Bishops Bash chess tournament planned The Hampton Cove Elementary Chess Club and Huntsville Chess Club will host the Eighth Annual Bishops Bash chess tournament on Saturday at Hampton Cove Elementary School, 261 Old Highway 431. The tournament is 9:30...
A priceless experience
Preparing to make a well-studied movePosted by Birmingham NewsFebruary 21, 2009 3:40 PM Gideon Lohr, 4, thinks about his next move today at a youth chess tournament in the Hoover Recreation Center. The tournament was the first U.S. Chess...
The joy of teaching
Learning the joy of teachingMonday, February 16, 2009Huntsville Times As an assistant, student gives and receives lessons My favorite day of the week is Friday, but not because the weekend is in sight. Each Friday, I act as a...
All Dothan Elementary Schools have chess
Smarter than a 3rd grader? John S KeppyDate: Dec 19 2008 2:44 PM DOTHAN: “It’s all about and for the kids,” said Selma Street Elementary School Principle Charles Corbitt. What the “about” was, was Corbitt played a game of...
A true story writen by a father
This story was sent to me by chessville.com One Boy’s Chess Story My son is now 11. Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), he has had real social and behavioral difficulties since he was 18 months old, when...
Chess is a big hit with kids
Discovery chess tournament is a big hit with area studentsWednesday, April 18, 2007 By PATRICIA MUNSONFor the Madison Spirit Heritage, Discovery win their divisions at championship About 100 participants, along with numerous parents, sponsors, coaches and teachers, crowded into...
Tragedies Struck
At Least Six Killed in Atlanta Bus CrashBy DANIEL YEEAP ATLANTA (March 2) – A charter bus carrying a college baseball team from Ohio plunged off a highway ramp early Friday and slammed into the pavement below, killing at...