Two Turtle Lake players win individual trophies at the Priyanka Open in Burnsville

Second-grader Carter L. won the fifth-place trophy in the 35-player K-3 division at the Nov 19 Priyanka Open in Burnsville. 

Fourth-grader Matt N. won the first-place trophy in the 44-player 4-6 grade division.

Full results and photos are here.

A couple of good web pages on chess for children

Resources for Learning

[good writeup on standalone software, websites, books, and more]

The Value of Chess

Introduction. Recent studies have confirmed what educators have known for nearly 40 years: that chess improves academic performance, concentration, logical thinking, judgment, creativity, problem solving, emotional intelligence, and social skills. Much of the research can be found online, and we’ve tried to collect some of the best of it here.  We also include, at the end of this section, some links to video clips that show, better than words on paper, what chess can do for kids.

11/5/11: Turtle Lake takes a first-place SCA team chess trophy!

For the Nov. 5 chess tournament in Burnsville, full results and tournament photos are now available here.

Here's a photo of the first-place second grade team: