March 27, 2010

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

CHESS  FOR  EDUCATORS

Professional Seminar

Designed for elementary and secondary school chess coaches, parents, and volunteers

5 CPDUs available for educators!  

Presented by

Dr. Alexander Kostyev, Moscow, Russia

Co-Chair, FIDE Chess Education Committee

Chair, Chess Department, Moscow University

FM Wang Rui, Beijing, China

The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China

  IM Vyacheslav Styazhkin, St. Petersburg, Russia

         School-Gymnazia #2, St. Petersburg

Dr. Mikhail Korenman

Seminar Facilitator

The seminar includes the following topics:

• How to design curriculum for elementary and secondary school chess clubs?
• How to motivate students to study chess themselves?
• How to improve chess tactics and strategies?
• How to plan chess activities for the academic year?

Seminar requirements: Participants should be involved in teaching chess at local level.

Tuition: $50; $75 with 5 CPDU’s. One FREE entrée for anyone represents teams participated at the Intercontinental Chess Team Championship!

For more information please contact Dr. Mikhail Korenman, at 785-906-0402 or via e-mail: intecsus@yahoo.com  

We are pleased to announce that teams from Russia, China, and the United States have confirmed participation so far.

For the full list please visit:

http://www.worldchesschamps.com/world-school-team/pre-registered/

More teams are being processed, we just haven't had the chance to post them yet.

Good Chess to All,

Sevan A. Muradian
Organizer, World Amateur Chess Championship

Dr. Mikhail Korenman
Organizer, Intercontinental School Team Chess Championship