[MHGinTN]

When I was teaching school (sixth graders) in Fairfax, VA, decades ago, I had a way to ‘reward’ children who finished their written exercises before others ... they were allowed to play chess in the back of the room, quietly and only if they made a copy of their game just as if they were in a tournament. The number of good girl players was surprising. I’ve often wondered how many of them went on to compete at college level or higher.

[MHGinTN]

If it will post, here's the pic from the article ... she looks petite, with 'feet' to match her intellect:

[Dante3]

I wish the schools would emphasize chess more.