Jim Sutton

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

Many children learn to play chess at home. You, the parent, teach them how to move their pieces, set up the board and begin play. (more…)

Laura Sherman: guest blogger

Artists, leaders, educators and pretty much anyone in any field can enhance our world through creativity and imagination. So what does this have to do with chess? Everything! (more…)

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

Think back to when you first learned to play chess. Did your mother or father teach you? Maybe a grandparent? Over the years I’ve heard many wonderfully warm stories about people’s first introduction to chess. Those memories are cherished through adulthood, as chess is truly a bonding experience. (more…)

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

Imagine a world where people all have excellent problem solving skills, where they are patient and respectful of each other on a daily basis. A society where citizens live for the future and plan long term, thinking of where their children’s children will be, following through, seeing each goal to its conclusion with ease. Now add to that an indefinable quality of artistic imagination, dreaming for more than can be reasonably expected, reaching beyond the status quo. (more…)

Laura Sherman: guest blogger.

I get this question a lot. Many parents wonder when they should dust off the old chess board in the attic and introduce the game of kings and queens to their child. I would venture to guess most parents wait too long. (more…)