Glenrock students learn skills through chess
By AIMEE TABOR
Star-Tribune staff writer
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The pawn caught Andy Bowdish’s attention at first.
His hand hovered over it, grazing the piece ever so lightly as he decided if that would be the one, his eyes fixated on his rook a few spaces over on the chess board.
Without hesitation, the 14-year-old grabbed it, winning his opponent’s knight and capturing yet another piece during the game.
“I know lots of pieces that you don’t know,” Andy said, smiling at his opponent after the move.
…”Chess is kind of like mathematics where it requires sequential thinking,” said Wallace, whose high school team placed second at the state tournament.
Besides promoting critical thinking, the game develops social skills among students who have to interact with each other while competing, he said.
From Glenrock, Andy, his brother Travis Bowdish, 12, Jessica Johnson, 11, Dusty Horn, 12, and Brandon Phillips, 11, signed up for the challenge. For them, the chance to compete was too good to pass up.
“I like playing because it’s fun,” said Dusty, a sixth-grader. “Every time you lose, you learn more. I like how it’s complicated and how the pieces move.”
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Can they EVER get a journalist who has a clue about chess:
“”I know lots of pieces that you don’t know,” Andy said, smiling at his opponent after the move.
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