http://www.thedurhamnews.com/class_time/story/182508.html
This is how chess is being taught abroad. Well, the story above depicts Craig Jones, the trainer shown here, as being disappointed about his team's early exit in a recent chess playoffs. He said that there are lots of enthusiasm about chess now among the young in America. There is plenty of demand, but few supply of teachers to teach. Whew. If only I can increase my proficiency in chess to at least 2000 level. It's good to do something like this here in the Philippines.
The young people can learn chess better. Look at Wesley So and Paragua now. Wesley is ranked among the world's top chess players in the under-20 category at 2627 elo. We hope that he will breach the 2700 level with his stint in the 71st Corus this coming January 16 - February 1 in Wijk aan Zee. This will be the 71st Corus Chess Tournament and will again be divided into A, B, C, and amateur groups. He belongs in group C.
"Internet and online games are increasing interest in chess. Jones says he first went online to play chess in 1992. Sometimes he waited two hours to find a match. On a recent Friday night at one online site there were 7,000 matches in progress."
