Students at Valley Vista school are learning about life, one move at a time. Fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders are learning about planning, patience, overcoming mistakes, critical thinking and much ...

A cell phone is a pretty constant companion for kids at school. It’s a distraction from pesky lectures, a way to talk to friends — and these days, an unstoppable vessel of playing online chess. This ...

Maurice Ashley knows chess, and he enthusiastically shares that knowledge with kids who want to learn. Inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame, and the first Black person to earn the title of ...

NEW PLYMOUTH, Idaho — When kids learn to play chess, they can also learn to think deeply about the decisions they make in life. Felicity Steers stands by that philosophy and that's why she rallied to ...

Nearly 20 years ago, I wrote about a chess-teaching program aimed at children ages 8 and up. It used various arcade-like games to teach kids how chess pieces moved and captured. It was a new concept ...

Chess is easy to learn but difficult to master, which is why it is one of the most popular games in the world. Learning chess has many educational benefits, too – it’s a game that requires many ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Little Rock elementary school is seeing an educational gambit pay off. After making chess part of the daily curriculum, the school has experienced higher test scores and better ...

Popular language learning app Duolingo is giving its bite-size lesson treatment to one of the oldest games in the world: chess. Duolingo’s chess course will take users, who can range from complete ...

YEREVAN, ArmeniaYEREVAN, Armenia — Tiny Armenia is a big player in world chess, and a new gambit could make it even bigger: mandatory chess in school. The click-clack of chess pieces is being heard ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Little Rock elementary school is seeing an educational gambit pay off. After making chess part of the daily curriculum, the school has experienced higher test scores and better ...