Tag: books
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Wrapping up the Autumn term 🎁
Hi Everyone, I’m wrapping up the Autumn school term with a late blog. It’s been busy across my three schools and like many teachers right now I’m hanging on! First of all, welcome to our new users Our LogiqBoard family continues to grow in numbers. Thank you to everyone who supports, shares and likes our…
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Why chess and…?
‘Why is it chess and maths, chess and this, chess and that? What happened to just playing chess?’ This was a question posed at an online discussion group last year. It was a question that, for a few seconds, made me pause. Not because I didn’t know how to respond but I had forgotten that…
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LogiqBoard news & upcoming courses 🔥
Hi Logiqboarders I hope you all had a wonderful break. It’s the last day of August here and I’m grateful for three weeks by the sea. Sunshine, swimming, fresh food and friends. Cyprus was wonderful. A time to rest and make family memories. Did I work? Ofcourse I did, but I loved every second! Reuniting…
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Highlights from the Global Chess Festival in Budapest, Hungary
I’m back from a wonderful few days in the beautiful city of Budapest where Judit Polgar’s Global Chess Festival coincided with the 45th Chess Olympiad. Chess players from around the world represented their nations. Congratulations to the Indian team who won gold in both the open and women’s section! Today’s blog is all about my…
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The Life-Changing Magic of Chess: Maurice Ashley’s Inspiring Journey
The Life-Changing Magic of Chess, by Maurice Ashley is a little gem of a book. Last week on my visit to London’s famous Chess and Bridge shop I finally bought my copy. It’s a delightful book that belongs in all three classrooms where I teach chess. The World’s First black grandmaster Maurice Ashley is the…
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