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European Parliament supports “Chess in School” program!

Posted on 15/03/2012 by Willem van Gemert

Finally the Written Declaration 50/2011 for the implementation of the Chess in School program got enough votes in the European Parliament: 392 Members of Parliament signed the declaration. One hurdle is taken for the introduction of chess in the educational … Continue reading →

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Bulgarian school introduces “Chess in schools”

Posted on 27/01/2012 by Willem van Gemert

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 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 19/09/2011 by Willem van Gemert

“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 … Continue reading →

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Garry Kasparov about the role of chess in education

Posted on 18/09/2011 by Willem van Gemert

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 … Continue reading →

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