New Website
As you may have noticed, the website has been updated…. and what a change it is! The old website was moving very slow and it […]
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UVA & PVCC Students Helping with K-12 Chess Education
Students from UVA and PVCC are playing key roles in K-12 Chess Education/Mentoring efforts. The following students are serving a chess mentoring volunteers as follows: […]
1st Annual Presidents K-12 Chess Tournament a Success
It was a very cold yet clear day in west central Virginia at Ash Lawn – Highland the home of our 5th President James Monroe […]
3rd Annual Keswick K-12 Open a success
A mild winters day near Charlottesville, Va. began around 9:00 am on 30 Jan. 2016 when some 24 eager K-12 students from Albemarle, Orange and Culpeper […]
The US Presidents and Chess
Three of first five Presidents of the United States lived near Charlottesville, Virginia. These were Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. Chess has been […]
Ash Lawn – Highland to host February K-12 Chess Event
In honor of our American Presidents, many of whom were avid chess players, the management team at Ash Lawn – Highland, home of President James […]