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Philly’s All-Girl Chess Team Heads to Championships
Philly’s All-Girl Chess Team Heads to Championships
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb asked viewers to tell them why the all-stars in their communities deserve to win $10,000 from Hardee’s – and Tuesday, they reveal the contest winner! Jessica of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, nominated her brother, Jason, who coaches a children’s chess team.
(October 23rd, 2018)
Philly’s All-Girl Chess Team Heads to Championships
Philly’s All-Girl Chess Team Heads to Championships
Philly’s All-Girl Chess Team Heads to Championships
NBC 10
Members of the Philadelphia Chess Society are on their way to Chicago for the 2019 KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship. Coach Gabrielle Moshier and 8th grade player Diana Melendez talk about what draws them to the game.
(April 4th, 2019)
Philly Program Takes 40 Girls to Chess Competition
Philly’s All-Girl Chess Team Heads to Championships
Philly Program Takes 40 Girls to Chess Competition
NBC 10
Philadelphia Chess Society is taking 40 local students to an all-girls chess competition in Chicago next month. A few students sit down with NBC10 to share some of the opportunities that this program has provided them.
(March 15th, 2018)
Philadelphia Named Chess City of the Year
Philadelphia Named Chess City of the Year
Philadelphia Named Chess City of the Year
As the school year kicks off, one city prepares for the after-school and scholastic tournament season with a special distinction. Philadelphia was recognized by US Chess as the Chess City of the Year at the US Chess Annual Awards at the 2019 U.S. Open, held in Orlando, Florida.
(September 13th, 2019)
Happy Back to School (And Beyond)!
Philadelphia Named Chess City of the Year
Philadelphia Named Chess City of the Year
Chess is thought to date back to sixth-century India, and schools worldwide have implemented chess programs for decades. With good reason: Chess builds confidence, teaches respect, gets students thinking about consequences. In the era of screens, it’s a particularly powerful antidote to tech-brain.
(September 3rd, 2019)
Teaching Chess in Africa
Philadelphia Named Chess City of the Year
US Chess Women’s Program Grant Recipients Announced
Spark Chess
In the summer of 2019, Rabin taught chess at the Uru Secondary School, located near Mount Kilimanjaro. Volunteering with Evan was Luis Cuerdo, a chess teacher from San Sebastián, Spain and Jason Bui, Co-Founder of the Philadelphia Chess Society.
(August 20th, 2019)
US Chess Women’s Program Grant Recipients Announced
From Princess Leias to Queens of Chicago: the 16th KCF AGN
US Chess Women’s Program Grant Recipients Announced
Chess Life Online
US Chess is delighted to announce the recipients of the US Chess Women’s Program Grant, funded by a generous gift in partnership with the Saint Louis Chess Club. (July 16th, 2019)
Philly Girls Take Chicago: "I Feel I'm Unstoppable"
From Princess Leias to Queens of Chicago: the 16th KCF AGN
From Princess Leias to Queens of Chicago: the 16th KCF AGN
(May 23rd, 2019)
From Princess Leias to Queens of Chicago: the 16th KCF AGN
From Princess Leias to Queens of Chicago: the 16th KCF AGN
From Princess Leias to Queens of Chicago: the 16th KCF AGN
Chess Life Online
(April 16th, 2019)
The Perpetual Chess Podcast ______________________________
The Perpetual Chess Podcast ______________________________
The Perpetual Chess Podcast ______________________________
This week on Perpetual Chess, I would like to spotlight some of the ways that people are using chess as a vehicle to make a difference in the world. I am happy to say that there are countless qualified guests to choose from in this regard, and it was hard to limit myself to only 2 segments. As you will hear, the guests in both segments have great stories to tell.
(April 23rd, 2019)
Girls Club: From Schaumburg to Nashville
The Perpetual Chess Podcast ______________________________
The Perpetual Chess Podcast ______________________________
Chess Life Online
(March 30th, 2019)
Chess Love In The 'City of Brotherly Love'
The Perpetual Chess Podcast ______________________________
Mid-Atlantic Girls Regional A Big Success ______________________________
In some cities and towns, chess teachers and programs are competitive on and off the board. But ChessKid encourages you to start 2019 in a more cooperative way. Here's a great story of a city's chess programs banding together for the good of all kids.
(January 7th, 2019)
Mid-Atlantic Girls Regional A Big Success ______________________________
Mid-Atlantic Girls Regional A Big Success ______________________________
Mid-Atlantic Girls Regional A Big Success ______________________________
(November 1st, 2018)
Chess, and the Power of Girls to Identify Themselves as Leaders
Mid-Atlantic Girls Regional A Big Success ______________________________
Checkmating Violence in Philadelphia ______________________________
(July 18th, 2018)
Checkmating Violence in Philadelphia ______________________________
Mid-Atlantic Girls Regional A Big Success ______________________________
Checkmating Violence in Philadelphia ______________________________
(February 4th, 2018)
