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Chess Express Kids wins Swim with the Sharks 2021
Nathan Durant
  • Ted Talk Speaker

  • 2-Time National Chess Championship Winning Coach

  • Masters Degree in School Leadership

  • High School Principal

  • Appointed to Wilmington Civil Rights Commission

Dr. Salome Thomas El
  • Nationally acclaimed Teacher and Chess Coach

  • 8-TIme National Chess Champion Coach

  • The writer of Best Selling Books “The Dr. OZ Show”, I Choose to Stay, Immortality of Influence, and more!

  • Doctorate’s Degree from Wilmington University

  • Featured on Good Morning America
     

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Girls at
Thomas Edison Charter School have won numerous National and local tournaments
These girls from a different school have gained a greater sense of confidence
through their chess journey
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