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In the country of 3 million people, chess is a national obsession. And Armenia has taken it one step further by bringing it to the classroom. Armenian chess players are globally ranked and earn large amounts of cash each year at the World Team Chess Championship. The country’s officials, however, insist that the new addition to the curriculum is about building character, not future champions.
In the country of 3 million people, chess is a national obsession. And Armenia has taken it one step further by bringing it to the classroom. Armenian chess players are globally ranked and earn large amounts of cash each year at the World Team Chess Championship. The country’s officials, however, insist that the new addition to the curriculum is about building character, not future champions.
