School Chess Events 2019-20 :
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updated weekly ICU Events www.icu.ie
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November 2019 National Chess Month
Chess Jamborees
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Jan & Feb. 2020 Regional Chess Events
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Feb & March 2020 Team Chess
Schools Qualifier Events
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June 2020 Team Chess
Schools All-Ireland Final Events
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Economist John Adams investigates what role chess can play in developing work skills in a rapidly changing world economy. Click 21st-Century-Economy to read.
Economist John Adams investigates what role chess can play in developing work skills in a rapidly changing world economy. Click 21st-Century-Economy to read.
Going Further – Chess for advanced learning :
Activities that Schools can use to deepen learning for students:
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Have an internal school / classroom league. Here’s a demo video of how to run you’re own school league.
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Students to practice puzzles to develop calculation skills.
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Finally, compete with other School chess teams.
These activities are supported by a wide variety of chess books and online resources .. two popular resources are : (1) Chessossity.com for online student learning and league and the complete Teacher’s guide book (2) First Moves 1 :
Book recommendation : ” First Moves 1 ” is written by April Cronin and based on her 40 years experience as a school Teacher and chess coach. For more information please email April at .. aprilmarycronin@gmail.com
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Moves for Life :
Using chess to educate Irish school children by supporting teachers and schools. Through playing mini-games students develop .. social-emotional and intellectual skills. We organise events to enable chess playing schools to connect and facilitate in chess at a higher level. Moves For Life encourages everyone to play and have fun, and enables teachers to use chess to teach further thinking and social skills.