Sunday, August 16, 2009

Chess to be taught in primary schools

Victor Paginu, a representative from the Ministry of Education and Youth, said during a press conference that chess will be taught in primary schools across Moldova beginning with this school year.

School-children will take these classes during P.E.

Over 9,000 textbooks explaining the basics of chess have been printed for this purpose.

h/t Ziarul de Garda