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Bulgarian school introduces “Chess in schools”

Posted on 27/01/2012 by Alex Sorras

As Die Deutsch Welle reports, a Bulgarian school is the first to introduce the “Chess in schools” program as part of a pilot project supported by the European Chess Union. As we reported earlier, a written declaration on the introduction of chess in the educational system of the European Union has been submitted to the European Parliament.

In Armenia, chess is already compulsory in school (see article in The Guardian).

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Garry Kasparov visits European Parliament for “Chess in European Schools” project

Posted on 19/09/2011 by Alex Sorras

“On Tuesday 20 September 2011 Garry Kasparov will present the “Chess in European Schools” project at the European Parliament in Brussels. The project has been jointly developed by the Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe and the European Chess Union. The ECU’s President Silvio Danailov will also speak, while after the presentation and public hearing Garry Kasparov will give a simultaneous exhibition on 14 boards.

The aim of the “Chess in European Schools” project is to introduce chess education into schools in Europe by providing a full course of chess education, providing chess sets and information, and preparing teachers.”

Source: whychess.org

You will find the press release following Garry Kasparov and Silvio Danailov’s presentation to the European Union along with Jan Callewaert, President of the Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe at the site chess.co.uk.

Check out the presentation itself on the website of the Kasparov Chess Foundation Europe.

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Garry Kasparov about the role of chess in education

Posted on 18/09/2011 by Alex Sorras

Garry Kasparov talking about the inauguration of the Kasparov Chess Foundation in São Paulo and the role of chess in the educational system:

Garry Kasparov: It’s not about learning chess to become great professionals. Its about learning chess to improve educational skills. It’s already proven beyond any doubt that chess in the education system helps kids, and I think it’s a very cost-effective system to improve education.

JS: Can you give us an example?
Garry Kasparov: I’ll give you one example: there was an experience run in Germany by one of the German universities. They had classes, two classes. One had extra hours of mathematics. Another class, the same class, parallel, had extra hours in chess. At the end of the year, they compared the results in… mathematics! The class with chess won. But moreover it’s about social integration, because it helps kids to gain some self-esteem, it boosts their attitude, sense of logic…

Check out the complete interview in the ChessBase News section.

Source: ChessBase

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