Chess!! A Beautiful Game for People of All Ages

Ed. S. Sinclair L. Wilkinson

ISBN 10: 1960605194 / ISBN 13: 9781960605191

Published by Great Writers Media, LLC, 2022

Chess!! A Beautiful Game for People of All Ages | Ed. S. Sinclair L. Wilkinson | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2022 | Great Writers Media, LLC | EAN 9781960605191 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # 126803190

Synopsis:

This chess book is well written. It is an excellent teaching tool for all people who wish to learn and understand this wonderful game of life. This is truly a friendly and a well understood book. Robert Collins, Chess Instructors, V.I. Chess Olympian. This is a wonderful book. The history, movement, basic strategies, and the importance of each piece is clearly explained. It is a great teaching tool for all who wish to learn and play chess. A great job. Attorney Frank Jackson, V.I. Chess Olympian.

About the Author: Sinclair L. Wilkinson was born on the island of Nevis, an island that is located in the northern half of the West Indian chain of islands. When Mr. Wilkinson was a teenager, he migrated to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, where he completed his high school and undergraduate studies. Later, he completed his graduate studies in education at the University of Connecticut. Mr. Wilkinson started teaching at St. Thomas in 1972. Throughout his teaching career, he taught in the Virgin Islands public schools and became a secondary principal. He also served as an administrator in an adult evening school and as an adjunct instructor in education at the University of the Virgin Islands.During his teaching career, he received many awards from his supervisors and community organizations. Two of his most memorable accolades were Teacher of the Year, in 1975, and the Paul Harris Award, in 1998, from Rotary East. Over the past twenty-five years, Mr. Wilkinson has taught chess to hundreds of students and adults, organized several chess clubs, and has participated in many local and international chess tournaments. In 2002, Mr. Wilkinson played on the second board for the US Virgin Islands, in the World Chess Olympiad, in Bled, Slovania. In 2004, he played on the first board in the World Chess Olympiad in Mallorca, Spain, and again in 2006, he played first board, again for the US Virgin Islands, in Torin, Italy. He was again selected to represent the US Virgin Islands, in the WorldChess Olympiad in Germany in 2008. Mr. Wilkinson is now a retired principal who is serving as a chess instructor in both private andpublic schools in St. Thomas. He has remained committed to teaching chess to adults and all students throughout the Virgin Islands.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Chess!! A Beautiful Game for People of All ...
Publisher: Great Writers Media, LLC
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu