In your schools do they teach you how to play chess?
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Alexander-Ly
Nov 11, 2024
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At my school they don't teach us how to play chess, nor are there tournaments of this kind, absolutely nothing... And it's a shame because many of us at our school would benefit from chess teaching, or at least having mini tournaments.
Same at my school
Dec 7, 2024
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#3
I am in after school chess club at school, but they don’t have a chess class in normal school
We have chess club and tournaments but no class
Dec 19, 2024
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#5
We have tournaments in my school but there is not any chess classes or even teaching
They could partner one of those chess coaches with an English teacher. Have the students play 3 day per move daily matches, but the students have to write a five paragraph expository essay explaining why they made that move. You get 2 good writing assignments a week,and you guarantee they will be considering each move carefully, because they have to prepare for their writing assignment. Win win.
There was a famous school in Russia in which the kids learned chess. It was started by Botvinnik. I think their most famous pupil was Garry Kasparov ?
Other than that, I know of no school that teaches chess. Why would there be ? Its not really an universally needed skill.
FreeFriendlyDove wrote:
i have chess as my cca
I'm sorry, but whats a "CCA" ?!?
no
nope, there is nothing tied to it
Dec 31, 2024
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Alexander-Ly wrote:
At my school they don't teach us how to play chess, nor are there tournaments of this kind, absolutely nothing... And it's a shame because many of us at our school would benefit from chess teaching, or at least having mini tournaments.
I and a 1900 gone to the principal to give us permission for bringing chess boards but they are just like nah,focus on your freaking studies
Dec 31, 2024
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#15
I am going to try to get some chess activities going in my local school district in 2025. They seem receptive to it.
