13/06/2024 By Aleksandra Gakidova, Board Secretary, Chess Federation of North Macedonia Contrary to the famous saying, 'What cannot be bought with money can be bought with more money,' our experience with the chess implementation in schools defied this. About ten years ago, there was an effort to...

13/06/2024 by Dr Bilal Ahmad Pandow, FIDE School Instructor The intellectual and mental capacities of young minds could be significantly enhanced by chess being incorporated into the curriculum. For the Chess in Education initiative to succeed, it is imperative that sponsors, national chess...

28/05/2024 by Jerry Nash, Chairman of FIDE EDU Members of FIDE’s Chess in Education Commission collaborated to create a rationale for the inclusion of chess as an educational tool. Adriana Salazar Varón (Colombia) led a workgroup that included Uvencio Blanco Hernández (Venezuela), Esteban...

27/05/2024 By Dr. Bilal Ahmad Pandow, FIDE School Instructor In a month that will go down in Indian chess history, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) released a groundbreaking plan that will make the sport more famous and easier for everyone to play across the country. A budget of ₹65 crore ($7.8...

22/05/2024 by Dr Bilal Ahmad Pandow, FIDE School Instructor The game of chess is once again in the spotlight as the world commemorates the FIDE International Chess Federation's centennial. Nevertheless, it's important to acknowledge the sometimes-overlooked field of educational chess and the...

14/05/2024 by FIDE Lead School Instructor Jose Antonio Coleto Calderón  Another subject that has been implemented over seven years within the project "The Colours of Chess" is teaching of the Spanish language. All activities are aimed at students between 6 and 12 years old in primary education. The...

European Chess Union and Aegan University specialised in long distance learning programs signed and agreement of co-operation in Rhodes, Greece to present the academic training course "Chess in Primary Education". Detailed information about the course and registration link are available on the ECU...

05/04/2024 by FIDE Lead School Instructor Jose Antonio Coleto Calderón  Within the project "The Colours of Chess", activities related to mathematics have been implemented over seven years in a public school in Madrid, aimed at students aged between 6 and 12 years old, using Educational Chess in the...

Lahore, Pakistan - April 5, 2024 by Hanif Qureshi, Member of FIDE EDU In a significant step towards fostering rehabilitation and social integration within Pakistani prisons, the Chess Federation of Pakistan (CFP) and the National Academy of Prisons Administration (NAPA) have joined hands today to...