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sábado, 9 de maio de 2009

Minister Andrei Fursenko is sure: high result of Kalmykia in UNE in mathematics is due to a good chess school

 

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The Minister of Education and Science of the of Russia Andrei Fursenko told the State Duma speaking within the "government hour" about the set screen for the textbooks of poor quality and that in the course of moving to a new system of remuneration the teachers' salary exceeded the average wage in the industry.
Minister Andrei Fursenko said that the experiment of eight years showed the effectiveness of UNE, for its introduction to the standard treatment all necessary conditions are created and the Minister is persuaded of the full legitimacy of UNE.
He also noted that UNE questions are easy, there are nothing complex issues, but some teachers claim that they do not want to change anything in their work and they are afraid of an objective assessment. As the Minister considers, the myths about UNE are based on unfair distortion of facts.
The excess of UNE average score in mathematics in Kalmykia, Fursenko explained by the general passion for chess in this Republic. "We should strictly follow the chosen path", - the Minister considers.

 

Retirado do sitio da FIDE na internet.

Philippine Government Includes Chess in Schools Curriculum

 

Philippine Government Includes Chess in Schools Curriculum

Saturday, 02 May 2009 08:23

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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo approved inclusion of chess in schools curriculum in primary and secondary schools across the country. National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) President Prospero Pichay and Department of Education Secretary Jesli A. Lapus signed the Memorandum of Agreement the other day launching the National Chess Academy. Witnessing the signing were NCFP secretary-general Mayor Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino, NCFP Director Brother Roly Dizon, NCFP Executive Director Willie Abalos and Department of Education officials.
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (center) graced the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) President Prospero Pichay (seated right), witnessed by NCFP Secretary General Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino and NCFP Executive Director Willy Abalos, and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Jeslie Lapus (seated left) with DepEd officials.
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Posing after the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement. At far left is Brother Roly Dizon, former president of the De La Salle University in Manila and member of the NCFP Board.
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The NCFP Chess in Schools Committee, clockwise from left: FIDE Delegate Casto Abundo, Brother Roly Dizon, Committee Chairman Saturnino Belen, IA Bobby Bautista, GM Bong Villamayor and Coordinator Jessie Sanchez.

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued the Executive Order to encourage children to play chess in accordance with the Grassroots Program of the Philippine Sports Commission.

Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Jesli A. Lapus issued a memorandum entitled "Strengthening the Development of Higher Order Thinking Skills and Values Among Children Through Chess."

Secretary Lapus said that children exposed to chess learn faster and get better grades. He has ordered the integration of chess into the curriculum of grade school and high school students.

"Chess is a game that improves individual organizational and analytical skills. Children when exposed to this game at an early age achieve academically better, or even faster than those who have not been engaged in the game. Likewise, chess is among the activities that help build memory skills, concentration, self-confidence, self-esteem and in making disciplined decisions. Playing chess provides opportunities to practice such values as perseverance, honesty, and sportsmanship," Secretary Lapus stated in the Memorandum.

The Department of Education (DepEd) shall adopt chess as another strategy to promote the development of higher order timing skills and values among Grades 3 to 6 in the Pascal Education departamento. Chess will continue at the secondary levei.

Brother Rolando Dizon , former president of the De La Salle University and member of the NCFP Board of Directora, said that the DepEd and NCFP shall conduct "Chess Training Seminar/Workshops for DepEd Coordinators" at the First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (FAITH) in Tanauan City in Batangas. FAITH president Saturnino G. Belen, Jr. who is also a member of the NCFP Board was tapped by Prospero Pichay to head the NCFP Chess in Schools Committee. Belen is also a member of the FIDE Commission on Chess In Schools.

Coordinator Jessie Sanchez announced that the seminars will be on May 7-9 and 10-12 in Tanauan; May 14-16 in Bacolod City and May 19-21 in Davao City. 

Grandmaster Bong Villamayor shall lead the team of accredited lectures and supervise the examination for instructors.

In the Philippine public school system, there are around 35,000 Grade Schools and some 6,000 High Schools. There are over 2,000 private High Schools. Brother Dizon said they aim to train 35,000 chess teachers by November 2009.

Tournaments and Matches will be conducted among school children. NCFP Executive Director Willy Abalos said that the National Inter-Collegiate Championship shall be held 18-22 August at the Central Luzon Tate University (CLSU) in Munoz, Nueva Ecija.

Brother Dizon said that the Philippine University Games shall be held October 23 to 26, 2009 in Bacolod City.

The Committee met with Asian Chess Federation Deputy President Casto Abundo to map out the strategy. Key to the program are training and licensing of instructors, review and endorsement of chess equipment and publications, nationwide series of tournaments and matches between schools and establishment of chess clubs throughout the archipelago.

