- Mar 7
- 1 min read
When we started playing tournament chess, we didn't really know what to expect. We didn't know the many challenges beyond the chessboard that tournaments would bring. We leaned on our coaches and friends for advice but mostly learned by experience over the many years we've been competing. We wrote this book to help YOU be ready to navigate tournament chess and hopefully have great experiences from day one and have a long tournament chess career. Nearly every book out there is about how to play chess rather than how to navigate and thrive in tournaments. Also, most books are written by adults. We are chess kids and we are writing for chess kids. We have recently lived the experiences you are about to embark on. We collected many questions from new players, coaches, and experienced players alike, and answered them based on our personal experiences in a fun, conversational way. In addition to the Q(uestion) & A(nswer) format of this book, we include several chess puzzles with haiku hints to help you along your journey. Though we have a lot of experience for our ages, we are still early in our own chess tournament journeys so our perspectives are fresh!
Stay tuned for our next post, which will feature a Q & A from the book as well as a puzzle and haiku!
Three Cheers, Fellow Future Master Chess Friends!
Benji, Sarang, and Vivaan