ChessKid Announces Partnership With Bolivian Ministry Of Education

On May 3, ChessKid representatives FM Mike Klein and WIM Ivette García (Director of ChessKid en Español) met with the Bolivian Ministry of Education to sign an official agreement between the two parties. 

Over 110,000 children and 17,000 teachers across Bolivia will now have access to the ChessKid platform to enjoy the many academic and social benefits of chess, making it one of the largest educational initiatives in the nation.

The agreement officially started on May 20, 2023, with a special event in which 300 teachers hosted online tournaments where students from around the country played each other.

La Paz is Bolivia's capital, and many of its young residents will soon be chess players as a result of the landmark agreement signed here.

As the leading platform for scholastic chess in the world, ChessKid offers children a wide range of age-appropriate tools and resources to maximize their learning and enjoyment, stimulating their growth as intellectual thinkers as well as young individuals.

Not only will primary and secondary school students benefit from these resources in-class, they will also have unlimited access to these resources from the comfort of their own home, meaning their own personal study and development can continue outside of school hours.

Chess offers a unique combination of STEM-related skills, as well as social and value-forming benefits that are hugely positive for young children. ChessKid aims to support the development of children into well-rounded thinkers with strategic insights, an analytical mindset, and increased self-confidence.

Artwork displayed in the Bolivian Ministry of Education.

According to Ivette Garcia, "As Director of ChessKid en Español it is a dream come true. Having a country using ChessKid through the Ministry of Education was one of our goals, and seeing this come to fruition has been a source of incomparable happiness. This was thanks to the teamwork that exists at ChessKid, from the support and endorsement of Carey Fan & Mike Klein, to the support of Adriana Bonilla and Alan Borda who are part of the ChessKid Español team."

ChessKid has previously partnered with major organizations including ClassLink, the Balkan Chess Federation, FIDE (the governing world chess body), and school districts around the world.