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Thursday, 01 March 2012 07:43 |
On 21-22 February the FIDE President had a working visit to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. During the meeting with the National Education Minister Mr. Aboubekeur Benbouzid the FIDE President discussed the introduction of chess in schools.
 Pilot projects began more than a year ago. The Minister, who has about 20 years' experience, said that he is ready to support the project. It was agreed that in the nearest future an agreement on cooperation between FIDE, the Ministry of National Education and the Algerian chess federation will be signed. Mr. Benbouzid asked FIDE to assist in the organization of chess seminars and the provision of methodological support, assisting training of trainers and teachers and allowing the workers of the Ministry to learn from the positive experience of other countries. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov promised that Mr. Ali Nihat Yazici, the President of the Turkish chess federation and the Chairman of Chess in Schools Commission will visit Algeria to discuss the plan.
| African Continental President Lakhdar Mazouz, Minister Aboubekeur Benbouzid, Mme Taous Ameyar, FIDE President. |
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NEW FIDE web sites - Resources for federations, lots for kids |
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 16:12 |
Federations, do you want more resources? Parents, do you want your children to play chess?
Children, do you want a rating? Do you want to be on the same ladder as World Champion Anand?
Student Member web site - NEW - in 9 languages At sm.fide.com register children for educational material and monthly newsletter - FREE
Premium Student Member web site - NEW - in 9 languages At psm.fide.com upgrade to Premium for just 10 euros - kids get RATING and much more
Please take a closer look (especially federation officials) at the CiS Manifesto and Roadmap (click on Read More to read it here or download it) to find answers to your questions: What is Student Membership? How will your federation benefit?
Gens Una Sumus, We Are One Family
our children are our future!
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Chess in Schools – Australia |
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Friday, 23 December 2011 20:35 |
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Graeme Gardiner (www.gardinerchess.com) has, at our request, sent us an overview of Chess in Schools ‘Down Under’. Zone President Brian Jones provided some additional links.
 In Australia, it appears to me that the governing body, the Australian Chess Federation, is happy to administer chess in Australia, and also happy to leave the development of chess to the commercial organisations. Historically, chess in schools in Australia was largely dependent upon the odd volunteer parent or teacher. A school might have a great programme for a period whilst the volunteer was involved, but as soon as they went, the programme invariably collapsed. Since 1995 a whole group of commercial organizations have evolved. As commercial organisations have a vested interest, chess in schools is going to continue to grow well into the future.
There is some sign that the Australian Chess Federation, through its state affiliates, is able to benefit to some degree through working with the commercial organisations. The Australian Chess Federation has an official inter-schools competition, with each state holding a series of regional competitions, state finals, each providing a state winner to compete at the national finals. Some commercial organisations like to compete with this and hold their own comps, and others pay a licence fee for the right to run the official qualifying competitions.
Around Australia there are approximately 10,000 schools, and in the main population areas I suspect that there is a similar level of market penetration. I suspect that there is some kids of regular chess coaching programme in around 600-1,000 schools in Australia. In Queensland there are approximately 2,000 schools, and Gardiner Chess provide ongoing chess coaching services each week in around 120 of them.
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Sunday, 11 December 2011 16:26 |
Five years ago, FM Warren Elliott approached VAZ Preparatory School with a project for teaching chess in school. Since then, with help from the Ministry of Education, his project has become part of the curriculum in quite a few schools in Jamaica. There are theory and practical classes, and an exam each term, the results of which are included in the termly report and count for grades.
Our thanks to Development Commission Chairman Allan Herbert for this).
Click on the photo to watch the video.
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Mikhail Gorbachev, Patron of FIDE Chess in School |
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Tuesday, 06 December 2011 08:21 |
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Dear friends!
Today I am living through two events which happen in my life for the first time.
This is my first time in Albania. I am grateful for the invitation to visit this country and for the hospitality from the leadership of Albania.
This is also the first time for me to attend a top chess competition. I should confess that it is long time since I have been at a chess board. When I was young, I used to like this game, but then politics has not left any space for other things, chess included.
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