You've finally decided to take the plunge into chess tournaments. Awesome! But those intimidating ratings and section numbers have you second-guessing yourself. Take a deep breath - sections make tournaments...
Playing Chess, Making Friends December was an exciting time for MCA students. In addition to the thrills of the holiday season, they got to compete in the K-12 Nationals. This...
Judit Polgár organized her first Global Chess Festival in 2007, even before she retired from competitive chess in 2014. The event has been growing steadily and the 2023 edition was...
3 Reasons Swiss Tournaments Make Chess More Exciting
A Swiss tournament is a non-elimination format involving several rounds of competition. Unlike a knockout tournament, players are not eliminated after losses. Instead, they are re-paired in each round to...
If you're lucky enough to have a mini prodigy who reminds you of a young Bobby Fischer in your home, or perhaps just an adorable tot who revels in the...
This week’s article will feature two games from the weekly Wednesday MCA Arena, which were played by Billy. Billy joined the academy as an already high rated player and is...
This week’s article will feature a game from the weekly Wednesday MCA Arena, which was played by Sebastian. Sebastian is a strong player who has been playing well in recent...
This week’s article will feature a game from the weekly Wednesday MCA Arena, which was played by Grace, along with a couple of grandmaster games. Grace played the Modern Defense...
This week’s article will feature games, played by Sakindu, from the weekly Wednesday MCA Arena. We found some instructive moments in these three games in which Sakindu played well but...
MCA at the 2023 K-6 Nationals MCA Students showed their skills at the 2023 K-6 National Championships this May. They displayed a deep understanding of the game, from opening moves...
Take Your Chances This week’s article will feature games from the weekly Wednesday MCA Arena, which were played by Adan. In these games, Adan was paired against two higher-rated players,...
