OzSchools Chess Challenge
  • Chess Challenge
  • RUNNING A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • HOW TO RUN A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • Teacher Tutorials
    • Chess Mascots
  • Learn Chess
    • Beginner Lessons
    • Advanced Lessons
  • Case Studies

20 lessons FREE

We invite you to try out some free online chess lessons 10 x Beginner Lessons and 10 x Advanced Lessons. 

If you enjoy these lessons you might like to join our weekly LIVE webinar or subscribe to our online portal.
Start learning
SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT

24/7 Individual Access to online lessons, games, puzzles and more...

Chesskid.com is a safe, anonymous and kid-friendly online chessplaying environment. Runs on any computer, iOS (Mac), iPad, iPhone, Windows or Android device. 

Our monitored online games and lessons portal gives students access to play live chess games against other kids from around Australia, solve puzzles and take part in video and interactive lessons. Best of all, they can login from home or school the whole year round!

Free student accounts enable you to play chess online. For unlimited access 24/7 to training materials you will require a gold account costing $15 per child (12 month subscription)

This pricing is exclusively for schools. Multiple accounts being created at the same time will be sent a single invoice. Private subscriptions (not through a school account) usually cost $39 per child. All subscriptions have a 30-day money back guarantee.
Picture
Check out the sample lessons for Beginners or Advanced players.

20 lessons

10 x Beginner Chess Lessons
10 x Advanced Chess Lessons

Check out the videos and resources below:

Getting excited!


Chess Resources

Coaching Manual by Ron Cummins.pdf
File Size: 750 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Teachers Guide to Chess by Kulac.pdf (English)
File Size: 2310 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

recording-your-games.pdf
File Size: 171 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Getting started

Picture
If you've never played chess before here are a few helpful downloads and videos to get you going. Once you've registered for the Challenge your lessons will assume that you know the basics of how to move the pieces. The 9 minute video below shows you how all the pieces move:


The most famous of tricks - 
the 4 Move Checkmate!

This is not going to work against a Master Coach or expert player - but it's a great trick to use against other novice players. And more importantly you're going to need to know how to block this so you don't get knocked out in just 4 moves!

Next, try some of these tactical puzzles:
Smothered checkmate puzzles.pdf
File Size: 50 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Knight Forks (advanced).pdf
File Size: 101 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

EQUIPMENT SPONSOR

Picture
Does your school need more chess sets?

Do you want to use clocks and make it a really "professional" tournament?

www.GiantChess.com.au for the guaranteed lowest prices on chess sets for schools.

COACHING SPONSOR

Picture
For coaching, clubs and tournaments. Chess Kids is the largest chess coaching organisation in Australia and runs monthly tournaments for kids.

www.chesskids.com.au

  • Chess Challenge
  • RUNNING A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • HOW TO RUN A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • Teacher Tutorials
    • Chess Mascots
  • Learn Chess
    • Beginner Lessons
    • Advanced Lessons
  • Case Studies