The role of teachers in chess education
Teachers are central to education. In primary schools, teachers must teach a range of different subjects. They need not be an expert in any…
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The Alabama School Chess Initiative
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…
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ChessPlus shines in British chess premier league (4NCL)
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…
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On The Origin of Good Moves – A Skeptics Guide to Getting Better at Chess (Willy Hendriks)
NEW IN CHESS 1st Edition 2020 Review by Carl Portman What is the book about? Essentially, the evolution of chess moves! It focuses on…
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London Chess Conference 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…
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ECU Education – Chess in Schools in Spain – Online Camps
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…
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Online Summer Camp Games
Challenge for Talents The Challenge for Talents ended with a simultaneous display in which GrandMaster Judit Polgár played 14 children simultaneously. Each player had…
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Chess and Technology
ChessTech is a dynamic initiative focusing on chess and technology. It comprises the ChessTech Newsletter and an associated website. The people behind the project…
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Webinar: Streaming chess – what you need to know
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New website launched
You may have noticed that we have revamped our website. This is in response to the Covid pandemic and the shift to online chess…
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