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3rd Koltanowski Chess in Education conference

July 22, 2021 FIDE EDU

The 3rd Koltanowski Chess in Education conference takes place 29-30 July in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and online. It will

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The elementary school (children 6-10 years) Paul Di Lorto in Martigues (near Marseille, France) has been developing a project for

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Chess in Marie Claire mass market magazine

June 21, 2021 FIDE EDU

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Argentina – Educational Project “ESCUELA ABIERTA 365 DIAS DEL AÑO”

June 18, 2021 FIDE EDU

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Chess as an Educational Tool

Educational chess (chess is the tool for educational development) is different from Sport chess (educational environment is the tool for chess development) https://edu.fide.com/educational-chess-vs-sport-chess/

Educational chess can be a curriculum subject or a transversal and interdisciplinary tool, with chess integrated in other subjects.

Chess is also suitable for children aged 2-6 to promote social and simple logic skills (eys.fide.com). We favour instruction by qualified education professionals over chess tutors.