2nd Meeting held in Firenze

Representatives of all the project partners institutions participated in the meeting Florence (IT) on 26 - 27 March 2026. During the meeting the contents of the Methodology addressed to VET trainers to guide themin making full use of Chess with VET students were peer reviewed. A full presentation of the AI based platform for playing Chess was also delivered and discussed.

ChessAiThon is adding pieces to its Network!

The ChessAiThon Newtwork is growing fast. Project partners are involving associated partners. Check at https://chessaithon.pixel-online.org/associated-partners.php the institutions that already expressed their interest in the project and their intention to contribute to its success. If you are interested to join please get in contact with us: Check at https://chessaithon.pixel-online.org/contacts.php.

Spreading information about ChessAiThon

Project partners are creating connections with other portals, publishing articles and web articles in order to spread information about the ChessAiThon project. Evidences of this effort can be easily accessed from the Press & Media section https://chessaithon.pixel-online.org/press-reviews.php

First Meeting - Online

The kick-off partners' meeting of the ChessAiThon project took place online. All partners participated in the meeting, and the main discussed topics were:

• Presentation of the Project
• Presentation of the activities and related indicators for WP2 - Methodology
• Approval of the templates for the production of the contents of the Methodology chapters
• Discussion and approval of the Quality Plan
• Presentation of the Dissemination and Valorisation Strategy

The ChessAiThon project makes the first move

ChessAiThon project is starting today! The project funded, by the European Commission through the Spanish National Agency for the Erasmus+ Programme officially started on the first of October 2025 and will last two years. The project aims to:

• Support VET teachers in implementing the most innovative teaching solutions based on the use of universal language of Chess for developing VET student preparation to face the job market challenges and expectations by acquiring soft skills such critical and lateral thinking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork, communication, and adaptability while also consolidating key competencies in using coding and AI.
• Provide VET teachers and students with Chess based effective, structured and curriculum-relevant training solutions in order to motivate students and develop their soft skills and combine this with imparting fundamental concepts of AI. The strategic depth and complexity inherent in chess create a fertile ground for introducing learners to the core tenets of AI, such as pattern recognition, decision-making algorithms, and strategic planning.
• Engage students in a transnational learning by doing experience through which they will be challenged in both the aspect of solving and evaluating real chess scenarios and that of training an AI or analyzing data with the explicit aim of fostering group work, lateral thinking and creativity.