Artwork by Mike Magnan CHESS, ANYONE?: Searching for little Bobby Fischers — that’s what Linda Brewster’s first-grade class at Our Lady of Fatima Parish School was doing during the last two weeks of school. Brewster’s husband, John, a member of the local Huntington Chess Club, came to her class for several sessions and show the […]
Wonderboy went undefeated
Photo by Peter Surowski Temecula boy checkmates western statesBy Peter Surowski6/8/2007 7:47:00 PM Nobody wants to play chess with Aaron Householder in his kindergarten chess club. He doesn’t have a problem making friends; he’s quite popular. The problem is that nobody can beat him. In fact, he’s on a winning streak. Last January, Aaron won […]
Actions at the Fairview school
Playing against some of the school club members. Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chess at Country Day School
Another picture from an event at Country Day school Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A horrendous idea!
I recently read the latest unofficial summary of the last board meeting in Monrovia, California. There were many ridiculous items that the entire board had waste time on due to one destructive board member. To make matters worse, the board is planning to schedule to have their next board meeting at the National Elementary Championship […]
Success with chess in schools with Got Chess
Okemos schoolkids take top chess honorsFour Fairview students earn first place in Michigan Elementary Team tourneyBy Nicole GearyLansing State Journal Four Fairview Elementary School students carried a shiny trophy from room to room to share the news with classmates. Their careful moves on the chess board Saturday earned them a first place title at the […]
Big YEAH to chess in Michigan!
City, schools to partner in Lansing’s ‘Got chess?’ campaign Midday updateBy Nicole GearyLansing State Journal Chess will be the subject of a citywide weeklong celebration in March, Lansing school and government leaders announced this afternoon. The “Got Chess?” event intends to promote awareness about the game’s educational benefits by building on ongoing in-school lessons and […]
A new blog from down under
http://mtalexandercluster.blogspot.comWelcome to the first issue of Chess In Schools Program, CHESS-SQUARED, a partnership with The Castlemaine Chess Club, LaTrobe University, schools within the Mount Alexander Cluster, and funded by Innovations and Excellence. The program aims to systematically introduce students to the game of chess and measure any benefits to numeracy or other areas of learning… […]