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May 2009
May 1, 2009
Executive Director’s Column
Welcome to the EAGLE Chess Academy’s first newsletter. My name is Ted Fagan and I hope that when you finish reading this, you will feel more informed than you were when you started.
Our focus is on helping children think more effectively and, as a result, make better decision in chess and in life. Too many children don’t think consciously enough. It’s not so much that theycan’t, it’s just that they don’t consciously think in ways that help them make better decisions.
I encourage parents to sit in on our classes. They are often surprised at what they see. One of the benefits of using chess as a tool to teach thinking is that you can see what the student sees, and how they use that information to make good or bad decisions.
In future issues of this newsletter, I will let you know more about what I see in children and what I think may be helpful.
The full version of the May 2009 issue of the EAGLE Chess Academy Newsletter can be found here.
First Lady Played Chess As a Child
May 1, 2009
According to the Historical Collector’s Edition featuring First Lady Michelle Obama, published by Patricia Ann Publishing Inc., Mrs. Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, played chess when they were children.
Grand Masters
May 1, 2009
On March 15, 1999, Maurice Ashley became the first Black chess player to reach the rank of International Grand Master. Ashley is one of nearly 800 Grand Masters and one of three Black Grand Masters in the world today. In 2003, the U.S. Chess Federation named Mr. Ashley Grand Master of the Year.
All-Girls Open National Championships
May 1, 2009
The sixth annual All-Girls Open National Championships was held in Dallas, TX on April 24-26. The University of Texas at Dallas has established an Academic Distinction Scholarship for the winner of the 18-years-old and younger section. The scholarship is valued at $80,000 for an out-of-state student. Last year this scholarship was won by an African-American junior from New York.