 

Retirado do sitio da FIDE na internet.

quinta-feira, 7 de maio de 2009

Problema 26 – A solução

O problema 26, apresentado em meados de Abril, merece um post para apresentarmos a sua solução.

Como referimos na altura, este problema é muito didáctico, e a forma como se chega à solução é muito interessante.

A solução seguinte é-nos apresentada por Evgueni Guik e Anatoli Karpov, no livro Mosaico Ajedrecistico (E. Guik, A. Karpov; Mosaico Ajedrecistico; Editorial Ráduga, 1984), num capítulo dedicado aos Motivos Geométricos.

Eis o que dizem Guik e Karpov (considere-se o que se segue como estando entre aspas).

A regra do quadrado e a regra do triângulo são rudimentos dos finais de xadrez. Estabeleceu-se, em muitos tipos de finais, leis mais complicadas que têm carácter matemático. Particularmente muitas regras estão vinculadas à oposição, cujas diversas variantes são pormenorizadamente analisadas em inúmeros livros dedicados às finais.

A teoria das casas correspondentes surge como uma generalização da oposição. Para demonstrar que a análise de certas classes de finais pouco difere da solução de complicados problemas matemáticos, analisemos um exemplo bastante interessante.

Bianchetti, 1925

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As brancas jogam e ganham

As brancas tentarão entrar em território adversário por d6 ou f4 e o rei negro procurará impedir a realização destes dois planos. Se o rei branco chegar a c5, então o rei negro deverá esperá-lo em e7 (com o rei em d7, as negras não têm tempo para proteger o peão em g4: Rc5-d4-e3-f4). Com o rei branco em f4, o negro deve encontrar-se em h5.

p27_2Por outras palavras, a casa c5 corresponde à casa e7 (e nelas vamos escrever o número 1) e a casa f4 corresponde à casa h5 (número 2).

p27_3 Se o rei branco estiver em d4, então o negro tem de ocupar a casa f7, para o caso de Rc5 poder jogar Re7 e em caso de Re3 responder com Rg6 (nas casas d4 e f7 vamos colocar o número 3). Da casa c4, as brancas podem jogar tanto Rc5 como Rd4, e o Rei negro deverá, então, encontra-se em f8 para passar a e7 (se Rc5) ou a f7 (se Rd4). Da casa d3 são possíveis as jogadas Rc4, Rd4 e Re3. Por isso, a casa d3 (assim como a casa b3) corresponde a g7 (encontramos assim os números 4 e 5).

p27_5Depois de se repetir este método, percorrendo sucessivamente as casas mais importantes à disposição do rei branco e encontrando as respectivas casas correspondentes do rei negro, iremos obter a seguinte tabela numérica (inscrita no próprio tabuleiro).

p27_6Com a ajuda desta tabela podemos determinar o resultado da partida, qualquer que seja a posição inicial dos reis. No caso do problema apresentado (em que a posição inicial dos reis é Ra1 e Rh8), o plano para ganhar é encontrado de forma quase automática. As brancas devem guiar-se pela seguinte regra: colocar o seu rei numa casa que, em dado momento, corresponda à casa em que o rei negro se encontre, ou numa casa cuja correspondente não seja alcançável pelo rei negro no lance seguinte.

Como a casa b1 corresponde a g7, a casa b2 a h7 e a casa a2 a h8, só o lance 1. Ra2!! dá a vitória às brancas. Depois de 1. Rb1? Rg7! ou 1. Rb2? Rh7! as negras conseguem o empate!

A partir daqui o desenrolar posterior do jogo é mais simples e apenas iremos ver a variante principal (se as negras responderem de forma diferente, apenas perderão mais rapidamente).

1. Ra2!! Rh7
2. Rb2! Rg7
3. Rb3! Rg8
4. Rc3! Rf8
5. Rc4! Rf7
6. Rd4!

E agora as negras estão indefesas, porque não conseguem impedir a entrada das brancas (ou por d6 ou por f4).

E cá está a solução. Bem interessante, não acham? Ficamos a aguardar pelos vossos comentários!

terça-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2009

A World Conference on Chess in Schools

 

Conferencia Mundial Sobre o Xadrez nas Escolas

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TURIN – ITALY, 25th – 27th FEBRUARY 2009
CHESS: A GAME TO GROW UP WITH
A WORLD CONFERENCE ON CHESS IN SCHOOLS

The Role of Chess in the Development of Personality and Cognitive Capacities
Teaching Chess in schools: a comparison among different methods and Experiences

Começa amanhã e termina dia 27 em Italia, Turim, um congresso em que o tema é o Xadrez nas Escolas.

Gostava de lá estar,  gostava que Portugal se fizesse representar, através da FPX e do Governo de Portugal. Pode ser que sim, tenho esperança.

Aguardo as conclusões do Congresso.

Para os interessados, o programa pode ser consultado aqui.