Scholarship brings chess champions to Temple

Temple and Drexel University have each awarded $2,500 scholarships to gifted chess players from the group After School Activities Partnerships. "If a student's really good at chess, you know he's learned how to study," said Leroy Dubeck, a physics professor at Temple. "Chess is like any academic subject, you have to train yourself to study and concentrate well." Dubeck, a chess master, is a former president of the U.S. Chess Federation. Because tournament play is timed, chess players also learn how to compete against the clock — a helpful skill when exam time comes around, Dubeck said.
Philadelphia Inquirer | June 22, 2011