Third-grader Tanitoluwa Adewumi was crowned as a New York State Scholastic chess champion on March 10. GoFundMe Before he won the primary (K-3) championship section of the New York State Scholastic ...
A school in the North Bay has become the only one in the country that has received international recognition for its chess program and how its teaching the game to a new generation. Joshua Gonzalez ...
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EVESHAM >> The large front room is bright, colorful and full of energy. Dozens of tables are set up with chess boards and chess pieces on them. Children start to come into the South Jersey Innovation ...
In Dan Starbuck Pelletier’s program, the only kings and pawns in the room move on a black-and-white checkerboard. The playing field that exists outside the room is leveled to make way for the world’s ...
Texas Tech University made history by being named Chess College of the Year by The United States Chess Federation, along with the program's head coach Alex Onischuk being named Grandmaster of the Year ...
The program is now well on its way to establishing a sustainable operational infrastructure, expanding its impact while enhancing visibility for chess as a tool for development and empowerment thanks ...