London Chess Conference 2018: The Future of Chess in Education
Event Information
Description
This is the sixth edition of the two day London Chess Conference. This popular event has changed to a new venue in Hammersmith which is more convenient for travel connections and Heathrow airport. It coincides with the first weekend of the London Chess Classic tournament when the world's top players descend on London to battle for supremacy. The theme of the conference this year is the Future of Chess in Education. We will be looking at how schools will be using chess to develop thinking skills. There will also be a stream on the Erasmus Plus CHAMPS project on Chess and Mathematics in Primary Schools. The details of the event will be made available on www.londonchessconference.com
Registration is available only through EventBrite. The conference fee has been maintained at £65 to include both days which includes refreshments and access to watch the FIDE Open at Olympia.
Please book your travel soon.
Sponsors
The event is sponsored by Chess in Schools and Communities (CSC), the European Chess Union (ECU) and Erasmus Plus.