Chess grows in popularity with students across the St. Louis area By: Carol Enright Posted 02/19/13 8:00 am As they dropped their backpacks and headed into the classroom to find an early morning chess game, it’s safe to surmise that students...
Presentation of Armenian “Chess in Schools” Program
Presentation of Armenian “Chess in Schools” Program During the 2013 1st quarter Presidential Board in Armenia (19-20 of January) Armenian chess federation presented their Chess in Schools program (presentation made by GM Smbat Lputian). With the support of President...
Lateral thinking, concentration and discipline
Sharpening the skills of the intellect By Santrupti RajankarTNN | Jan 21, 2013, 01.54 AM ISTBANGALORE: Lateral thinking, concentration and discipline. If you intend to inculcate these qualities in students, then nothing works better than a combination of stimulation and...
Scholastic Chess Challenge launched
Scholastic Chess Challenge launched in Tobago Story Created: Jan 14, 2013 at 9:52 PM ECT The Tobago Scholastic Chess Challenge was launched last week at the Division of Infrastructure and Public Utilities Conference Centre, Scarborough, Tobago by the Trinidad...
All-Ukrainian seminar “Chess in Schools: theory, implementation, experience”
On December 24th, 2012 the first all-Ukrainian roundtable discussion seminar “Chess in Schools: theory, implementation, experience” was held in Kiev. The seminar was organized by Ukrainian Chess Federation and Ukrainian Charity Foundation “Chess for Children”. Over 60 leading chess...
Bringing love of chess to classroom
Okla. teacher bringing love of chess to classroom by ROB W. ANDERSONThe Tahlequah Daily PressDurant Daily Democrat WOODALL (AP) — Chess is often referred to as the game of kings. It’s believed to have originated in what is now...
Seminar “Chess in Schools: theory, implementation, experience” in Ukraine
Seminar “Chess in Schools: theory, implementation, experience” in Ukraine On the 24th of December in Kiev the first all-Ukrainian round table Seminar “Chess in Schools: theory, implementation, experience” was held. The Seminar was organized by the Chess Federation of...
Azerbaijani President inaugurates Horadiz Chess School
Azerbaijani President inaugurates Horadiz Chess School Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 15 /Trend President Ilham Aliyev has today opened the Horadiz Chess School after reconstruction. The Head of State was informed that the Chess School covers a total area of 500...
Chess reigns in Armenia
Winning Move: Chess Reigns as Kingly Pursuit in Armenia No One Is Bored With Board Game in Nation That Adores Grandmasters December 3, 2012, 10:32 p.m. ET . YEREVAN, Armenia—Reporters stake out Tigran Petrosian’s home. Fans seek his autograph. His...
Local politician wants chess in the school
Rivera Beach councilman wants chess-based afterschool programSun-Sentinel December 1, 2012 Riviera Beach City Councilman Shelby L. Lowe has a new idea for an old game of strategy to help children behave and learn better: chess. Lowe, who played chess...