Hari Neo

Why chess and…? ‘Why is it chess and maths, chess and this, chess and that? What happened to just playing chess?’ This was a question posed at an online discussion group last year. It was a question th…

📣 My latest blog exploring the biggest question in Chess in Education, what do you think? 🤔

#Edusky #mathstoday #chess

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Have you played Three-check?🎯

If your students are learning about check try the Three-check game.

The winner is the 1st to check their opponent’s king 3 times.

This variant is all about attacking.
Students practise moves & captures whilst trying to win.

Use counters to keep track ✅️

#chess

What would you add?

#Edusky are you looking for something new for your school library? Add a selection of chess books and a chessboard and see what happens!
These are my favourites 📚 👌
#readingforpleasure

Have you solved a Switcheroo? 💫

Switch 2 pieces so that the black ♚ stands in checkmate.
Any 2 pieces can trade places.
Colours do not matter.

We ❤️ this fun puzzle taken from Jeff Coakley's 'Winning Chess Puzzles for Kids, Volume 2' 📙
A superb book for educators & chess players!

#EduSky #chess

📣 Happening tomorrow... teachers, tutors, support staff, and ofcourse non-chess players, join for a taster of maths + chess ...

thank you @markgoodrich.bsky.social I'll be coming back to this.

Guess who's hiding? 🔎

Start lessons with a puzzle.
🧠 🤔 💪

The 6 white chess pieces are hiding behind the stars.

The empty squares are all the squares under attack.

Can you guess who's hiding? ⭐️✨⭐️

#EduSky #chess #mathstoday

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📣 If you're interested in chess, strategy games & problemsolving I would ❤️ you to join me at the Mindsports Centre, for a day of fun games & masterclasses. Value training for curious minds. For clubs, lessons, boosters or maths tasks! Find a teacher buddy or come alone...🇬🇧 #chess #EduSky

LogiqBoard news & upcoming courses 🔥 Hi Logiqboarders I hope you all had a wonderful break. It’s the last day of August here and I’m grateful for three weeks by the sea. Sunshine, swimming, fresh food and friends. Cyprus w…

Hello #EduSky Here's the latest from LogiqBoard ♟️◾️◽️◾️
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#chess #courses #education

A former NBA star has a grandmaster plan to make chess cooler Derrick Rose partnered with Magnus Carlsen, the top-ranked player in the world, as part of an initiative to make chess more appealing to casual participants.

Derrick Rose reflected on his NBA career, saying he had one unexpected regret: He waited too long to open up to his teammates about his passion for chess.

The retired hooper is partnering with a top-ranked chess player as part of an initiative to make chess more appealing to casual participants.

Highlights from the Strategy Games Festival in London On Sunday I attended the first ever Strategy Games Festival at the London Mindsport Centre in Hammersmith. 🇬🇧 When Great Minds Come Together The Festival was organised by John Foley and Brigitta Pe…

New blog out! ✏️ ⚫️⚪️⚫️
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#games #strategygames #EduSky #clubs

Using Strategy Games on Transition Day Happy June teachers ☀️ I’m writing the June blog for my primary school teacher colleagues who are working up until the end of July. The last week of term includes many fun activities but it a…

📣 Teachers still teaching! This one's for you...
Strategy Games for Transition Days ☀️✏️🦊🐶
Free teacher resources for the whole session.
#EduSky #strategygames
#transitionday

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Technology is banned in chess matches but players can still use it when they train.

We should copy this in education. Banning tech in exams will promote better use of it in the classroom.

Latest on our Substack - what education can learn from chess.

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NEWS! Our friends from Chess in Schools and Communities
are joining the UK's biggest kids' books festival on Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 June.
Come along for a chess lesson or challenge the Grandmasters to a game, it's FREE for all, all weekend.
barneskidslitfest.org/freefun/

@harineo21.bsky.social

Solution: Proof Game 1

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Proof Puzzle time! 🟨◾️🟨
How good are you at visualising moves? 👀
Here's the start of a game.
White to play.
Can you figure out all the moves created from the starting position?
Head over to logiqboard.com & play ▶️ or walk through the moves ➡️ link in comments

A problem solving post 🔎
I'm busy making more online worksheets for maths & chess teachers. Want to share a task?
Get in touch! ▶️ We're more than just a chessboard...
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#EduSky #chesspunks #maths

Teachers get stuck sometimes! 😯
That's why we've created a bank of online tasks.
Be inspired to create your own or explore our selection🔎

Print, share links or share on a demoboard. 💻 🖨

We'll be adding more monthly so watch this space.
Join logiqboard.com now!
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#EduSky #chess #maths

thank you Kat, always grateful for the spotlight on chess from #RISEdumag and @netsupport.bsky.social 🙏

📣 Rectangles Tangled ▬ ▃ ▇ ▬ ▂ Can you help? There are 13 rectangles hidden inside the chessboard. Each rectangle must contain one counter. The counter represents the area of that rectangle. 🎨🖌 Ready? 👇
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#EduSky #mathstoday

My latest article, for those schools yet to discover the magic of chess ✨️ ♟️

Happy Saint George's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Did you know we have dragons on logiqboard.com?

Play dragon draughts, explore the dragon chess piece or learn the Sicilian Dragon opening.

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#sainthegeorgesday #chess
#Dragon #draughts

Discover the Joy of Strategy Games This Spring 🐰🍫 Hi everyone, I hope you’re enjoying your spring break. Today’s blog is a gentle reminder about the power of play. It’s a Bank Holiday Monday here in England and I’m a having…

A blog for parents and teachers.
Six strategy games for some well needed connection time. Welcome students back with games. blog.logiqboard.com/2025/04/21/d...
#EduSky #play #games

📣 Introducing Breakthrough, a pawn-like game by Dan Troyka, 2000.
Aim:
Be the 1st to reach the other side with one of your pieces.
How to play:
Each piece can move forward, either straight or diagonally one square.
Capture diagonally if you choose to.
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#games

📺 The latest 'Chessmasters: the endgame' puzzle is the 5 Queens Problem 👸
Place 5 queens on a chessboard so that all 64 squares are under attack.
Can you do better?
Logiqboard.com is the perfect platform to explore 👌
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#mathtoday #chess
#EduSky #puzzles

LogiqBoard | Worksheet

Want to try the Chicks and Bunnies Problem? 🐰 🐥

Fun maths puzzles for Spring🌷
#maths #EduSky
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Sharing maths investigations with logiqboard.com 🐥🐰

An Easter version of a classic
#EduSky #mathstoday

Add some extra fun to those Easter parties 🐣 🎉

👑 The Royal Palace has ordered the knight to collect chocolate eggs for the Spring garden party.
Can the knight collect the eggs in 14 moves? You can only land on chocolate eggs.
(Knights move in 'L' shapes)
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👍 #Easter #puzzle #knight
#chocolateeggs #chess