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50 vs 1: African American Chess Champ Battles Dozens at Once
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Published on 09/20/2008
 
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) - Motivational speaker and author Orrin Hudson is looking for a game...actually 50 games simultaneously. Also a chess champion, Hudson will take on 50 opponents all at once on Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th during the V-103 For Sisters Only event at the Georgia World Congress Center.

 

 

It's part of a program Hudson calls "Heads Up, Pants Up, Grades Up." He believes that learning to play chess can help young people learn to think for themselves.

"Playing 50 chess games at once is an example of learning to fight using your head. We all have an amazing computer between our ears," explained Hudson. "The key is to realize it and use it."

Hudson has a non-profit organization in Atlanta called Be Someone, Inc. that promotes strategic thinking to young people. Their goal is to reach one million kids, with various messages including urging young men to abandon the saggy pants look to project a more professional appearance.

Hudson, a former Alabama state trooper and Air Force veteran, founded Be Someone Inc. to promote his innovative approach to teaching kids to play chess. While they learn the game of chess, they gain valuable life skills, applying the same concepts of responsibility, discipline, and self-reliance to their lives. Family members of the more than 20,000 students attending his chess and motivational clinics report improvement in their grades, social conduct and mental acuity.

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50 vs 1: African American Chess Champ Battles Dozens at Once
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) - Motivational speaker and author Orrin Hudson is looking for a game...actually 50 games simultaneously. Also a chess champion, Hudson will take on 50 opponents all at once on Saturday, September 13th and Sunday, September 14th during the V-103 For Sisters Only event at the Georgia World Congress Center.

 

 

It's part of a program Hudson calls "Heads Up, Pants Up, Grades Up." He believes that learning to play chess can help young people learn to think for themselves.

"Playing 50 chess games at once is an example of learning to fight using your head. We all have an amazing computer between our ears," explained Hudson. "The key is to realize it and use it."

Hudson has a non-profit organization in Atlanta called Be Someone, Inc. that promotes strategic thinking to young people. Their goal is to reach one million kids, with various messages including urging young men to abandon the saggy pants look to project a more professional appearance.

Hudson, a former Alabama state trooper and Air Force veteran, founded Be Someone Inc. to promote his innovative approach to teaching kids to play chess. While they learn the game of chess, they gain valuable life skills, applying the same concepts of responsibility, discipline, and self-reliance to their lives. Family members of the more than 20,000 students attending his chess and motivational clinics report improvement in their grades, social conduct and mental acuity.

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