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Online talk on accessible chess
Kes: Anna Dresner produces some of the most knowledgeable and useful discussions on accessible media, so I highly recommend this event to anyone interested in the subject.
Anyone For A Game of Chess? | Accessible World
Date: Monday, April 21, 2008
Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central, 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT.
Where: Tek Talk Conference Room at:
http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
or
http://www.accessibleworld.org
The Accessible News Wire April 13, 2008, Indianapolis, Indiana USA
http://accessibleworld.org/content/anyone-game-chess
Chess has been defined many ways but most will agree that it is not merely an idle amusement but essentially in its essence it is a game, in its form an
art, and in its execution a science. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened
by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. the current form of the game emerged in Southern Europe during the second half of the 15th century
after evolving from similar, much older games of Indian and Persian Origin dating back somewhere before 600 A.D.. Today, while chess is one of the world's
most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide in clubs, online, by correspondence, in tournaments and informally, only a limited number believe
that it can be played and enjoyed by individuals who are blind. Anna Dresner and Alan Dicey will demonstrate to the Tek Talk audience that Whether you're
new to chess or a seasoned player, blindness does not have to stop you from playing, and playing well. It really is a game that can be played effectively
and enjoyed by those who are totally blind.
IN their presentation, they will describe adaptive chess sets, discuss playing as a blind person, tell you where to get free lessons, and suggest lots of
ways to meet other players - sighted and blind, from the U.S. and elsewhere - and develop your skills via e-mail, voice chat, and computer chess programs.
So listen in, then grab a board and join the fun!
Contacts: Woody Anna Dresner, National Braille Press. Email:
adresner@nbp.org
Alan Dicey, President of the U.S. Braille Chess Association. Email:
adicey@bellsouth.net
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and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly with the presenters and others in the virtual audience.
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