by John Bain | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives
by John Bain Coronavirus Strikes! See below. In March 2020, 36-year-old Irina Krush contracted coronavirus and fiercely battled and beat it. Irina Krush was born December 24, 1983 in Odessa, USSR (now Ukraine). Her father taught her to play chess at age five. Also at... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives
The Chicago Cops & Kids Chess Initiative promotes non-violence and positive relationships with youth and police. by John Bain Founder David Heiser has brought the benefits of chess to over 30,000 children in the Chicago public schools. See David’s photo and... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 15, 2020 | Bain - John's Wisdom, Blog
“In chess as in life, when defending or attacking, a good chess player understands that one rash, ill-conceived, bad move can worsen the position and lose the game.” -John Bain, author of world’s best-selling scholastic chess workbook “Chess Tactics For Students.”... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 15, 2020 | Bain - John's Wisdom, Blog
“In chess as in life, when it’s your opponent’s turn and the clock’s ticking, a good player is busy thinking about the opponent’s next move! As you improve guessing the next move, your confidence grows and more chess games are won!” -John Bain,... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 13, 2020 | Bain - John's Wisdom, Blog
“As in life, a good chess player must avoid reacting and instead learn to respond deliberately–unless, of course, your house is in flames and you’re running out of time! Then, move the piece closest to the clock and punch it!” -John Bain, author of world’s... Read more 
by John Bain | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog, Chess Improves Lives
Cops and Kids Team Up to Play Chess…and Build Relationships Summarized from article written by St. Louis Chess Club Scholastic Manager, Kyle Weber A little more than three years ago, CHESS Cops began in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. C.H.E.S.S. = Chess Helping... Read more 
