As
aerobics is for the body so is Chess for the brain.
It
becomes more powerful with exercise.
In the
Venezuela experiment, “Learning to Think Project” scientist tested whether Chess
can be used to develop the intelligence of children as measured by the Wechsler’s
Intelligence Scale for Children.
The study
concluded that the children showed an increase of intelligence quotient (IQ)
after less than a year of studying chess. Most students showed a significant gain after
a minimum of 4.5 months. The general conclusion is that chess methodologically
taught is an incentive system sufficient to accelerate the increase of IQ in
elementary age children at all socio-economic levels. It appears that this
study also includes very interesting results regarding transfer of chess
thinking to other areas of study. (FIDE Report, 1984, p. 74)
Listed
below are a group of recommended scholastic (or scholastic friendly)
tournaments in the VA-DC-MD area. Recommended from Snow’s Chess Academy.www.snowschessacademy.com
The
events are located in the Baltimore, MD to Richmond, VA area. Playing in
tournaments regularly will keep a scholastic players’ skill growing.
Girls
you do not have to be a top level student of Chess to compete. Just get in the
game and start playing. Most scholastic events have children of all levels
competing.
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4/26
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ACC Saturday Action Plus
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Arlington Forest United Methodist
Church 4701 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202
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4/27
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CAC Sunday April Scholastic
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Capital Area Chess, 4451
Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite # 201, Chantilly, VA 20151
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4/25-26 or 4/25-27
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60th Annual Maryland
Open
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Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville
Pike, Rockville MD, 20852
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May 2014
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5/3
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DC Girls Open
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US Chess Center, 410 8th street.
NW, Washington, D.C, 20004
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5/4
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Metro First Sunday Quads
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US Chess Center, 410 8th street.
NW, Washington, D.C, 20004
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5/10
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Kingstowne Quad /Action-Plus
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Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090
Kingstowne Village Parkway, Alexandria VA 22315
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5/11
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Ashburn Chess Club Scholastic
Tournament
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Ashburn Chess Club, 42876 Truro
Parish Dr., Ashburn VA, 20148
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5/17
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Spring Vienna Scholastic
Tournament
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Vienna Chess Club, Vienna
Presbyterian Church 124 Park St. NE Vienna VA, 22180
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5/17
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McNair May 2014 Scholastic and
open quads
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McNair ES, 2499 Thomas Jefferson
Dr. Herndon, VA 20171
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5/18
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CAC Sunday May Scholastic
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Capital Area Chess, 4451
Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite # 201, Chantilly, VA 20151
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5/23
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ACC’s Friday Action Tournament
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Arlington Forest United Methodist
Church 4701 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202
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5/24-26
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Cherry Blossom Classic
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Washington Dulles Airport Marriott
Hotel, 45020 Aviation Dr., Dulles, VA 20166-7506
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5/31
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ACC Saturday Action Plus
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Arlington Forest United Methodist
Church 4701 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202
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June 2014
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6/13
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ACC’s Friday Action Tournament
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Arlington Forest United Methodist
Church 4701 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202
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6/14
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Kingstowne Quad /Action-Plus#
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Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090
Kingstowne Village Parkway, Alexandria VA 22315
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6/21
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ACC Saturday Action Plus
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Arlington Forest United Methodist
Church 4701 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202
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6/28-29
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6th Annual World Open
Under 13 Championship
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Hyatt Regency Crystal City,
Arlington
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6/29
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Ashburn Chess Club Scholastic
Tournament
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Ashburn Chess Club, 42876 Truro
Parish Dr., Ashburn VA, 20148
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5 year old Sarah and friends competing at 2014 Chess Challenge event in Washington,D.C.
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