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The Alabama School Chess Initiative

John FoleyJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Alabama Chess in Schools (ACIS) was an innovative ground-breaking initiative to promote child development through chess in schools throughout Alabama. It took place over…

ChessPlus shines in British chess premier league (4NCL)

John FoleyJuly 1, 2020July 9, 2020

The 4NCL, or Four Nations Chess League, is the Premier League for chess in the British Isles. The season was cut short by Covid-19…

On The Origin of Good Moves – A Skeptics Guide to Getting Better at Chess (Willy Hendriks)

John FoleyJune 29, 2020July 1, 2020

NEW IN CHESS 1st Edition 2020 Review by Carl Portman What is the book about? Essentially, the evolution of chess moves! It focuses on…

London Chess Conference 2020

John FoleyJune 21, 2020June 22, 2020

The 8th London Chess Conference will take place on the weekend 5-6 December 2020. The theme of the conference is Chess and Technology. At…

ECU Education – Chess in Schools in Spain – Online Camps

John FoleyJune 5, 2020June 22, 2020

First Rank is a fortnightly term-time newsletter for everyone interested in chess for education. In this newsletter, we report on an early summer online…

Online Summer Camp Games

John FoleyMay 31, 2020June 5, 2020

Challenge for Talents The Challenge for Talents ended with a simultaneous display in which GrandMaster Judit Polgár played 14 children simultaneously. Each player had…

Chess and Technology

John FoleyMay 21, 2020May 21, 2020

ChessTech is a dynamic initiative focusing on chess and technology. It comprises the ChessTech Newsletter and an associated website. The people behind the project…