Tournament To Take Place In Chicago's Adler Planetarium, May 15 - 16
-- Kasparov Chess Foundation, the non-profit chess educational organization founded by world chess champion Garry Kasparov, has established the National All-Girls Chess Championships to be held at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, May 15 - 16, 2004. The tournament is open to girls age 6 through 18 from public, private and home schools in the United States.
In conjunction with the tournament, special guest Susan Polgar, four-time Women's World Champion, will be playing a simultaneous exhibition on Friday, May 14th at 6:30 PM at The Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. She will also be presenting at the Awards Ceremony, taking place on Sunday, May 16th, at 2:00 in the Adler Planetarium & Museum, Chicago, IL.
The Kasparov Chess Foundation is committed to bringing the many educational benefits of chess to children throughout the United States. The non-profit organization has assembled the very best in chess education to bring a complete chess curriculum, from K through 12. Chess has shown to involve all aspects of critical thinking. It provides an ideal backdrop from which students can learn, have fun, compete -- all while raising their self-esteem and motivation.
Pointing to the value of chess in a balanced curriculum, World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov explains, "Now, more than ever, we need to involve our young women in extra-curricular activities that will help them compete on equal ground."
"It is our belief that the lessons they learn in chess will be applied throughout their lives, helping them achieve proficiency in math and sciences, as well as in raising self-esteem, teaching determination, self-motivation and sportsmanship," Kasparov added.
Founded by World Chess Champion
Garry Kasparov, KCF's mission is to bring the many educational benefits
of chess to children throughout the United States by providing a
complete chess curriculum and enrichment programs. The Foundation
promotes the study of chess as a cognitive learning tool in curricular
classes and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high
schools, both in the public and private school sectors. The not-for-profit
educational organization also organizes tournaments and competitions
on a local and national basis. For more information, please visit
http://www.kasparovchessfoundation.org.
Chess Wizards was founded in August
2003 when a group of dedicated and enthusiastic people decided to
change the culture of Chess in Chicago. The adaptive Chess Wizards
program is designed for all levels of young chess players and places
an emphasis on the individual needs and progress of each student.
Students learn much more than how to play one of the great intellectual
games of the world, as the skills they learn playing chess will
transfer to school and other social situations. For more information,
or to register for the All Girls National Chess Championships, please
visit
www.chesswizards.com.
The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy
Museum was founded in 1930 as the first planetarium in the Western
Hemisphere. Its astronomy programs have reached over 40 million
people during the past 73 years. Ten state-of-the-art exhibition
galleries located in the glass-enclosed Sky Pavilion and the renovated
landmark 1930s building present modern space exploration along with
the history of astronomy. The StarRiderTheater featuring Digistar
3 is the most technologically advanced, audience-interactive planetarium,
fueling the imagination of visitors during virtual flights through
the cosmos. With a dedicated and professional staff, the Adler pursues
its mission to present the human quest to better understand the
Universe. Adler scientists and historians, who hold joint appointments
at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University, are working
at the forefront of research in astronomy and its fascinating history.
The Adler is partially supported by a CityArts Program 4 grant from
the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois
Arts Council, a state agency. The Adler gratefully acknowledges
the generous support it receives from the Chicago Park District
on behalf of the citizens of Chicago. For more information,
please see
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org.
The United States Chess Federation,
founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United
States and is devoted to extending the role of chess in American
society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess,
for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the
improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership
organization with more than 90,000 members. For more information,
please see
http://www.uschess.org.
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