How Can The Nation Of Georgia Raise A Creative Generation Levan Bzhalava The FINANCIAL — The discussion about nature vs. nurture is over. Neuroscience shows that, while the genes supply the basic blueprint, it is experience and the social...
Chess included in £1.5 billion to extend the hours of British state schools?
Chess – the cheap, easy solution for our underperforming schools AMOL RAJAN George Osborne announced in yesterday’s Budget that £1.5 billion would be made available to extend the hours of British state schools. This is a marvellous and long-overdue...
Chess benefits young minds in spite of what the Grand Mufti said
Why chess is good for young brains January 26, 2016 by Stephen Mckinney, University Of Glasgow, The Conversation The future of chess in Saudi Arabia is in doubt after the country’s most senior cleric, the grand mufti Sheikh Abdul-Aziz...
Chess in schools can help lift economic growth
More chess in schools can help lift economic growth, says John Adams THE AUSTRALIAN JANUARY 11, 2016 12:00AM Kings, queens and bishops are part of the solution to Australia’s 21st century economic challenges, but not the monarchical or religious...
Making a difference through chess
Reaching youth through chess Byron Dobson, Democrat senior writer 12:46 p.m. EDT October 30, 2015 Having spent many of his adult years in uniform, from the military to corrections to security, Learnon Leon figures he’s learned something about keeping...
Chess in Franklin County: The Journey Begins
Chess in Franklin County: The Journey Begins By Randy Youngblood Source: Franklin Advocate, Meadville, Mississippi, September 24, 2015 “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” When that step is made by the size 14 shoes of...
Chess is a great option for kids
Smart moves for parents of sporting kids Matthew Engel Football is too competitive, tennis too neurotic and swimming, too boring. Chess is the way forward. Children with aspirations of a sporting career used to make their own way without...
Ankara conference – Chess for pre-school
The Turkish Chess Federation and I’m Growing up with Chess Club (Satrançla Büyüyorum), with financial support from the SporToto Administration, have initiated a project that will establish chess corners in 1000 kindergartens across Turkey, introducing pupils in these kindergartens...
Serving chess as a Brain Booster
Chess a brain-booster, principal says Ali Pearson Monday, June 29, 2015 6:22:18 EDT PM Tim Pearson, principal of Riverview public school, has a hard-to-match passion for chess, and he willingly share his love for the game with his students...
Swap tablet for the chess board every once in a while
Death of the card game Playing cards, board games and simple make-believe in danger of dying out as child’s play goes digital By John Bingham, Social Affairs Editor 7:30AM BST 24 Jun 2015 They were once the staples of...