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Philosophy
Chess is a game that captures the attention of millions of people the world over. Its appeal knows no boundaries, whether by age or geography. Chess is acknowledged to promote mathematical and abstract thinking skills and is a positive activity for young children. It is an exercise of infinite possibilities for the mind, one which develops mental abilities used throughout life: concentration, critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem solving, pattern recognition, strategic planning, creativity, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, to name a few.
History
The game is said to have been invented in India around the fourth century B.C. although its earliest mention in literature occurred in a Persian romance, the Karnamak, written about 600A.D. Many notable people in history made chess their favourite pastime.
Benefits
Chess has enormous benefits for children, building confidence, strengthening academic skills and instilling a sense of fair play and sportsmanship.
Sussex U11 Champions
3 Copthorne pupils (Amardip, Madeleine and Adam Smith) were part of the Sussex U11 team that won the National Championships yesterday at Nottingham High School. There were 18 counties at the final with a team of 24 children each and to be crowned National Champions is a huge achievement. The Copthorne...
ENGLAND CHESS
Congratulations to Madeleine Liu who has been selected to represent England in their forthcoming match against Wales.
Huge Copthorne Chess Success!!
The Mid Sussex Chess Spring Tournament took place in Crawley on Saturday, 20 April 2013. Thirty eight children from seventeen schools all over Sussex took part in this tournament which attracted many of the best players in the county. Four children from Copthorne Prep took part and we did incredibly...
Sussex U9 Team win the Sir Patrick Moore Cup!
The Sussex U9 team consisted of 15 boys and 2 of these were from Copthorne playing on the top 4 boards – Amardip on Board 1 and Zevon on Board 4. The boys played a friendly against the Sussex U11 Girls team. The U9s won – 16.5 to 13.5 and Amardip as the Sussex U9 team captain was presented with the...
