Frequently Asked Chesslife Academy Questions
Chesslife
by David
2y ago
What is Chesslife Academy? Chesslife Academy is an evolution from Chesslife. It showcases our focus on education and the systematic approach to learning chess It provides the basis to ensure 100% of students reap rewards from the benefits that come from learning chess Chesslife Academy will have dedicated programs for schools, individuals and groups, catering to their unique needs and wishes Bringing quality coaching through the Steps Method, Thinkers Publishing books and the Chesslife Academy designed programs.   What will be different? Chesslife Academy will continue to develop and cr ..read more
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Orange, Orange, Orange!
Chesslife
by David
2y ago
By now you would have seen the great orange wrist bands that all Chesslife Academy students receive when they sign up for our programs. This unique gift is a token of our dedication to your chess learning when you sign up for the Chesslife Academy. The wristband makes you part of a community that has seen 100% of students reap rewards from the benefits that come from learning chess! The wristband makes you part of a community that includes all current South Australian State Champions! The wristband makes you part of a community that has seen thousands of students learn chess in Adelaide and ac ..read more
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Change is Coming – Announcing Chesslife Academy!
Chesslife
by David
2y ago
Chesslife is very excited to be announcing some changes in the very near future! Over the last decade we have built a thriving chess community where 100% of students have reaped the rewards from the many benefits that come with learning chess. Chesslife is passionate and has been teaching chess with a purpose. Our programs have enabled young people to become somebody they hadn’t imagined. Chesslife’s Vision is to create a chess community and culture that enriches lives around Australia. In schools and community groups, chess often serves as a bridge, bringing together children of different ag ..read more
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Girl Power!
Chesslife
by David
3y ago
Imagine living in a dream location; tropical climate, delicious food and relaxed Caribbean atmosphere. Surely if that is your every day life, would you be competitive enough for a tournament like the Olympiad? Well you can bet your bottom dollar these girls are! Today we meet with three fascinating ladies, 17-year-old WCM Polina, 15-year-old Trinity and 15-year-old Daijah. Just to give you an idea how tough these women are – Polina plays on board one in the Open team and Daijah plays on board one in the Women’s team. Having a female play on board 1 in the Open category is quite rare. There are ..read more
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Meet the next generation!
Chesslife
by David
3y ago
Throughout the Olympiad we have introduced you to young players up to 18 years of age and even though that is very young, the next generation of players is already on their way! Today we meet 10-year-old Samantha Edithso from Indonesia. Currently rated 1805, she is quickly on her way to become a new face of chess. She has been attracting a fair bit of publicity and you may have already watched the interview that Chessbase India published earlier this week, but we were delighted to have the opportunity to chat to Samantha after another win. We sat down with her and her coach Peter Long. From le ..read more
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Playing at the top!
Chesslife
by David
3y ago
We can hear you thinking: “What would it be like to play against the top players of the world” and “Surely you have to be older and more experienced to be playing with the legends”. Well, today we get to know one of the teams that has been playing at the top during this Olympiad. The Vietnamese Open team came in ranked 27th out of 185 teams and as expected was playing on board one by the time round 4 came around. On board four is 16-year-old IM Anh Khoi Nguyen, who has been playing every single round without a break. His coach confirms ‘He is young and fit and can handle playing continuously ..read more
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Reignited passions for the ancient game
Chesslife
by David
3y ago
We all know about Syria, the country that has been in the news for the last few years. Unfortunately, not because it has been going so well, but rather because war has destroyed normality. Within the chess community we find comradery and friendship, and an Olympiad creates a perfect opportunity to find out more about the people from Syria and how chess is an integral part of their world. Our interview comes a day after the round against Jordan, a country bordering with Syria and amazingly, on that exact same day, the border between Jordan and Syria is re-opened! Click on the board below of D ..read more
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An Australian Connection…
Chesslife
by David
3y ago
You may be wondering how we decide which juniors to interview, as there are so many amazing players walking around? Well sometimes, they just catch our eye, sometimes we have heard or read good things about them and sometimes it is a chance introduction. That was the case in our next story. We met up with the players from Qatar, because they played against Australia in round one , a country we are all familiar with, but don’t know too much about. The very friendly players asked us to take some photos of them as well and the conversation commenced. Click on the board below to read David’s anno ..read more
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Making brave decisions for chess
Chesslife
by David
3y ago
When we do these interviews, we find out amazing stories. We hear about the players perspectives and are provided with a glimpse of what is like for a junior from another country.   Imagine what you would do if attending the Olympiad would mean you get an ‘invalid’ on your report card and miss out on scholarships, because you miss the exams? Would you choose school or chess? Imagine if you would go to school from 7am to 4-5pm and still need to do homework. Would you sacrifice time with your friends to study chess? Imagine if you had to enlist to the army for two years after high school, w ..read more
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Dreams come true for Curacao!
Chesslife
by David
3y ago
Imagine starting to play chess at the age of 9 years old in 2011 and being crowned the National Junior Champion in 2016 at the age of 14! That incredible story is not only a dream come true, but also the real story of David Pietersz from Netherlands Antilles.   David and David having a chat Now at the age of 16, he is representing his country, Curacao, which for legislative reasons is still classified as the Netherlands Antilles with FIDE. The list of tournaments won over the last 7 years is impressive and shows the amount of potential David has. For example, in his first internation ..read more
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