The ECU-Chess Ambassador Belgium presents:

CHESS & STRATEGY GAMES IN THE CLASSROOM – MASTERCLAS BY JOHN FOLEY & BRIGITTA PESZLEG

SATURDAY – 8/11/2025 – BRUSSELS

PLAY – LEARN – TEACH

Let’s explore what the chessboard offers for education. No experience needed, just bring your curiosity and playfulness.

Join us in Bruxelles for a day of ideas, inspiration and practical tools for the classroom to enrich your teaching practice and engage students in new ways. No prior chess experience is needed. If you care about helping children learn and grow and love to teach through play, this Saturday MasterClass is for you.

About the Event:
The MasterClass is based on the ECU107 – Chess and Strategy Games in the Classroom training course and presents a variety of strategy games and puzzles that can be played on a chessboard. It also highlights their educational benefits for children and explains the teaching methods used to incorporate them in the classroom. The interactive MasterClass is led by members of the Education Commission of the European Chess Union and provides hands-on tools that educators can use immediately. 

• Date and time: Saturday, 08 November 2025: 11:00 – 16:00
• Location: Rue des Champs, 69 1040 Bruxelles Piscine Espadon, Salle Orca, 2e étage
• Language: English (Translation to French and Dutch is provided.)
• Fee: €40 
• Student’s fee: €25
• Your ticket includes sandwich lunch and refreshments, giving you time to connect, share experiences, and learn from fellow educators.

Who is the event for?
This event is designed for teachers, school staff, chess tutors, and educators of all kinds who value playful approaches to learning and want to use engaging game-based activities to motivate children in the classroom.

What will you learn?

• You will have a deeper understanding of the educational benefits of simple strategy games and puzzles.
• You will expand your teaching repertoire to make your lessons more engaging in the classroom.
• You will learn how to enhance students’ cognitive development and social interaction skills through the use of games and puzzles played on the chessboard.

Presenters:

John Foley (UK) 

• Councillor of the ECU Education Commission
• Founder and CEO of ChessPlus
• Author of the book: CheckMate! The Wonderful World of Chess
• Co-author of ERASMUS+ manuals: 50 Chess and Mathematics Exercises for Schools, 21 Strategy Games for the Classroom
• Operational Research and Investment Analyst, JP Morgan
• Manager, Decision Systems Group, PwC

Brigitta Peszleg (UK)

• Secretary of the ECU Education Commission
• Chess Educator and Teacher Trainer
• Training and Event Manager of ChessPlus

Contact: philippe.vukojevic@frbe-kbsb-ksb.be I info.edu@europechess.org

The event is supported by the Royal Belgian Chess Federation and the European Chess Union.

Register now! Ticket sales close on Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Location

Rue des Champs, 69 1040 Bruxelles Piscine Espadon, Salle Orca, 2e étage