What would chess be like if combined with zumba?

No longer just quiet chess games in closed rooms, the Vietnam Chess Federation offers a vibrant training method that stimulates children in this intellectual sport.

Exciting chess tournament - Photo: PK

That's what happened at the Chess Tournament "Dynamic with Royalchess Khang Dien 2025" organized by the Vietnam Chess Federation in collaboration with the chess teaching center.

This tournament is the first time there is a bold combination of chessboard competition with vibrant zumba dance and AI technology, opening a pioneering direction in comprehensive development for Vietnamese children.

Completely different from the image of an intellectual tournament, the most unique highlight of this method is the exciting "breaks".

After intense chess games, instead of sitting still, the young players joined together in an energetic zumba dance.

Children participate in many dancing and physical activities combined with playing chess - Photo: PK

This is not a simple recreational activity. According to Dr. Jane Nguyen, a sports science major, these exercises are designed based on the foundation of sports physiology.

Exercise helps increase blood circulation to the brain, releasing endorphins - happy hormones, thereby reducing stress (cortisol) and restoring concentration for the next game.

This "mobility chess" model is a method applied at leading sports academies in the US and Europe, and its appearance at a grassroots tournament in Vietnam shows an extremely progressive educational mindset.

Besides the fun activities, the tournament also introduced AI technology combined with chess analysis, increasing the excitement of the tournament.

Every move is not only displayed on the physical chessboard, but is also connected and analyzed live on the global chess platform Chess.com with 600 million members.

Chess tournament for all ages - Photo: PK

This device is not just an electronic chessboard, it is a teacher, a real AI "coach", which is being applied by many chess teaching centers.

This is proof that the "AI-Enhanced Learning" approach is a world trend, helping to shorten the time to learn skills and create outstanding motivation for children.

The tournament also has a profound humanitarian meaning. All entry fees will be donated to the "Happy Chess" project. This is a community project initiated by Dr. Jane Nguyen, Vice President of the Vietnam Chess Federation.

This project will bring 100,000 chess sets and train 1,000 volunteer coaches to children in special circumstances across the country.

HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/co-vua-se-the-nao-neu-ket-hop-cung-nhay-zumba-20250805092017167.htm