Every Lesson Counts - MasterClasses in Chess in Education

Join us in London for a weekend of ideas, inspiration and practical tools for the classroom to use chess as an educational tool. Whether you already teach chess or are simply curious about its benefits, you’ll leave with fresh strategies and flexible tools to enrich your teaching practice and engage students in new ways. No prior chess experience is needed. If you care about helping children learn and grow, this weekend is for you.

About the Event

Organised in collaboration with experts from the FIDE Chess in Education Commission and the ECU Education Commission, this weekend gathering will bring together teachers, tutors, and education specialists to explore how chess can support building skills for life.

The event will run in two rooms, each offering a different MasterClass at different time slots:
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:30
Sunday: 10:00 - 13:00

Presenters:

• Jerry Nash (US, Chairman of FIDE Chess in Education Commission)
  Chess for Critical Thinking Development

• Rita Atkins (Hungary, Secretary of FIDE Chess in Education Commission)
  Problems on the Chessboard for Gifted and Talented Students

• Anzel Laubscher (South Africa, FIDE Senior Lead Instructor)
  From Classroom Chess to Chess Club: The Educational Way

• Alla Khachatryan (Armenia, FIDE Senior Course Administrator, Lead School Instructor)
  How to Teach Chess Basics Effectively in the Classroom

• John Foley (UK, Founder and CEO of ChessPlus, member of the ECU Education Commission)
  Brigitta Peszleg (UK, Secretary of the ECU Education Commission, Training and Event Manager of ChessPlus)
  Chess and Strategy Games in the Classroom (Games from the ECU107 Training course)

• Hari Neocleous (UK, Primary School Teacher)
  Teaching Mathematics through Chess (Maths tasks from the ECU102 Training course)

• Daniel Gormally (UK, Chess Grandmaster)
  Optimising Strategies for Chess Minigames
  

Read more about the presenters

Who Should Attend?

This event is for Teachers looking for creative classroom tools, Tutors working with children and young people, and Educators of all kinds who value playful, effective approaches to learning.

Objectives

Highlight the practical benefits of chess for teachers
Share strategies to integrate chess into schools
Provide hands-on tools that educators can use immediately

What to Expect

Talks and stories from educators who have seen chess transform classrooms
Interactive workshops led by international experts
Practical ideas you can take back and adapt to your own teaching
MasterClass materials to be used in the classroom

Your ticket includes Saturday lunch and refreshments, giving you time to connect, share experiences, and learn from fellow educators.

Places are limited
We can accept only 60 registrations on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register now!  Ticket sales close 10 Oct 2025 at 21:00 hrs.

Contact: info.edu@europechess.org 

The event is funded by FIDE and the International Olympic Committee and supported by: