Brooklyn chess star battles the pressure of expectations Rochelle Ballantyne of East Flatbush was revealed as a prodigy when the documentary ‘Brooklyn Castle’ chronicled the powerhouse chess program at Williamsburg’s I.S. 318. The phenom has been chasing her potential...
Aiming to break the stereotypes
Chess, Champs and CharityNicholas D. Kristof New York Times You see America and its education system in all their glorious, exhilarating, crushing, infuriating contradictions in our national high school chess champion team. Chess tends to be the domain of...
Budget Cuts Could Put Prized Brooklyn Chess Team in Danger
Checkmate? Budget Cuts Could Put Prized Brooklyn Chess Team in DangerBy Rebecca Hiscott 6/07 11:57am Intermediate School 318’s chess team isn’t the only after-school activity that might be affected by upcoming budget cuts, but it is perhaps the most...
Do you believe in the power of chess?
By Frank Cerabino Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Do you believe in the power of chess? Riviera Beach City Councilman Shelby Lowe does, and he’s hoping to ignite a chess youth movement in his city, a movement that starts...
The game is a beautiful equalizer on so many levels
Learning Curve: Chess and success in the inner city Robert Nott | The New Mexican Posted: Sunday, December 09, 2012 I can’t remember the first name of my middle school math teacher. In those days, students didn’t get to know the...
“Brooklyn Castle” is coming to St. Louis
“Brooklyn Castle” is coming to St. Louis beginning Wednesday, November 21st and I’m hoping you can both attend and help spread the word. Please pass this note along to your mailing lists, your fellow chess enthusiasts, students, teachers,...
Making a difference for kids through chess
The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Jon Stewart Talks ‘Brooklyn Castle,’ School Chess Club: ‘All The Respect In The World, It’s Tremendous’Posted: 11/09/2012 2:13 pm ESTUpdated: 11/09/2012 2:15 pm...
On the verge of making history
Brooklyn Girl, 17, Is Conquering the World of Chess October 28, 2012 | Posted by Nick Chiles Rochelle Ballantyne, 17, on the verge of becoming the first African-American female chess master, is one of the stars of a new...
Congratulations to Justus, James, Isaac and Matthew
Williamsburg middle school wins national high school chess championshipThe youngsters of IS 318 take the crown in MinneapolisNEW YORK DAILY NEWSWednesday, April 18, 2012, 4:00 AM Take a bow, Justus Williams, James Black, Isaac Barayev and Matthew Kluska, stalwarts...
White Knight Power Company saves IS318’s season
Brooklyn power company donates $25,000 to needy IS 318 chess team Donation will help squad attend national championship in San DiegoBY Mark MoralesNEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, December 2 2011, 10:10 PM Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-power-company-donates-25-000-needy-318-chess-team-article-1.986212#ixzz1fRTHkuzSA nationally renowned Brooklyn middle...