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Gender Differences in Math are Insignificant

Chess Grandmasters and Global Growth, by Harvard Economics and Public Policy Professor Kenneth Rogoff

Teaching Dyscalculia Children Using Chess

Early Exposure to Music and Chess a Must: World Chess Champion Anand

Chess a good move for disadvantaged youths in Colorado

University of Texas at Dallas Chess Team Travels to Cuba

Peru's Jorge Cori won the U-14 Chess World Title

Physics: Power Laws in Chess

Learning Chess Teaches Children Life Lessons

Leaving a Bank for a Foundation Proved Rewarding

Chess in the Schools in Texas

Chess helps students with autism

Enhance your child's IQ with chess

Chess has been part of Montessori Curriculum for over 10 years 

GM Ashley Video - How Chess Helps Children to Think

How chess can help MLB baseball decisions

Chess and Music Festival in the Château de Villandry, France

Washington Square Park simul given by – an AMP can

New photos of Bobby Fischer

Learn Critical Thinking Skills by Playing Chess

Nana Alexandria – a Pillar of Women's Chess

2009 US Women's Chess Championship

School of the Arts...and Chess

Chess in Schools: An Effective Way to Help Children

Boardroom Chess - Check Your Mate

Ashdod schools to incorporate chess into curriculum

Chess Tourney: the blind vs all

Online chess Business ChessCube Receives US $1.25m VC Funding

Grooming kids in chess

2009 U.S. Open Chess in Education Workshop

Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson wins 2009 World Open Game in 10 Minutes Under 1700
Blitz Chess Championship

Chess Keeps Students' Grades in Check

Military Picture of the Day

Bronx Teens Choose Chess

Chess and the Respect it Deserves

Interview With Child Chess Prodigy

Chess Champion Offers Success Strategies for Life (NPR Audio Interview)

5 Year Old Teacher 2 Year Old to Play Chess

Chess, Imagination and the Arts

Rwanda: National Chess Open Starts This Month

Larry Evans on Chess: Push Pawns Not Drugs

Polgar: Important etiquette advice for parents and coaches of chess players

Iranian Woman Becomes Chess Grandmaster

Somali Youth Play Chess to Promote Peace

All the Right Moves: More Chess, Less Violence

DepEd to include chess in elementary, HS curricula

Brooklyn Youth  With Thrive at the New York Chess and Game Shop

Chess Masters to Train Teachers

Basketball Chess Video

Chess Scholarships Awarded to Young Champions

Alternative School Uses Chess as a Teaching Tool

Harvard Economics Professor and Chess Grandmaster Rogoff Interview on the World Economic Crisis

Albert Einstein – physicist and chess player

Chess “tricks kids into better study habits”, says noted local author

Chess is a Thinking Game

Wall Street Brings Chess to Main Street

Scholastic Chess Tournament Draws 5000 Students!

A Short History on How to Start a High School Chess Course: by Arnie Nermo

Students Use Chess to Claim Their Victories

More Than a Chess Game

Why my students asked President Obama to play chess with them

Master Motivator Orrin Hudson to Visit 50 States Video

10-Year-Old is Utah State Chess Champion

Gifted students, even some with hyperactivity, benefit from chess

University of Texas at Dallas Chess Program Video

A Number of Schools Now Offer College Chess Scholarships

Poise and Confidence Define 7-Year-Old Chess Master

Chess, granddaughter inspire comic strip character

Why the blind love chess

Chess Builds Confidence at Cornerstone

10-year-old is Utah State Speed Chess Champion!

Thanks, Bobby Fischer

University of Texas at Dallas Chess Fest, February 24-25, 2009

Chess Grandmasters at the Davos conference

Chess is a sport at powerhouse academy on Detroit's west side

Using Chess to Promote Self-Esteem in Perceptually Impaired Students

Michelle vs. Barack on 64 Squares

Philippine Department of Education Adopts Chess in the Curriculum

Elite School in Israel has a Chess Academy

Chess Enriches Children and City as Part of After-School Program

Chess Club Develops Critical Thinking Skills

Chess will soon be part of Olympics - Ilyumzhinov

Schools Encouraged to Introduce Chess to Stem Violence

Ryan Academy's Success with Chess

Chess Brings Results

Chess helps young players develop thinking and social skills

Every day at lunch, nearly 100 students pack three classrooms at Helix Charter High School to play chess!

English Language Learners Excel in Chess

The Skills of a Chess Grandmaster

The Role of Talent and Training in Chess

High School Champ Wins $68,000 Chess Scholarship from University of Texas

Some Thoughts on the Educational Merits of the Game of Chess

Chess Improves Students' Social Skills and Problem-Solving Abilities

NASA and the U.S. Chess Federation To Host First Public Chess Match

Could a chess grandmaster be part of the next administration? Possibly

Kasparov in the Harlem Children's Zone

Playing Chess Brings Academic Success

The Game of Chess is a Game of Strategy for Life

Chess Thrives in Idaho School Curriculum

Chess as an Alternative

Salinas City Council Recognizes Kid Chess Players

Chess in South African School to Receive International Support

More schools across the U.S. are incorporating chess as a way to increase their students’ academic performance

Lobby for Chess

Chess Entertained Hostages Held Captive Over 5 Years

Chess, Anyone? - Chess As an Essential Teaching Tool

Chess Makes Kids Smarter

Benefits of Chess for Children

Why Offer Chess in Schools?

