“Mens sana in corpore sano” — a Roman saying,
which means: “a healthy mind in a healthy body”.





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    Welcome to
    VIVACITY CHESS CENTER

    The mission of Vivacity Chess is to promote chess, with all its social, educational and competitive benefits, for people of all ages, especially children.
    Vivacity’s approach to chess is based on the belief that chess has a lot more to offer than raw competition. Chess does for the brain just what sport does for the body: it facilitates growth and development. Vivacity uses chess as a tool to unleash students’ hidden intellectual potential with the ultimate goal to make them successful in life by developing logic and imagination, self-confidence and focus, strategic thinking and creativity, speed and clarity of mind. In the process of developing their inner-self our members become better players as well. Read more…

    Vivacity Chess Center offers variety of programs to hone one’s mind (for Individuals, Schools and Businesses). Choose the program that is right for you or contact Vivacity and we will tailor a program to fit your needs and budget.
    Playing chess boosts
  • Logic and Imagination
  • Self-confidence and Focus
  • Strategic Thinking and Creativity
  • Speed and Clarity of Mind
    Vivacity Chess programs motivate participants and enhance their higher order thinking skills, build self-esteem, teach self-discipline, foster positive social skills, stimulate academic growth, and empower members to succeed, one move at a time



    Students' Achievements December, 2011
    Canton Scholastic Chess League, Wooster, OH
    DECEMBER 17, 2011
  • VIET NGUYEN (3rd grade, Hilltop Elementary) took FIRST (K-5 Novice Section)
  • BEN GREYSUKH (4th grade, Hilltop Elementary) tied for FIRST (K-5 Novice Section)

    2011 Ohio K-12 Grade Championship, Akron, OH
    DECEMBER 10, 2011
    Among nearly 400 participants was a group of Vivacity students. Results of our students are listed below.
  • Kindergarten:
    - NICKY DITIRRO tied for THIRD

  • 1st Grade Section:
    - JACOB ANDREINI and GEORGE WANG tied for 5th
    - Bryden Elementary (Beachwood) TEAM (George Wang) took THIRD

  • 2nd Grade Section:
    - DOMINIC MAYHEW tied for SECOND
    - Hudson Montessori TEAM (Aaron Bachman, Destynn Keuchel and Steven Kraus) became Ohio 2nd Grade TEAM CHAMPION

  • 3rd Grade Section
    - VIET NGUYEN and HAN ZHANG tied for 7th

  • 4th Grade Section:
    - VIJAY SASTRY tied for 7th
    - BEN LERNER tied for 10th

  • 7th Grade Section:
    - JONNY BOTEK tied for SECOND
    - NICK LI tied for 7th
    - Solon Middle School TEAM (Nick Li) became Ohio 7th Grade TEAM CHAMPION

  • 8th Grade Section:
    - KENT LUI became Ohio 8th Grade CHAMPION
    - DANIEL GUO became Ohio 8th Grade co-CHAMPION
    - DANIEL ANDREINI and RACHELLE MAGARAM tied for 6th
    - Solon Middle School TEAM (Daniel Guo) became Ohio 8th Grade TEAM CHAMPION

  • Greater Cleveland Scholastic Chess League, Solon, OH
    DECEMBER 3, 2011
    JONATHAN (7th grade, Gilmour Academy) tied for FIRST (K-12 Grade, Championship)

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    Vivacity students are rated among the top chess players in U.S. and in Ohio in their respective age/gender groups in December-2011:
    ONE student is among the top 100 in USA:

  • 12-YEAR old: DANIEL (Solon Middle School)


  • ONE girl is rated among the top Girls in Ohio:
  • SONYA (Memorial Middle School)


  • ONE student is rated among the top K-6 GRADE players in Ohio:
  • VIJAY (Hawken Lower School)


  • THREE students are rated among the top K-12 GRADE players in Ohio:
  • DANIEL A (University Middle School)
  • DANIEL G (Solon Middle School)
  • JONATHAN (Gilmour Academy)

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    More Student Achievements . . .