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US Chess Announcement on Chess in Education
US Chess Signals Re-engagement with Chess in Education On November 6, the US Chess Scholastic Council and its new Chess in Education (CIE) Committee co-hosted a School-Based Chess Outreach event to...
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ChessDefender Blog: Volume 1, Number 1
CHESSDEFENDER: Victoria Winifred “A LOT OF CHESS…” Parent-Teacher Conferences, 7 pm, New York City, 2007: The man’s solemn eyes scanned my classroom as I introduced myself, and he took his seat across...
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Is Your School Chess Program Educational?
Do you have a child or students in a scholastic chess program? Or are you a teacher wishing to start a chess program at your school? Perhaps you have seen or read about different approaches to chess...
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Introduction The London Chess Conference is one of the premier international conferences for Chess in Education. This year’s event, from March 17-19, 2023 brought together experts and leaders involved...
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What Parents Don’t Get about Learning Loss
“Welcome to the Lake Wobegon school system, where all the schools are well funded, all the teachers are smiling, and all the children are above average.” A paraphrasing of a quote by Garrison Kiellor...
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Jerry Nash Interview
Jerry Nash is Chairman of the Chess in Education Commission for FIDE, the International Chess Federation. He is a National Chess Education Consultant and member of the Board of Managers for Chess in...
View ArticleChessDefender Blog: v1-5: Warriors Over-the-Board
Chess: a Battle of Warriors? Chess is war (or at least some see it that way.) Chess players and warriors have been compared for centuries. In fact, chess has been referred to as the “game of kings”...
View ArticleUsing AI Content Generators for CIE Planning
Introducing AI to the Chess in Education Curriculum The emergence of AI content generators in the past year promise profound change and risks in education. As government and educational institutions...
View ArticleChessDefender Blog: v1-6: Mixed Feelings About AI
Sparring with AI I totally get the mixed feelings about AI. It’s such a hot topic these days, and everyone seems to have their own opinions. But there are definitely some amazing things about AI that...
View ArticleThe Saint Louis Chess Conference
Saint Louis Chess Conference Announcement After a decade-long absence from hosting Chess in Education Conferences, the United States will host a major Chess in Education conference. The Saint Louis...
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