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Case Studies

“Students with learning difficulties are experiencing better results in other subject areas due to their involvement with chess.”

“Chess is a whole-school (P-6) activity at Zeerust PS. It encourages taking turns, following rules, and REASONING.”

“I see students who misbehave constantly in class able to settle and use self-discipline in front of a chess board.”

“Resilience, motivation, sportspersonship, engagement all improve and chess gives low performing boys a chance to shine in Winters Flat Primary.”
“I worked in a disadvantaged school with very rough kids.  Teachers were amazed that the ones engaged in chess were the really rough, violent kids. It caused a big rethink ...”
Conflict Based Play Reduces Violence
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The Evidence

Research, studies and reports showing that chess makes kids smarter!
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Teacher Magazine - April 2008
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Download a collection of studies and papers on "Chess and Education"
Benefits of Chess in Education (104 pages)
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Chess is more than just the educational benefits - there are plenty of life skills kids learn from chess.
Cause or effect?
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This was written by a primary school teacher in Victoria.
Teaching Chess
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Media Reports

Some recent newspaper clippings...
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Click here to see 158 more media reports of chess in schools ...

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  • Chess Challenge
  • RUNNING A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • HOW TO RUN A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • Teacher Tutorials
    • Chess Mascots
  • Learn Chess
    • Beginner Lessons
    • Advanced Lessons
  • Case Studies