Patriots’ Path Chess Club
Safe, Fun, No Charge, Online Chess
- Are you just getting started or would you like to become a better player?
- You can learn to play chess, solve chess puzzles, and play chess games.
- You can play games with your fellow scouts.
- You can play in club tournaments with other scouts.
- Easy steps to join:
- Sign up for Patriots’ Path Council Chess Club.
- Receive a Username and Password to the Chesskid website for a “Basic” free membership.
All the tournaments we do on the Chesskid website are included in the “Basic” free membership.
There are benefits to upgrading to “Gold” membership but you do not have to upgrade. - You can enjoy the Chesskid website anytime you want with your “Basic” free membership.
- You will be notified about scheduled online tournaments with other club members.
Everybody can have fun with Chess
- The Magic of Chess (video)
- How to play chess
- Chess Videos for Parents and Scouts
Chess Merit Badge
Chess Merit Badge Workbook.
Some important pages from the Chess Merit Badge pamphlet
Chess Information for Parents
- Introduction (video) to Chesskid.com
- FAQ for Parents on Chesskid.com
Calendar of Events
Patriots’ Path Council Meetings
1) Online Chess Tournament – On the website, https://chesskid.com , must have a club logon. Typically, the fourth Saturday of the month at 9 am.
- This will be an unrated tournament with a max time of 20 minutes per game with three to five rounds.
Register here. All youth of scouting age are welcome to join the club! For online tournaments, we use a friendly chess website. After you register, you will receive website information, a username, and a password.