May 09, 2006 07:00 ET

America's Foundation for Chess Receives Prestigious Pegasus Award of Excellence

AF4C's First Move™ Chess Curriculum on DVD Is Recognized as an Effective Multimedia Tool

SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 9, 2006 -- America's Foundation for Chess (AF4C) today announced that it has been awarded the Pegasus Award of Excellence for its First Move™ chess curriculum on DVD. Pegasus is an awards group that reviews, rates, and recognizes educational and governmental video content creators.

"We're all very proud of this accomplishment and are pleased that the judges recognize how AF4C's interactive tool offers an effective way to introduce children to chess," said Wendi Fischer, VP of Marketing at America's Foundation for Chess.

About America's Foundation for Chess

America's Foundation for Chess (AF4C) is a nonprofit organization committed to making chess a larger part of America's educational and cultural fabric. AF4C's unique First Move™ program offers a professionally designed, standards-based class curriculum utilizing the game of chess as a learning tool for all 2nd and 3rd grade students. Integrated as part of the standard classroom curriculum, the program is designed to support teachers' existing academic, social and emotional goals for their students. Students learn to make better choices by thinking ahead, thinking analytically, and thinking of consequences: essential life skills. The First Move™ program has nearly 10,000 student enrollees and is rapidly expanding across America so that it will soon become a regular part of every child's classroom experience. AF4C's national office is located in Kirkland, Washington. For more information visit www.AF4C.org.