What Queen of Katwe Can Teach Chess Educators About Role Models Across the world, millions of children are introduced to chess every year through schools, clubs, and community programmes. As chess educators, we rightly focus on pedagogy: how children learn the moves, develop thinking skills and build confidence over time. Yet research from education and… Read More »
Vera Avramidou explores various research and real-life programs on how chess can help educate the youth and tackle violence among minors. Youth matters and we educators have to be at the forefront to create a kinder and more respectful future through education. Vera Avramidou (Educator I Secretary of the School Chess Committee of the Greek… Read More »
Chessable seeks applicants for Chessable Research Awards 2024 cycle The online chess learning platform Chessable (part of Chess.com) is seeking undergraduate and graduate students, along with their faculty research sponsors, to apply for the Chessable Research Awards 2024 cycle. Each winning faculty research sponsor gets $500. Each undergraduate student winner gets $500, and each winning… Read More »