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In these short videos, you’ll hear from kids, teachers and school officials about the effects chess has had on kids' lives:

Chess-in-the-Schools (New York) (6 minutes): Learn about New York's outstanding program and its impact on kids in this video called "Winning Moves-Transforming Lives Through Chess."  http://bit.ly/h1cF8D

Brooklyn’s PS 318 (3 minutes): The trailer for Brooklyn Castle, an inside look at a national championship middle school chess team and the pride it has infused into its school: http://bit.ly/1CXp3dD (click on "Watch the Trailer")

St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center (7 minutes):  The St. Louis facility is one of the nation’s premier chess centers.  This video, which appeared on PBS in St. Louis, shows how chess has joined the everyday lineup of classes at some St. Louis schools and how it’s teaching elementary students more than just academic lessons:  http://bit.ly/bfCWKF

A program set up by the St. Louis Center focusing on kids with severe behavioral problems was also the subject of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal: http://bit.ly/acorG6

Washington D.C.'s U.S. Chess Center (3 minutes): This item appeared on NBC Nightly News and features a program in which tens of thousands of kids have learned chess at a chess center and as part of their school curriculum.  Participants discuss how chess can lead to improvements in behavior, discipline, and success in life: http://bit.ly/bHD4v5

America’s Foundation for Chess (4 minutes): Based in Bellevue, Washington, AF4C is a leader in chess education and runs programs in 27 states (including in 16 Chicago schools).  Chess is taught to 2nd and 3rd graders as part of the regular curriculum.  Topics covered on the video include chess as an aid to critical thinking and self esteem, and one commentators describes the game’s capacity to channel the energy of kids with behavioral problems.  See http://bit.ly/sPZMj and other videos on the site.

From across the pond (2 minutes): BBC's take on chess in the school curriculum: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-13343943

                                   
 
 
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE:
 
 
Who says chess isn't out of this world?  (2:30)  Astronauts Greg Chamitoff  and Greg Johnson play and talk about chess in this wonderful May 2011 video made during a shuttle mission.  Despite the zero gravity, they're serious.  http://bit.ly/iHrQbs

 
 
 
NBA Chess (2 minutes):  Although this was an ad for the 2009 NBA playoffs using chess as the backdrop,  we prefer to think the opposite.  "Board" has a new meaning in this video featuring top basketball stars: http://bit.ly/64NpMw
 

Spanish ODonnells (4 minutes): Scroll down in this link to see Marquette's hip-hop take on the benefits of chess: http://bit.ly/64NpMw

Chess Through the Ages: Check out the slide show at the bottom of the page showing of celebrities, politicians and others playing and celebrating the age-old game: http://bit.ly/64NpMw