Education Week

How Playing Chess Can Boost Academic Learning

Corrected: A previous version of this article referenced the International Chess Federation acronym as ICF. The acronym is FIDE. There are 25 million kids worldwide who play chess competitively, ...
Entrepreneur

‘Make Chess as Accessible as Possible’: Duolingo’s Next Move Is Teaching Users How to Play Chess

Duolingo is a popular language learning app with 103.6 million monthly active users. The company announced on Tuesday that it is testing a new chess course. Duolingo plans to roll out the chess course ...
WYFF

'Musical Chess': How students are learning chess through song and dance

LEARNING TO MASTER CHESS BOARD BEFORE BASIC MATH. AALIYAH PHILLIPS SHOWS US HOW SOME CLASSROOMS ARE USING MUSIC TO TEACH KIDS AS YOUNG AS THREE YEARS OLD HOW TO PLAY THE GAME. IT’S NOT YOUR AVERAGE ...
Chicago Tribune

Chicago high school chess player starts online tutoring to diversify the growing popularity of the game

In the midst of an ongoing national chess boom, a Whitney Young Magnet High School student started tutoring other students on how to play the game in his apartment courtyard. Then struck by the ...
PBS

Chess is surging in popularity among all ages. Here’s why

Chess is a centuries-old game that’s enjoying new popularity with young people. The renewed interest has created demand for more online content, and international chess master and commentator Levy ...