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How to Stay Calm and Focused During Chess Tournaments
Nervous before or during chess tournaments? Learn how to control your emotions, focus your mind, and perform at your best with practical techniques used by top players and coaches. The Silent Battle Within Every chess player knows the feeling. You’ve studied your openings, practiced your tactics, and visualized every scenario. Yet when the tournament begins, your heart races, your hands tremble, and your mind starts to wander. Staying calm and focused in tournament conditions
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What Parents Don’t Realize About Early Chess Training
Many parents want to give their children an early start in chess. But few understand what truly matters in the early years, and what can quietly backfire. The Hidden Side of Early Chess Across the world, more and more parents are introducing their children to chess at younger ages. Stories of prodigies winning national titles at eight or nine years old make it seem like the earlier you start, the better your chances of success. But what most parents don’t realize is that earl
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The Long-Term Benefits of Chess That Parents Don’t See in the First 6 Months
Many parents start chess lessons with clear expectations. Better concentration. Smarter decisions. Visible progress after a few months. And when those changes don’t show up quickly, a quiet doubt appears: Is this actually working? I understand that concern well. In my years of coaching children, I’ve seen this moment many times. Chess is powerful, but it works on a long timeline. The first six months are rarely about spectacular results. They are about something far more impo
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What Consistent Chess Progress Actually Looks Like (Week by Week)
Many players and parents expect chess improvement to be sudden. A breakthrough weekend. A big rating jump. A visible transformation after a few lessons. When that doesn’t happen, doubt creeps in. From years of coaching both young students and returning adults, I’ve learned that real chess progress is quieter, steadier, and more predictable than people expect. It doesn’t arrive all at once. It shows up week by week, in small but meaningful ways. Understanding what consistent p
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Top 5 Benefits of Chess for Your Child’s Brain Development
These are the 5 powerful benefits of chess for kids, from boosting focus to improving memory. Explained by a Master Coach from Mindful Master Chess Academy. More Than a Game — A Training Ground for the Mind Have you ever watched your child become completely absorbed in something — that rare, golden stillness of deep focus — and wished you could summon that same concentration for homework or study time? I have. And I’ve seen what happens when that wish comes true. I’ve witness
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How to teach children chess through storytelling
The game of chess, with its intricate strategies and complex moves, can seem daunting to young minds, or even us as parents (how are we...
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Chess master or chess coach? Which one will teach me better?
A chess Master is a player who has achieved an over-the-top skill level by winning international tournaments. These titles are given by...
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How to Choose the Right After-School Activities for Your Kid (Complete guide)
Imagine this: You’re back at home at 28, it was a stressful day at work but you finally have time to do something fun this weekend,...
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Myth-busting: Can Chess Coaches Be Affordable and High Quality?
In 2023, we still don't have a surefire way to find affordable, high-quality products and services. And no one else does either. That's...
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Finding Chess Lessons for Beginner Kids: A Guide Made for Parents
You want to provide your child with the best opportunities to learn and grow. And when it comes to intellectual challenges, few...
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Are online chess classes effective? Tips for a hassle-free learning experience
Learning chess is a rewarding and challenging hobby that can improve your cognitive skills, creativity, and strategic thinking. However,...
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Most of the content is written by our Head Coach and Founder, Misha Vilenchuk, as part of our montlhy newsletter
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