Sunak keen to see more children playing chess ‘because it’s so good for you’
The Prime Minister was visiting the Friendship Tech Prep Academy in Washington.
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Your support makes all the difference.Rishi Sunak said he wants more children to play chess as he toured a US school where students 3D print their own sets.
The Prime Minister visited the Friendship Tech Prep Academy in Washington, where he watched a drone being flown, planted jalapeno seeds and helped conduct a science experiment.
But while inspecting the custom-made chess set, Mr Sunak spoke of his desire to get more British children playing the game.
He said: “You know, I’m actually doing a little bit of work now on how we can get more people in the United Kingdom to play chess, because it’s so good for you.
“It’s a great skill and it’s really good for helping you think and it’s a great hobby.”