Only few days left to see Lewis Chessmen exhibitionAnyone interested in seeing the sensational Lewis Chessmen exhibition currently on display at Aberdeen Art Gallery has until this Sunday [09 January 2011] to check it out. The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked...
Potential victim of cutbacks
Chess scheme could be next victim of cutbacksCelebrated initiative to be reviewed, sparking fears programme will be ditchedBy Calum RossPublished: 10/01/2009 A celebrated scheme which turned youngsters in deprived areas of Aberdeen into national chess champions could become the...
Chess improves children’s behavior
Chess lessons ‘improve children’s behaviour’ RESEARCHERS looking at ways to improve behaviour say local authorities should teach wayward youths to play chess. Aberdeen University staff discovered that youngsters who started playing chess became mentally sharper and better behaved than...
A memorable time in Aberdeen
First of all, I must thank the organizers for this very special chess conference. We had some of the greatest minds in this area coming together to share knowledge and passion. It was well organized and the hospitality was...
The special JR medal
This is the Jonathan Rowson medal, created by the city of Aberdeen for the young players who qualify. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
GM Jonathan Rowson award
GM Jonathan Rowson (in the brown suit) is a 3-time British Champion and a native of Aberdeen. He was honored tonight by the Lord Provost of Aberdeen. They city also created the Jonathan Rowson Award for all children in...
The Mayor and City Council support chess
David Leslie (dark suit), organizer of the International Chess Conference in Aberdeen, and Lord Provost (equivalent to Mayor) of Aberdeen in a chess reception at the city hall. They fully support chess and education in the schools. Chess Daily...
Aberdeen University hosts international chess conference
This is 3-time British Champion GM Jonathan Rowson, his wife and Dr. Redman from UTD CHESS PLAYERS TO CHECK IN12:00 – 30 August 2007 Chess players are gathering in Aberdeen for an international conference. Some of the world’s greatest...
The CISCCON view
This is a partial view of the Chess in the Schools and Communities Interenation Conference. More than 15 countries are represented. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Presenting chess and education ideas
I presented to my friends and colleagues my experiences in chess throughout the years. I started out from being a subject for my father’s theory that every healthy child can be nurtured into a success, to breaking the gender...