by Richard Weekes | Feb 19, 2012 | chess for children news, Uncategorized
Chess is a game of skill and patience – that is something I teach the children and young people in my groups and an important lesson that Vietnam’s Le Quang Liem probably wished he had stuck to because he host nearly 20 points after failing to defend his...
by Richard Weekes | Feb 19, 2012 | chess for children news, Uncategorized
This week (Wednesday February 15 2012) Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov and Silvio Danailov, President of the European Chess Union (ECU) visit the European Parliament in Strasbourg to promote chess in school. The main focus of the day was to highlight the...
by Richard Weekes | Feb 19, 2012 | chess for children, Uncategorized
I’m really excited about my plans to improve chess for children in Greenwich, Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham areas of South East London. Chess is a Mind Sport that everyone, especially children, can become really good at. While the game is not new, it’s...