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Read this selection of news stories, press releases and our Chess Lady's Blog.

First Move on the Today Show!

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Oct 28th, 2010 | Comments (2)

I am so excited!  First Move was featured on the Today Show on October 20th, 2010.  We shot the story at Spring ISD in Texas and Notre Dame Academy in New York back in April.  Unfortunately, the oil spill bumped our story, then it was summer and they didn’t want to run a school related story.  With school underway, we finally got our story out! ...Read More

Poetry Contest Winner

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Jun 1st, 2010 | Comments (0)

First Move received over 500 entries for our second annual poetry contest. Picking a winner proved difficult with the number of well written entries we received, but we would like to congratulate...

Will Smith To Play Salome Thomas-El

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Apr 23rd, 2010 | Comments (2)

Will Smith will play the part of AF4C Board Member Salome Thomas-El in the forthcoming Disney film based on his autobiography....Read More

Essay Contest Winners

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Apr 7th, 2010 | Comments (0)

Our February Essay Contest was a huge success!  We enjoyed reading all of your student's compositions. The essays reinforce what all of us at First Move are passionate about...Read More

Chess program has students feeling like kings and queens

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Mar 26th, 2010 | Comments (0)
By Meaghan Casey
Atlanta Public Schools
Chess is a game steeped in tradition, concentration and strategy. Yet, despite its ancient roots and stark simplicity compared to video games, more and more young people throughout Atlanta Public Schools are jumping on board...Read More

Checkmate, Math

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Feb 16th, 2010 | Comments (0)

For second and third graders stressing over their introduction to long multiplication and division, First Move may be an answer to their math problems.

Utilizing the game of chess as a learning tool for understanding math in young students, America’s Foundation for Chess, a non-profit organization, developed First Move and the program is scheduled to be implemented in the Pasadena Independent School District...Read More.

Upcoming Tournaments

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Feb 2nd, 2010 | Comments (0)

Saturday Feb. 6th and Sunday Feb. 7th

Bloomfield Hills District Tournament

Monday Feb. 15th

All school Presidents Day Tournament

Tournament Participation

Each time a student logs on and plays a full game of chess, they will be given a point for their class. The class with the most points will win an award for each student...Read More

MLK Tournament Winners

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Feb 2nd, 2010 | Comments (1)

Congratulations to the winners of the Martin Luther King Day Tournament....Read More

First Move Art Contest Winner

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Feb 1st, 2010 | Comments (0)

news/art-contest-winner.jpgCongratulations to second grader Olivia Gullo of Notre Dame Academy in New York. Olivia is the winner of last month's First Move art contest for her piece "New York Loves Chess." Read More

M. Agnes Jones Elementary, Kappa Boule, First Move host APS Chess Club tournament

Posted by: Shanelle | Added: Dec 16th, 2009 | Comments (0)

More than 50 Atlanta Public Schools chess club members from five elementary schools competed for the “travelling trophy” during a chess tournament yesterday hosted by M. Agnes Jones Elementary on Monday. Sponsored by the Kappa Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and the America’s Foundation for Chess First Move Program, levels II and III players K-5 from Fain, West Manor, Usher-Collier Heights, Humphries, and Jones elementary schools participated in the tournament. The First Move program employs chess as a learning tool to teach higher level thinking skills, advance math and reading skills, and to build self-esteem in students.