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	<title>Say Yes To Chess</title>
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	<description>Teaching Chess to the Next Generation</description>
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		<title>Working On New Chess Book</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Bill Kilpatrick, owner of Real Ability in CA, and I are working on a book based on our experience with teaching young children to play chess.  Over the last year we ran a pilot of an ecourse, teaching parents how to teach very young children to play.
The pilot program was a smashing success!
We are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/08/12/working-on-new-chess-book/</link>
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		<title>We need your input</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dan and I are working on flyers for the new fall season of chess classes in our local schools.  We are interested in your thoughts on the benefits of chess for children.
In the comment section below, please tell us which one of the following benefits most interests you.  If you don’t have children, consider [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/08/06/we-need-your-input/</link>
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		<title>Summer Chess Fun</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Summer is here and I imagine that you and your children are having fun!&#160; Now’s a good time to take out a chess set and start teaching them the wonders of the game.
Did you know that you can start teaching a 4 year old the basics?&#160; They are ready at that age to really [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/07/24/summer-chess-fun/</link>
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		<title>Writing Contest &#8211; Your Favorite Childhood Chess Memory</title>
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I am hosting a free writing contest here on my blog!&#160; Please email your story to LauraSherman@earthlink.net.
The winner will receive a small prize geared especially for them.&#160; Plus their story will be featured on this blog, as well as my writing blog.
This is a “Flash Fiction” contest.&#160; Flash Fiction is a story that is very [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/05/23/writing-contest-your-favorite-childhood-chess-memory/</link>
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		<title>Tournament Life</title>
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I asked my husband to write a piece on his tournament chess experience as a child. Here is a fond memory from Dan: 
Tournament Life      By Dan Sherman 
As I became more interested in chess as a boy, I knew I wanted to play in a tournament. Of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/05/09/tournament-life/</link>
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		<title>Chess Teaches Self-Confidence</title>
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Chess gives children so much self-confidence.  In a world where they are often ignored, their viewpoints and opinions are overridden by adults on a regular basis, it is wonderfully exhilarating for them to have an area where they are king or queen.
You may think that a child needs to be a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/05/07/chess-teaches-self-confidence/</link>
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		<title>Chess Ladders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chess ladders can help you teach children the wonders of the game. Kids get excited about chess as they move up a ladder!]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/05/04/chess-ladders/</link>
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		<title>Chess from my son&#8217;s point of view</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
Cole is six years old.&#160; He loves chess and enjoys playing us and friends at school.&#160; I thought I’d interview him:
What piece do you like the best?
The queen, because it can almost move like any piece.&#160; It can’t move like the horse though.
What do you like best about chess?
When I win!
Do you still like to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/04/13/chess-from-my-sons-point-of-view/</link>
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		<title>Breaking the rules</title>
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There are not many official rules in chess. Once you learn how the pieces move and how you win the game, there are very few other isolated rules to learn.
There are a number of rules-of-thumb, though. These are principles to follow most of the time. They cover where to place your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/03/14/breaking-the-rules/</link>
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		<title>Misconception: Is the King Ever Taken?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One common misconception that I hear a lot, is that in a game of chess, the king can be captured.  It makes sense, since every other piece can be taken. However, during the game, the king is never removed from the board.]]></description>
		<link>http://sayyestochess.com/wordpress/2010/02/20/misconception-is-the-king-ever-taken/</link>
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