Starting a Chess Club


	Starting a Chess Club

thetott

1-16-2009 11:21 AM

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This site has several tips for getting a chess club started in your school.

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/7a0b0ce4-f5a0-45ba-a0a5-4803f59ce2d6/3F519D34-62C3-4970-A3A8-1F1340792B21/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://wschess.org/startup.htm" href="http://wschess.org/startup.htm" style="font-size: 11px;">wschess.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://wschess.org/startup.htm"><B><FONT size="2">Research 
        studies demonstrate the positive impact of chess on academic performance 
        and emotional intelligence.</FONT></B><FONT size="2"> Students receiving 
        chess instruction showed statistically significant gains in reading on 
        a nationally standardized achievement test than did the control group. 
        The gains were particularly impressive among children who started with 
        relatively low average initial scores. Evidence also indicates that children 
        develop:</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://wschess.org/startup.htm"><UL>
        <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">An improved attitude 
          toward school and improved attendance </FONT></LI>
        <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Increased self-confidence 
          and respect for others </FONT></LI>
        <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">enhanced problem-solving, 
          logic and reasoning skills </FONT></LI>
        <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">organized work 
          habits </FONT></LI>
        <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">increased patience 
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        <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Improved emotional 
          control and mood management </FONT></LI>
        <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><DIV>Sustained efforts 
          to achieve personal goals</DIV>
          
<B>Chess is not a game of luck.</B> Children who practice and develop 
          skills will reap rewards. The confidence they develop extends to other 
          areas of their academic and emotional lives. </FONT></LI>
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