The road to a chess minor at Webster University! The first 3-credit chess course just began at Webster University: Topics in Education: Chess & Logic It is taught by Professor Jim Voelker (who is also a National Chess Master),...
1st ECU Education Chess Conference
The 1st ECU Education Chess Conference will take place on 24-27 October in Batumi, Georgia, during the World Cadets U8, U10, U12 Championships 2016. Schedule 24 Oct 2016 Monday Arrival day 25 Oct 2016 Tuesday Day 1 Conference 26...
If you build it, they will come! 11,500 ft2 dedicated full time to chess!
SPICE at Webster University, 11,500 ft2 dedicated full time to chess! If you build it, they will come! by Paul Truong Some people just asked me privately about how big is the SPICE chess HQ at Webster University. I...
Vladimir Putin: A big supporter of chess in Russia
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN OPENS THE CHESS SECTION OF THE SIRIUS EDUCATIONAL CENTRE Sochi, 10 May 2016 – A new Chess section has opened today at the Sirius Educational Centre. The launch of the project was announced by Chairman...
How to improve the next generation of a nation
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 in Schools in Albania
TIRANA, June 19 (Xinhua) — In the framework of the project of chess lessons in Albanian schools, Albanian Deputy Minister of Education Rauf Dimraj, Deputy Minister of Education of Georgia as well as President of European Chess Federation Zurab...
Why chess?
Why Chess? John Koshy Posted: 05/05/2015 11:41 am EDT Updated: 05/05/2015 11:59 am EDT Why chess? Because chess is more than a board game. It teaches us to think analytically and be more successful in life, no matter what...
Chess in Schools Conference in Armenia
Dear Friends, We are pleased to inform you that an International Conference, entitled “Chess in Schools,” will be held in Yerevan, Armenia from 16-18 October, 2014 organized by the Ministry of Education and Science in conjunction with the Chess...
The strategic opportunity of an elite chess team
The strategic opportunity of an elite chess team The April 23th Webster University Journal article, ‘Costs and benefits of elite chess team’ questioned the costs to Webster University of investing in the Susan Polgar Institute of Chess Excellence (SPICE)...
Chess, a solution for education?
Maybe Teach Them Math, Science and ChessBy JAMES WARRENNY Times The 120 elementary school children sat so quietly and intently that you might have assumed this was a mass detention period. But it was chess, not confinement, in an...