Chess as a school subject. There is now an online petition for this. What exactly is it? In short: If a petition reaches the quorum of 30,000 signatures within the signature period, the petitioner will be heard in a public committee meeting in the Bundestag. The initiator, Ralf Schreiber , from the educational initiative "Chess for Kids," is now counting on this and is asking all chess fans to sign the petition. You can do so digitally here . GM Robert Rabiega is also following this process with interest . He has been teaching chess as a school subject for 15 years. He teaches fifth and sixth grade classes at the Käthe Kollwitz Gymnasium, teaching 13 hours a week. "I think this petition is good," said the 54-year-old in an interview with the DSB public relations team. "Chess can be like medicine for students with some problems." First and foremost, he says, chess promotes greater concentration, perseverance, and decisiveness. Many say that this is what the TikTok generation often lacks.Chess as a school subject. There is now an online petition for this. What exactly is it? In short: If a petition reaches the quorum of 30,000 signatures within the signature period, the petitioner will be heard in a public committee meeting in the Bundestag. The initiator, Ralf Schreiber , from the educational initiative "Chess for Kids," is now counting on this and is asking all chess fans to sign the petition. You can do so digitally here . GM Robert Rabiega is also following this process with interest . He has been teaching chess as a school subject for 15 years. He teaches fifth and sixth grade classes at the Käthe Kollwitz Gymnasium, teaching 13 hours a week. "I think this petition is good," said the 54-year-old in an interview with the DSB public relations team. "Chess can be like medicine for students with some problems." First and foremost, he says, chess promotes greater concentration, perseverance, and decisiveness. Many say that this is what the TikTok generation often lacks.