1. Head of Chess Chair in the Russian State Social University, Founder and President of the International School Chess Union (ISCU), Secretary Education Committee of European Chess Union. Alexander Kostyev, born in 1948, Moscow, Russia. Graduated chess department of Central Institute of Physical Culture (1970) and High Coach School (1985), PhD. Former State Coach of Department Chess and Draughts in the State Sport Committee of USSR. Author of several chess text books, translated into other languages and republished many times; author of numerous chess articles on chess methodics and chess programs.

2. In Russia there are: 50 000 secondary schools 1000 Universities and Institutes 500 Youth Sport Schools on Chess Every Russian city has House of Youth Creativity where chess study groups are organized “White rook” All-Russian tournament is held for schoolchildren of secondary schools. All-Russian Sport Schools Championship is held for the pupils of Youth Sport Schools on Chess. All-Russian University Games (Universiada) is held for the students. Statistics:

3. Motto of the International School Chess Union (ISCU): A Posse ad Esse “From Possibility to Reality” Question: How system is created? Answer: Step by step or Turning words to action!

4. ISCU – the reason for ISCU and how was it established: 20162017 TunisiaRomania 20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015 TurkeyCheck Republic TurkeyGreece TurkeyPolandRomaniaGreeceBrazilThai Land Countries which have already established World School Chess Championships Countries where World School Chess Championships are planned to be held:

5. Triade Concept of RSSU University Chess Chair and Education Center RUSSIAN STATE SOCIAL UNIVERSITY Youth Sport Schools on Chess in RSSU RSSU Cup - All-Russian tournament for students, children, and adults

6. Triade Organization of Chess Education in RSSU (creation during 2002 - 2012) Departments Chess qualification of our Professors and Coaches IGIMFMCFMIOIAFANational coach of higher qualification Honour Coach of Russia Chess Chair (Ph.D-chess pedagogics) 1111 International center of chess education (high sports, practices, tournaments with FIDE norms) 311221112 Chess School (for children and students; training and tournaments) 32222 Total: 18 persons 733531142

7. Festival «Moscow Open» The biggest chess tournament in Russia. About 2000 participants take part in the Festival annually.

8. Tournament halls of the Festival

9. At Moscow Open Festivals disabled chess-players play on equal terms with the rest chess players. Chess have no borders!

10. Courses of qualification improvement A. Nikitin, USSR Honoured trainer Professor N. Wiseman, Israel FIDE Representative, International Arbiter A. Filipovich, Poland ECU Representative, International Organizer, T. Tsorbatsoglou, Greece A. Kostyev, FIDE Seminar for chess teachers

11. Honored guests of the Festival Secretary General of European Chess Union Theodoros Tsorbatsoglou President of Moscow Chess Federation V. Palikhata FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

12. RSSU Chess House Tournament hall (up to 200 players) WIG I. Mikhailova training

13. Computer class, chess library and our awards exhibition RSSU Chess House

14. Sergey Koryakin Valentina Gunina Ernesto Inarkiev Alina Kashlinskaya Our prominent students and graduates – members of national team of Russia Yan Nepomnyaschiy

15. Russian Students’ Chess League Russian State Social University, Russian Chess Federation and Russian Students’ Sport Union have established Russian Students’ Chess League. The President of the League is Rector of RSSU Natalia Pochinok

16. New member of European Chess Calendar http://www.europechess.org/calendar/2016-2/

17. The Organizing Committee of the International CUP of RSSU (festival Moscow Open-2016) invites students who love chess to take part in personal-team tournament. That will be from January 28 till February 7, 2016). The Student Tournament will have three nominations: -Participants with FIDE rating up to 1700 or without any rating -Participants with FIDE rating up to 2000 -Participants with FIDE rating up to 2300 The Winners of the nominations will be awarded with RSSU grant for the participation in Amateur World Chess Championship (Greece, April 2016;). Free hotel and transfer will be provided. The Regulations are on the web-site: http://open.moscowchess.org/festival http://open.moscowchess.org/festival Full time students and post-graduate students are allowed to take part in the event. Participants should be not elder than 27 years (d.o.b. 1989 and younger). At registration (getting accreditation) one should have Certificate of studying at university (doing post-graduate course) or student ID card (record book). RSSU invites chess players to take part in European Student Grand Prix. This tournament will be held in framework of Moscow Open – 2016.

18. : Currents goals: 1.To establish international network of “Chess Universities” where chess work is done at any level. This network should be created in Russia. In future foreign universities should be invited to join it. First of all European universities are welcome. 2.To distribute the system of European Student Grand Prix – to look for universities-organizers in European countries. 1.To summarize the experience of teaching chess at schools and work out the discipline for pedagogical universities “Methodics of teaching chess pupils of elementary school”. I invite all interested people into our Community! Any questions? My contacts: iscu@mail.ruiscu@mail.ru; iscu1999@gmail.comiscu1999@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!