MASTER PLAYERS OF CHESS, bridge, poker, Go, and international draughts convened at Harvard Law School on June 13 to discuss how such “mind sports” might enhance learning in schools and libraries, and even contribute to building civic life in communities “with an Olympic vision.” The daylong conference, “Bringing Mind Sports into the Classroom and Beyond,” drew 24 invited participants from the education and library worlds as well as the game masters.
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