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Chess – Ancient Game Inspires New Dreams for Kids Around the World!
Chess may have been invented in the 6th century, but it’s creating new dreams each day for kids around the USA and the world. How could that be? Well, it has helped them find something they can focus on and be great at. And since a game of chess only involves a chess board and…
Phiona Mutesi – African Chess Champion Arises from the Slums
Phiona Mutesi is a young woman from Africa and a true underdog. She is from one of the poorest towns, Katwe, in one of the poorest countries in the world, Uganda. She must walk hours to fill a jug with drinking water. She lives with her family in a small 10 foot by…
Belize Uses Chess to Teach Kids Lessons About Life!
In the country of Belize, chess has become much more than a game. In an effort to help the many disadvantaged children of Belize, the Belize National Youth Chess Foundation runs classes and camps to teach the kids chess. The foundation uses the chess lessons as an educational and motivational tool. For these struggling children in Belize, learning chess gives them an…
Josh Waitzkin – A Master of Chess, Martial Arts, Learning, and Life!
When Josh Waitzkin was a young boy, he went to the park to play. But instead of playing on the swings or the slide, Josh decided he wanted to play something different – the game of chess. He had watched some men playing chess in the park, and his love of the game was born. Josh…
