Legend Chess Academy is proud to announce that our partnering schools – Rosyth School Team won the first position in the Primary Open under 11 Category and MGS School won the third position in the Primary Girls under 11 Category in the 58th National Inter School Team Chess Championships 2017 which held in Singapore…
THOMSON CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 (Sunday,19th February 2017)
The Thomson Chess Club Championship 2017 was conducted at Thomson Community Club Hall on Sunday, 19th February 2017. More than 90 players took part in the competition. The chess game pairing was based on Swiss System of 7 Rounds, time control 15 minutes with 10 second increment each side to finish. The players were…
When does your Chess Rating Starts ?
Very good question raised by most of our chess aspirants . So, it’s better to understand first the different types of games in chess before we dwell into the rating. The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) is the organization that governs international chess competition for rated games now over the board (OTB) which is played face to face and…
Kids get smarter by playing chess
Yeap, you are reading it correctly. Kids get smarter by playing chess and no matter in what level they are, even if your kid is physically or mentally challenged. Benefits of playing chess The following are benefits of playing chess. Focusing Children are taught the benefits of observing carefully and concentrating. If they don’t watch…
How chess can help our elderly people ?
What is Dementia ? Dementia is an illness which affects the brain, causing the brain cells to die at a faster rate than normal. It is NOT normal ageing. As a result, the mental abilities of the person with dementia declines. This leads to failing memory, deterioration of intellectual function and personality changes. Based on the…