In your schools do they teach you how to play chess?

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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.
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Same at my school

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I am in after school chess club at school, but they don’t have a chess class in normal school
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We have chess club and tournaments but no class
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We have tournaments in my school but there is not any chess classes or even teaching

Avatar of Senior-Lazarus_Long

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.

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I started chess in my primary

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i have chess as my cca happy.png

Avatar of MariasWhiteKnight

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.

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FreeFriendlyDove wrote:

i have chess as my cca

I'm sorry, but whats a "CCA" ?!?

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co-corricular activity

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no

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nope, there is nothing tied to it

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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

Avatar of pawildcat2021

I am going to try to get some chess activities going in my local school district in 2025. They seem receptive to it.

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Nope