St. Louis Chess Club Opens

Belize: The Educational Virtues of Chess

Las Mejores Movidas

How, and Why, the Game Caught on Among Young Americans

Maurice Ashley: The "Tiger Woods of Chess"

Chess has 'staggering effect' on pupils' education

Chess fans help soldiers heading to Afghanistan get on board

Advocates want chess to have greater role

Chess and Self-Efficacy

Chess Star Rises

Master Chess and Master Life

CNN Video: Life as a Chess Grandmaster

The Effect of Math and Chess Integrated Instruction on Math Scores

With encouragement girls can be as good as boys

Time Magazine: The Indian Defense

An American Chess Prodigy

10 Year Old Claudia Muñoz Seeking International Chess Title

Dream Center Mentors Will Put Chess to the Test

The Power of Thinking

Martial Art of Chess, Promoted by a Rapper

Downtown's 'chess ambassador' settles into much larger space

Playing Chess Helps Reveal How the Brain Works

How to Tell if Your Child is Ready for Tournament Play

Elementary School Children Learn Basics of Chess

Chess Master Teaches Kids Smart Moves

Introducing Chess into the Schools of Moldova

Chess Develops the Mind

Interview With Women's Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk

Indian State of Guajarat Adopts Chess in the Educational Curriculum

Chess Helps Troubled Kids Win

Knights of the South Bronx Movie

Finding Direction One Move at a Time

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov plays chess with Steven Seagal

Chess Spreads to Schools in Warwickshire England

Nicholas Nip Youngest Chess Master in History

Chess Master Daniel Naroditsky with KRON 4's Vern Glenn

Somalia will include chess lessons in school academics

Former World Chess Champion Karpov Talks About the Benefits of Playing Chess

Vung Tau Ready for World Youth Chess Championship

Look at Business as Chess

Don't Confuse Chess Players With Couch Potatoes

RZA Launches His Own Website

Big On Chess

Chess and Its Relationship To Other Subjects

Montessori home to skilled chess players

Idaho will become the first state to offer a statewide chess curriculum

Utilizing Chess To Promote Self-Esteem In Perceptually Impaired Students

Cognitive Development and Chess for Kindergarten and Pre-K Students

Science, Math, Checkmate By Dr. Alexey Root

Peter Thiel Self-Made Billionaire and Former Child Chess Prodigy

Da Vinci Linked to Chess Puzzles

Schools aim to solve huge math problem

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov plays chess with Steven Seagal

A Game of chess with Marcel Duchamp (video)

Chess players show their indoor moves

Make Chess an Olympic Sport

Chess Engages as it Challenges

Chess is a game fit for kings and kids

Aberdeen University study shows chess improves children's behavior

Bobby Fischer Passes

Can a 3-year-old play chess?

The Mathematics Behind Chess Ratings: Arpad Elo Rating System

Chess in Iran

Dr. Alexey Root: Chess Players Aren't Just Good on the Board

5th Grade Chess Team from Chicago Wins Nationals

Math and Chess Article

National Geographic: My Brilliant Brain (Airs 12/11/07) Features Susan Polgar and Chess: How an ordinary child can be turned into a genius.

Susan Polgar's: My Brilliant Brain Video

Frank Ho Math and Chess Video 1

Frank Ho Math and Chess Video 2

Chess Becomes a Teaching Tool

Playing chess may well help child diagnosed with ADHD

Chess Asia Blog

Harry Potter Human Chess Match

The Kings of New York (Edward Murrow Chess Team) ESPN Video (Click on Blitz Chess)

How to Boost Intelligence in Toddlers

Ho Math and Chess on Swedish TV Program Mitt i Schack (go to 7:00 min.)

Ho Math & Chess of Illinois Expands to Florida

Top 2 U.S. Chess Grandmasters Visit CPS School for Book Drive

Chess A Metaphor for Life

Math Teacher's Lesson Plan

Maryland State Dept. of Education Offers Funding For Chess Programs

Maryland Grant Opportunity for Teachers (Download Form)

Chess Becomes an Official Sport in the UK

TCA Chess in Education Workshop Coming Up! (March 17, 2007)

Teaching Math Through Chess

Chicago Public Radio: Writer Michael Tisserand shares how the game of chess has helped his daughter become one of the cool kids.

Chess Unit for Teachers

Improved Math Scores Through Chess?

Children's Classics with Chess Themes by Dr. Alexey Root

U. T. Dallas’ Tim Redman Recognized By United States Chess Federation

Presentations from the Chess in Education Workshop

Science Secrets of Chess Grandmasters

Chess as Trading Training

Chess: A World Phenomenon - and Famous Chess Players

The Expert Mind

 

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