Chess in Primary Education

The Chess in Primary Education Academic Training Course was launched in June 2024 in collaboration between the European Chess Union and The Centre of Training and Lifelong Learning of the University of the Aegean. The purpose of this Academic Training Course is to meet the growing demand for qualified educators in the field of Chess in Education. As chess is increasingly recognized as a valuable tool in education there is a clear need for well-trained teachers and tutors, as they play a pivotal role in empowering children for the demands of the 21st century. Providing a specialised training course, we aim to equip educators to use chess as an educational tool for shaping the minds of future generations. Since the European Parliament published a Declaration on 15 March 2012 to encourage the introduction of “Chess in School” in the educational systems of the European Union, the Education Commission of the European Chess Union is on the mission to promote Chess in Education, empower chess educators and support a range of related projects and initiatives. Throughout the years the Commission and its members has devised and developed a range of training courses for educators, created different educational materials, conducted research and surveys, participated in numerous Erasmus+ Projects, collaborated with various conferences and extended its support worldwide.