Todd Bardwick Explained

Todd Bardwick (born 1963) is an American author, chess teacher, and US National Chess Master^[1] from Denver, Colorado. He was recognized by the United States Chess Federation with the highest lifetime title for a chess teacher, Professional Chess Coach (Level V),^[2] for his lifetime work running the Rocky Mountain Chess Camp through the Denver Chess Academy^[3] continuously since 1995.

Publications

• Teaching Chess in the 21st Century (2004),^[4] a training guide for school teachers and chess club sponsors, incorporating standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  • Chess Workbook for Children (2006),^[5] a children's introduction to chess which parallels the chapters of Teaching Chess in the 21st Century. The workbook has been translated and sold in Russia, Korea, and the Czech Republic.
  • Chess Strategy Workbook (2010).^[6] It was also translated and sold in Russia.
  • From 2002 to 2017, Bardwick wrote "The Chess Detective"^[7] column for Chess Life for Kids, the national chess magazine for children published by the United States Chess Federation.
  • From 1993 until the newspaper's closing in 2009, Bardwick wrote the monthly chess column for the Rocky Mountain News^[8] featuring interviews with famous sports stars, chess in the movies, and local, national, and world chess news.

Notes and References

1. Web site: US Chess MSA - Member Details (Milestones History). www.uschess.org.
2. Web site: The United States Chess Federation - Certified Chess Coach List. www.uschess.org.
3. Web site: Chess-Site article about the Denver Chess Academy.
4. Book: Bardwick, Todd. Teaching Chess in the 21st Century: Strategies and Connections to a Standards-based World. 1 October 2004. Chess Detective Press. 9780976196204. Google Books.
5. Book: Bardwick, Todd. Chess Workbook for Children: The Chess Detective's Introduction to the Royal Game. 10 December 2018. Chess Detective Press. 9780976196211. Google Books.
6. Book: Bardwick, Todd. Chess Strategy Workbook: Top Knotch Strategies to Build a Strong Foundation for Your Game ; a Blueprint for Developing the Best Plan. 10 December 2018. Chess Detective Press. 9780976196228. Google Books.
7. http://www.chessdetective.education/chesslife/ "The Chess Detective" in Chess Life for Kids
8. http://coloradomasterchess.com/rmnews/ Chess Columns from The Rocky Mountain News