Pawns and king helping children’s problem solvingKate ScotterTuesday, January 20, 2015 9:30 AM As part of the Chess in Schools and Communities initiative, Scarning Primary School, near Dereham, has become one of the first schools in Norfolk to host...
ASEAN + AGE-Group Chess Championships 2015
The Singapore Chess Federation, under the auspices of the ASEAN Chess Confederation (ACC) and the Asian Chess Federation (ACF), have the honour of inviting all Asian national chess federations to participate in the16th ASEAN + AGE-Group Chess Championships 2015...
Who said chess isn’t popular?
Who said chess wasn’t popular? Banks Elementary’s new after-school club has a waiting list By Kelsey O’Halloran on December 17, 2014 at 8:15 AM, updated December 17, 2014 at 1:26 PM As Jacob munches on Goldfish crackers, his brown...
Chess could offer major impact for children
Chess ‘raises levels of sportsmanship in seven-year-olds’The charity Chess in Schools and Communities calls for compulsory lessons for all under-11s because the game teaches young pupils to “cope with winning and losing”By Graeme Paton, Education Editor6:00AM GMT 05 Dec...
Some important questions about chess for children answered
Some important questions about chess for children answered I receive questions countless questions from parents and coaches across the country every week. Here are some of the most popular questions. I may have touched on a few of them...
Chess making kids smarter?
Could teaching chess in schools make our children smarter? For years its been kept in the shadows of British sport, but could chess be on the brink of a resurgence? Sarah Freeman reports. There are a lot of things...
Asian Schools Chess Championship 2014
The 10th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2014 are set to take place from 23-30th August in Taichung, Taiwan. The event is organized by the Chinese Taipei Chess Association and co-sponsored by the Taiwan Intelligent Ironman Creativity Contest Association and...
2014 European School Chess Champions
Jun 27, 2014 The European School Chess Championships 2014 were held from 13th to 27th June, 2014 in the beautiful city of Kavala, situated on the Bay of Kavala in the northern Greece. The event was open to school...
Why Chess Should Be Required in U.S. Schools?
Artwork by Mike Magnan Why Chess Should Be Required in U.S. Schools It’s a game that motivates us to win, but also teaches us how to deal with defeat. By Alex Berezow Rook to B8. Checkmate. There’s nothing quite...