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Chess.com published my interview with Grandmaster Sergey Shipov about Chess and Pets.
Chess.com published my interview with Grandmaster Sergey Shipov about Chess and Pets.
Dr. Alexey Root’s first story for ChessBase, an international chess Web site, was published April 5, 2016. The story was part one of a two-part interview of author Grandmaster Daniel Gormally. The second part was published April 12, 2016.
Dr. Alexey Root’s first story for ChessBase, an international chess Web site, was published April 5, 2016. The story was part one of a two-part interview of author Grandmaster Daniel Gormally. The second part will be published soon.
In the fall of 2011, Victor Francisco Lopez took Dr. Alexey Root’s course ED 4358 from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Victor kept in touch with Dr. Root. Recently, he informed Dr. Root that he has been recognized by the White House "Champions of Change" program. Congrats to Victor and his Learners Chess Academy on this honor.
Dr. Alexey Root’s article about the 10-year chess rivalry between The University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Belgrade, first published in the January 2016 issue of Chess Life magazine, is posted as a PDF on the UT Dallas Chess Program Web site.
Next on Dr. Alexey Root's schedule is a Chess merit badge workshop (February 27) and tournament (March 5) at the National Scouting Museum. Both Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. are required to meet the requirements for the Chess merit badge.
US Chess published Dr. Alexey Root's article
Promoting Chess at Your Library on November 24, 2015.
This coming Saturday, November 21, 2015, Dr. Alexey Root will be at the Denton Public Library, North Branch, for International Games Day @ your library. She will give out chess problems and prizes. Look for her article about the event in the news section of US Chess in the week after November 21.
Dr. Alexey Root’s Prepare With Chess Strategy is available for pre-order from Mongoose Press. The link for ordering is now HERE.The book is featured in the November-December issue of Scouting magazine.
Dr. Alexey Root’s forthcoming book, Prepare With Chess Strategy, is featured in the Merit Badge Clinic column in the November-December 2015 issue of Scouting magazine. Scouting magazine is an official publication of the Boy Scouts of America.
If you are eligible to take college-credit courses, consider the Chess Online courses offered via UT Dallas eLearning. Registration is open now for the courses, which are offered in the second 8 weeks of fall and spring semesters. For fall semester 2015, ED 4358 and ED 4359 begin October 19, 2015 and are taught by Dr. Alexey Root. Students from UT Dallas, from other universities, chess coaches, and adults interested in chess in education are welcome.
Feliciano Delapaz created SCA Chess, an organization dedicated to teaching young players life lessons, positive social behavior, and good sportsmanship through chess. Dr. Alexey Root is featured in the inaugural SCA Chess “eNewzletter.”