General purpose
I would like to raise 600 pounds in order to go on an educational trip to the US. A chess conference takes place in St. Louis (MO) from 24th to 26th of October 2024 and the topics of discussion will focus on chess in education. I am a Psychology student at University of Aberdeen, Scotland and next year I will conduct research combining the topics of chess and psychology.
Chess is life
I have been playing chess for the last 25 years, I am also a chess tutor and a chess arbiter. This conference will be an excellent opportunity to connect with similar-minded people whom I will exchange scientific ideas with. I wish to dedicate my life to chess and psychology in order to see chess growing in popularity and reaching the levels of football or basketball.
Research
Chess has become more popular during the last 5 years and more and more people enjoy an occasional online or over the board game of chess. One of the areas I want to investigate is the difference between the online and over the board performance of players of all levels, and also understand the psychology of cheating in a game of chess. Thanks to the ever-increasing popularity of chess, I believe that my trip will benefit not only my own research project, but also the local chess club here in Aberdeen, as well as the University of Aberdeen.