When I started SPICE at Texas Tech in 2007, chess was not something most people talk about. That has since changed. In the past five years, one of the biggest impacts SPICE made in additional to winning big time national championships is to the local community. Countless schools in the South Plains offer chess and local tournaments are getting bigger and bigger. About 130 youngsters showed up earlier today for the last chess tournament of the season before school is out. The Knight Raiders did a great job organizing and running the event. It is wonderful to see big chess growth in West Texas.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
This is wonderful. Most parents REALLY don’t understand how playing Chess can improve your memory (which can help in EVERY subject) and especially your math ability. If this was taught to all parents, then maybe more students all around America would start playing it more. Do we really need to wait for another Bobby Fischer?
I like the work you are doing. I hope you can create more SPICE centers all around America with the help of other GREAT teachers (since I know it would be impossible for you to do alone).
This is wonderful. Most parents REALLY don’t understand how playing Chess can improve your memory (which can help in EVERY subject) and especially your math ability. If this was taught to all parents, then maybe more students all around America would start playing it more. Do we really need to wait for another Bobby Fischer?
I like the work you are doing. I hope you can create more SPICE centers all around America with the help of other GREAT teachers (since I know it would be impossible for you to do alone).