🕰 A Game Born from Wisdom, Not War More than fifteen centuries ago, in the temples and royal courts of northern India, a game called Chaturanga was born.It wasn’t just about moving pieces on a board — it was a mental exercise in strategy, patience, and foresight,...

A Day of Strategy, Smiles, and Discovery Today was an exciting day for our young chess minds at Firm Foundation!Our students took on one of the most fascinating tactics in the game: the ladder mate — also known as the staircase mate. This classic checkmating pattern...

Let me share with you a story that truly inspired me.A few decades ago, a Hungarian father named László Polgár made a radical decision: to prove that geniuses are not born… they are built. He chose chess as the tool and started teaching his three daughters from a very...

Imagine every chess game as a page in your personal diary. At first, that little number next to your name may look like just a score… but in truth, it’s a mirror of your journey: it shows your progress, challenges you to go further, and records the story of every move...

We’re no longer preparing for the future—we’re living in it. Artificial Intelligence, automation, real-time decision-making, algorithms that learn and evolve… the world is transforming fast. And amidst it all, one essential question echoes for every parent: How do I...

While "changing history" might be an exaggeration for individual chess moves, some have been so brilliant, bold or unexpected that they've left a lasting impact on the game. Here are a few (in my opinion) that stand out:  Bobby Fischer's Queen Sacrifice .. Na4!! and...

Reina sobre Ruedas: El Viaje de una Mujer en el Ajedrez ¿Sabes qué es lo que realmente deja huella como entrenador de ajedrez? Historias como la de Mary. A los 65 años, Mary llegó a mi vida —literalmente— montada en una motocicleta negra de tres ruedas, vestida con ropa de cuero de pies a cabeza y una cálida y confiada sonrisa. Ella era la...

¡Descubre el poder del ajedrez y transforma tu mente! ¿Te gustaría mejorar tu concentración, memoria y capacidad para resolver problemas? El ajedrez no es solo un juego; es una herramienta poderosa que se ha utilizado durante siglos para desarrollar la mente y fortalecer habilidades esenciales...