The foundation was originally formed downtown Seattle, in the Norton Building, and soon after moved into the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. It eventually ended up at Carillon Point, in suburban Kirkland, Washington,[6] and moved to Bellevue in 2013.[7]
The foundation's First Move curriculum uses chess as a learning tool in second and third grade classrooms to teach critical and creative thinking skills and improve overall academic achievement. First Move is taught one hour per week, over the course of the school year. The Chess Lady teaches the curriculum via streaming video, classroom teachers facilitate the activities and can learn with their students. In 2014-15 the program will serve about 140,000 students across the United States and a few schools internationally.
^. Official blog. America's Foundation for Chess. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
Referencesedit
, Forbes, 2013, archived from the original on November 2, 2012
Marklein, Mary Beth (March 29, 2011), "To 'Chess Lady,' game is more than fun", USA Today
Christensen, Maria (2007), Newcomer's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Seattle: Including Bellevue, Redmond, Everett, and Tacoma, First Books, ISBN9780912301730
Bhatt, Sanjay (March 15, 2004), "Got game? Foundation promotes chess as classroom learning tool", The Seattle Times
Tice, Carol (May 19, 2002), "The generosity of 2002 First Citizens Scott and Laurie Oki inspires others to give", Puget Sound Business Journal
DuBois, Joan (September 19, 2006), "U.S. Chess Federation and America's Foundation for Chess Announce Partnership", Press release, United States Chess Federation and America's Foundation for Chess
McClain, Dylan Loeb (March 20, 2008), "Idaho Turns to Chess as Education Strategy", The New York Times
McClain, Dylan Loeb (October 5, 2005a), "Chess, the Game of Royalty, Is Now the Game of Grade Schoolers, Too", The New York Times
McClain, Dylan (May 21, 2005b), "Financiers Put Money on Chess Futures Now", The New York Times, The America's Foundation for Chess has also become the primary fund-raiser and supporter of the United States Championship.
Ramirez, Marc (September 24, 2000), "In chess world, Seattle becomes major player", The Seattle Times
Kaech, Randy (2003), Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess — Chess Resources
External linksedit
Official website
May 03, 2024
america, foundation, chess, af4c, nonprofit, chess, foundation, based, bellevue, washington, united, states, suburb, seattle, founded, june, 2000, scott, laurie, seattle, chess, foundation, entrepreneur, erik, anderson, grandmaster, yasser, seirawan, also, cre. America s Foundation for Chess AF4C is a nonprofit chess foundation based in Bellevue Washington United States a suburb of Seattle 1 It was founded in June 2000 by Scott Oki and Laurie Oki as the Seattle Chess Foundation 2 3 Entrepreneur Erik Anderson and grandmaster Yasser Seirawan are also credited as founders of America s Foundation for Chess 4 5 America s Foundation for ChessFormationJune 2000 23 years ago 2000 06 FounderErik Anderson Laurie and Scott Oki Yasser SeirawanTypeNon profitLegal statusFoundationPurposeChess educationHeadquartersBellevue Washington U S Coordinates47 38 28 N 122 11 31 W 47 641 N 122 192 W 47 641 122 192AffiliationsUnited States Chess FederationWebsite1stmove wbr orgFormerly calledSeattle Chess Foundation The foundation was originally formed downtown Seattle in the Norton Building and soon after moved into the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle It eventually ended up at Carillon Point in suburban Kirkland Washington 6 and moved to Bellevue in 2013 7 AF4C sponsored the U S Chess Championship starting in 1999 5 Contents 1 First Move 2 See also 3 Notes and references 3 1 Notes 3 2 References 4 External linksFirst Move editThe foundation s First Move curriculum uses chess as a learning tool in second and third grade classrooms to teach critical and creative thinking skills and improve overall academic achievement First Move is taught one hour per week over the course of the school year The Chess Lady teaches the curriculum via streaming video classroom teachers facilitate the activities and can learn with their students In 2014 15 the program will serve about 140 000 students across the United States and a few schools internationally See also editChess as mental trainingNotes and references editNotes edit McClain 2005a Tice 2002 Kaech 2003 Forbes 2013 a b Ramirez 2000 Christensen 2007 Good news First Move is growing Official blog America s Foundation for Chess September 11 2013 Archived from the original on December 13 2013 Retrieved 2013 12 09 References edit Erik Anderson profile Forbes 2013 archived from the original on November 2 2012 Marklein Mary Beth March 29 2011 To Chess Lady game is more than fun USA Today Christensen Maria 2007 Newcomer s Handbook for Moving to and Living in Seattle Including Bellevue Redmond Everett and Tacoma First Books ISBN 9780912301730 Bhatt Sanjay March 15 2004 Got game Foundation promotes chess as classroom learning tool The Seattle Times Tice Carol May 19 2002 The generosity of 2002 First Citizens Scott and Laurie Oki inspires others to give Puget Sound Business Journal DuBois Joan September 19 2006 U S Chess Federation and America s Foundation for Chess Announce Partnership Press release United States Chess Federation and America s Foundation for Chess McClain Dylan Loeb March 20 2008 Idaho Turns to Chess as Education Strategy The New York Times McClain Dylan Loeb October 5 2005a Chess the Game of Royalty Is Now the Game of Grade Schoolers Too The New York Times McClain Dylan May 21 2005b Financiers Put Money on Chess Futures Now The New York Times The America s Foundation for Chess has also become the primary fund raiser and supporter of the United States Championship Ramirez Marc September 24 2000 In chess world Seattle becomes major player The Seattle Times Kaech Randy 2003 Northwest Washington Scholastic Chess Chess ResourcesExternal links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title America 27s Foundation for Chess amp oldid 1197985691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
