World Schools Team Championship & Smart Moves Summit 2025: Where Future Grandmasters and Education Leaders Meet
From August 2 to 7, 2025, Washington, D.C. and neighboring Alexandria will host the World Schools Team Championship 2025 an international tournament that brings together the brightest young chess talents from around the world. This premier team event will showcase the next generation of chess excellence and national pride on a global stage.
In parallel, on August 4–5, the same venue will welcome a visionary educational conference: the Smart Moves 2025 Summit - a global gathering dedicated to exploring how chess can shape minds, enhance learning, and advance educational equity.
Smart Moves 2025: Highlights of the Summit
• Rethinking the Classroom - Discover how chess can redefine the way we teach and learn
• The Power of Inclusion - Explore how cognitive tools like chess foster equitable, engaging learning environments
• Global Collaboration - Build connections among educators, chess federations, EdTech pioneers, and changemakers from around the world
Confirmed Speakers Include:
Why Attend?
• Experience elite-level youth chess as school teams from across the globe compete for international titles
• Gain expert insights on how chess is transforming classrooms and cognitive development
• Be part of a global dialogue about the future of education, innovation, and learning
Join us in Washington, D.C. / Alexandria, August 2–7, 2025, for a unique event at the crossroads of competition, collaboration, and educational innovation.
In parallel, on August 4–5, the same venue will welcome a visionary educational conference: the Smart Moves 2025 Summit - a global gathering dedicated to exploring how chess can shape minds, enhance learning, and advance educational equity.
Smart Moves 2025: Highlights of the Summit
• Rethinking the Classroom - Discover how chess can redefine the way we teach and learn
• The Power of Inclusion - Explore how cognitive tools like chess foster equitable, engaging learning environments
• Global Collaboration - Build connections among educators, chess federations, EdTech pioneers, and changemakers from around the world
Confirmed Speakers Include:
- Timur Turlov, President of ISCF and the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp.
- Darmen Sadvakasov, Grandmaster and First Vice President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation
- Dana Reizniece-Ozola, Deputy Chair of the FIDE Council
- Jerry Nash, Chair of the FIDE Chess in Education Commission
- John Foley, Director of ChessPlus and Chair of the Education Commission of the European Chess Union
- Victoria Winifred, children’s author and advocate for chess in schools
- Dr. Pep Suárez, FIDE Trainer and psychologist
- Leontxo García, FIDE Master and internationally respected chess journalist
Why Attend?
• Experience elite-level youth chess as school teams from across the globe compete for international titles
• Gain expert insights on how chess is transforming classrooms and cognitive development
• Be part of a global dialogue about the future of education, innovation, and learning
Join us in Washington, D.C. / Alexandria, August 2–7, 2025, for a unique event at the crossroads of competition, collaboration, and educational innovation.
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