YEREVAN. - Armenia will make chess a compulsory subject at elementary schools. “Teaching chess in schools will create a basis for the country to become a chess superpower,” Arman Ayvazyan, an official ...

Chess Grandmaster Levon Aronian has been crowned the $200,000 winner of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas on Sunday ...

Armenia’s recent world team chess win is the country’s third since 2006. (Photo: FIDE) Officials in Armenia think chess can ensure success for the next generation. It is slated to become a mandatory ...

DRESDEN, Germany — Armenia won its second straight gold medal at the Chess Olympiad Tuesday by defeating China 2.5-1.5 in the 11th and final round. Armenia’s only win came when Tigran L ...

Chess has become a mandatory school subject across Armenia for every child over the age of 6. School officials in Armenia say the move is aimed at fostering independent strategic thinking among ...

The country’s obsession with chess transcends all age groups. You can see this in a 2009 BBC World Service report titled ‘Armenia: the cleverest nation on earth’, which notes “four ...

Its national team has won gold at the last two international Chess Olympiads, in 2006 and 2008, after taking bronze at the previous two. Armenia has 30 grandmasters, the rank awarded to more than ...

Armenia is to make chess a compulsory subject in primary schools in an attempt to turn itself into a global force in the game, the education ministry said on Friday.

Armenia is a country facing many problems. Its ceasefire with neighboring Azerbaijan is rocky, and its economy is struggling. Now Armenia is hoping chess could help improve its fortunes.

Armenia makes chess compulsory for school children. Armenia, one of the world players in chess, has made it mandatory in school for ages seven to nine. 16 November 2011 • 8:02am .

Armenia is a country facing many problems. Its ceasefire with neighboring Azerbaijan is rocky, and its economy is struggling. Now Armenia is hoping chess could help improve its fortunes.