The GF runs an after school chess club in her school. Two days a week. 20 each day. The kids love it. Nice earner too bit christ the stories she comes back with about how competitive they are. Cool to see
I’ve beat people in Mario kart, mortal combat, tekken and all sorts over the years, but nothing compares to the smugness I get from winning at chess. I approve.
That’s great news if there is substance to it.
This is so cool. Chess is great for the mind and temperament.
>Although the teaching of chess in primary schools is not new, the establishment of an organisation to promote it – Ficheall.ie – has prompted an increase in the popularity of the game in recent years.
>The number of students registered as playing chess with the organisation has soared from 200 in 2017 to more than 10,500 in 2024, while the number of schools taking part in chess tournaments has surged from 37 to 650 over the same period.
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The GF runs an after school chess club in her school. Two days a week. 20 each day. The kids love it. Nice earner too bit christ the stories she comes back with about how competitive they are. Cool to see
I’ve beat people in Mario kart, mortal combat, tekken and all sorts over the years, but nothing compares to the smugness I get from winning at chess. I approve.
That’s great news if there is substance to it.
This is so cool. Chess is great for the mind and temperament.
>Although the teaching of chess in primary schools is not new, the establishment of an organisation to promote it – Ficheall.ie – has prompted an increase in the popularity of the game in recent years.
>The number of students registered as playing chess with the organisation has soared from 200 in 2017 to more than 10,500 in 2024, while the number of schools taking part in chess tournaments has surged from 37 to 650 over the same period.
That does seem a significant increase.
Love to see it honestly.
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