1. 12 unique solutions allowing for transformations
12 unique solutions allowing for transformations. Only one of these has a queen in the corner. Each solution has four queens on black squares and four queens on white squares.
CHESS FOR EDUCATION
2019

2. for educational purposes to develop social and intellectual skills
Founded 1985, currently 54 countries
President: Zurab Azmaiparashvili
(Georgia)
2012: EU Parliament declared that Member States should encourage chess in schools
2014: ECU Education Commission was created to lead the development of chess in schools (CiS) in Europe
for educational purposes
to develop social and intellectual skills

3. Information Gathering
Talking to Federations
Chess in Schools organisations
Networking
Conferences (CSC, ECU)
Survey

4. Survey results Chess in Schools activity
France
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Czech Rep
Slovakia
Austria
Poland
Ukraine
Turkey
Bulgaria
Romania
Serbia
Bosnia and H
Croatia
Hungary
Albania
Greece
Kazakhstan
Denmark
Slovenia
Belarus
Moldova
Russia
Montenegro
Iceland
Lithuania
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Cyprus
England
Scotland
Wales
No response
High
Moderate
*EU member country
Israel

5. Survey results Federation Involvement
France
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Czech Rep
Slovakia
Austria
Poland
Ukraine
Turkey
Bulgaria
Romania
Serbia
Bosnia and H
Croatia
Hungary
Albania
Greece
Kazakhstan
Denmark
Slovenia
Belarus
Moldova
Russia
Montenegro
Iceland
Lithuania
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Cyprus
England
Scotland
Wales
No response
Active in CiS
Passive
*EU member country
Israel

6. Survey Conclusions Chess in Schools is a rapidly growing movement
Education Commission
Chess in Schools is a rapidly growing movement
There is huge diversity in how CiS is implemented
Important to establish chess as a pedagogic tool
Need for training in didactic skills
ECU needs to create new standards for CiS

7. Current Projects Chess Teacher Newsletter
The European School Team Chess Internet Championship
Collecting Research on impact of chess
Full system for teaching chess
School Chess Teacher Certificated Course
Method books on how to teach chess

8. ECU Courses Mathematics Early Years Chess Didactics Chess Training
Special Needs
Social Integration

9. The Future Education Commission
Chess will be regarded as an educational tool
A new standard for how to teach – will give better results in research
Brain training tool – a broader field
Chess in after-school activities and chess as a profile for schools
Chess must be established on academic level
Co-operation instead of competition – the new way of enjoying chess

10. Thank you! Jesper Hall jesper.hall@telia.com