. Anand is a national icon, and ChessKid's Chief Mentor of India.
Eligible Participants:
- Age: 15 or younger (born on or after January 1, 2005)
- Location: resides in India and goes to school in India and plays from India
- Account: Must have (or make) a ChessKid kid account and join this club
A word to the Vishy fans who are ChessKid parents: the winners get to bring one parent, and the prize includes airfare for both of you!
Missing the ChessKid streams? Join the Official ChessKid Club
Calling all devotees of Beat FunMasterMike and The FunMaster and the TiCher: You don't have to miss another episode! If you've been missing our regular social media announcements, have no fear: all upcoming shows will be announced on the ChessKid Official Club. Remember, kids have to "friend" FunMasterMike before a show to have a chance to play!
Still missing new episodes? Sheesh 😬
We have you covered though. Episode recaps migrate to their new home on our YouTube page, and on the ChessKid website!
After a few renovations we are proud to announce our new kids homepage! Head over there and let us know what you think--and while you're at it, play a game of chess (duh)!
ChessKid.com is the scholastic extension of Chess.com, and is #1 chess website for kids! Safe, fun and educational - ChessKid has a curriculum (both written and interactive on the site) to help take kids from beginner to "serious tournament player" level. This account is used to publish updates and articles about ChessKid.com and the special events held on this site.