ChessShip was founded in 2014.We are a group of Grand Masters and National Chess Instructors from the World Chess Federation - FIDE. It's flagship chess training centre is based in Sydney.
ChessShip works on the principle that structured and quality chess training goes a long way towards developing critical success attributes like forward thinking, memory and concentration.
Benefits of playing chess is well researched and it's proven that academic success is closely correlated with understanding of chess.
"According to research, Test scores improved by 17.3% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.6% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities," states 4-time World Champion Susan Polgar in a recent interview.
In approximately 30 nations across the globe, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, Spain, Italy, Israel, Venezuela and Greece, etc., chess is incorporated into the country's scholastic curriculum.