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We are delighted to welcome our newest ECU School Chess Teacher graduates👏 a diverse and dedicated international group of educators from 16 different countries. 🌍Chess continues to provide a common ground that connects teachers, ideas and educational practice across continents.

We have a full house for this weekend’s ECU101 training course, with dedicated educators joining us from around the world to deepen their understanding of #ChessinEducation with John Foley, Jesper Hall and Brigitta Peszleg. @ECUonline

I am the Ukrainian skeleton racer who was wrongfully disqualified from the Olympics last month because of my “Memory Helmet.” Tonight in Milano-Cortina, the Paralympic Games are opening. The Committee has bizarrely permitted Russian soldier-athletes to participate under the Russian flag. The head of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) literally stated that they don’t care about what Russian soldiers did in Ukraine. The problem is that we do care. They are killing Ukrainians on the battlefield, bombing our cities, and committing genocide. Now, with this step of allowing them to compete, the IPC is giving them the opportunity to continue committing genocide by spreading Russian narratives with Russian flags and symbols. They try to manipulate the situation by pointing out that the movement started after World War II, but during World War II the Olympic Games were cancelled, and German athletes were not invited and did not take part in the Games until 1952. It looks like the head of the IPC doesn’t know the history of the Olympic and Paralympic movement at all. What a shame. This whole story is just getting worse and worse.

My latest blog... ✏️ A confession, insights & top tips blog.logiqboard.com/2026/02/17/pro… #chessineducation

Join us this weekend! 👉More info and Registration: ecuhub.eu/course/chess-a… 🗓️24-25 January 2026 📣If you want to introduce more variety and enjoy teaching through play, this course is for you. @ECUonline @ChessPlus @ChessScholar #chessineducation

Join our upcoming courses designed for educators seeking structured Continuing Professional Development. These courses are suitable for educators working in schools, federations, organisations, and wider educational contexts. 👉More info and registration: ecuhub.eu/course-categor…

How to quantify the contribution made by each member of a chess team: the four measures. An analytical review of last season. @4NCL @ecfchess kingstonchess.com/measuring-how-…

Strategy Games Belong in the Classroom: John Foley’s Vision for More Engaged Learners. John was interviewed by Jonathan Zhi from Princeton and discussed what makes strategy games uniquely suited for developing thinking skills. youtube.com/watch?v=HoCy5j… @ChessScholar

✨Many, many new and amazing strategy games were introduced and play-tested. 🔁 Seven hours of non-stop playing. A definite cognitive overload. 🤪 Thank you for playing and sharing. More pics to come... ⭐️🌟💫 @ChessScholar

The strategy games festival is all day Sunday 7th December at the London MindSports Centre in Hammersmith. strategygamesfestival.com

Let the crazy Christmas shopping wait, and opt for chill vibes... 💫🌿😉 THIS SUNDAY ⏰ LONDON STRATEGY GAMES FESTIVAL 07 December 2025, at the London Mindsports Centre 👉 More info and Registration: tickettailor.com/events/chesspl… @ChessScholar

LEARN, PLAY, DESIGN 2nd London Strategy Games Festival Come and join us this ⏰ Sunday, 07 December 2025, at the London Mindsports Centre 👉 More info and Registration: tickettailor.com/events/chesspl…

John's book, CheckMate, The Wonderful World of Chess, has been translated into many languages and has received international recognition. He's been invited to Finland to give chess lessons and introduce his favourite strategy games to children. It was great fun and a big success.

Strategy games & chess in parallel. This is the way forward. @ECUonline

Amazingly positive response from the children to my chess lesson in Helsinki today

📢🔜 ✔Learn the basics of classic and modern strategy games ✔Play with others and test your tactical skills ✔Get insights into how games are made and try designing your own! 👉 More info and Registration: tickettailor.com/events/chesspl…

⏰15-16 November 2025 👉Register here: ecuhub.eu/.../chess-and-… @ChessScholar

🔜 Hello Friends in Belgium! 📣Spread the news! Strategy Games on the Chessboard MasterClass goes to Brussels! ⏰ Saturday, 08 November 2025, 11:00 - 16:00 More info and Registration: 👉 tickettailor.com/events/chesspl… @ECUonline @ChessPlus @ChessScholar #chessineducation

An honour to be part of so many presentations and courses ❤️

⏰18-19 October in English ECU101 - The SMART Method to Teach Chess 🎓Title: ECU School Chess Teacher 💶Price: 90 EUR 📍Format: Online Webinar (Zoom) ✅Training Course eBook 👉Register here: ecuhub.eu/course/the-sma…