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Many of the young students in my after school club have only begun playing chess when they joined the club. Others have more experience and more skill, but very few have played in tournaments and with limited success. My focus in these sessions is teaching elementary skills and cultivating enjoyment of the game. Most sessions begin with a short lesson that consists of a small number of problems on Read more of this blog post »

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The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins

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