Media
Press coverage, videos, and articles featuring I.S. 318's chess program.
Videos
What's Cool at School: Chess program at I.S. 318 in Williamsburg
News 12 Brooklyn, May 2019
Daring Origins: Justus Williams
Cadillac, Feb 2016
Queens of Brooklyn: The NYC Girls Dominating Youth Chess
Vice Sports, Sep 2015
Rochelle Ballantyne, Covergirl
Covergirl, Aug 2015
Justus Williams, a National Chess Master
Citizen Kid by Disney, Jul 2014
Inner City Kids at Brooklyn School Dominate in Chess
VOA News, Jul 2014
Benefits of Chess (Elizabeth Vicary)
PBS POV, Oct 2013
Chess Team Opens Doors for Brooklyn Students
The Today Show, Oct 2012
Brooklyn School Masters Chess
CBS This Morning, Nov 2012
A Chance at Success Through Chess
MSNBC, Nov 2012
Cool Kids in School are the Chess Team
Fox News, Nov 2012
Katie Dellamaggiore & Pobo Efekoro
The Daily Show, Nov 2012
Middle School Chess Masters Capture National Title
The Rachel Maddow Show, Jun 2012
Justus Williams Beats Magnus Carlsen
ChessNYC, Oct 2012
Chess Champions
Time for Kids, Oct 2012
Justus Williams, LeBron James of Chess
NBC News, Feb 2012
James, The Chess Champ
WNYC, Jun 2011
GM Magnus Carlsen NM James Black
ChessNYC, Jun 2012
Time Odds Blitz Game at IS318
Greg Shahade, May 2015
Articles
The New York School
Chess Life Magazine, July 2025
Brooklyn Castle Facing New Challenges
Chess24, Aug 2020
Brooklyn Chess Star Battles Pressure Expectations
Daily News, Jan 2014
From Brooklyn Castle to Ivory Tower: A Young Chess Master Celebrates Her Teachers
Edutopia, Oct 2013
Looming City Budget Cuts Leave Famed Williamsburg Middle School Chess Team on the Chopping Block
Daily News, June 2013
Mini Masters: The Hard Up Brooklyn School Producing Chess Champions
The Telegraph, Mar 2013
Meet the Champs
NYT, Jan 2013
Chess RX for Schools
NY Post, Nov 2012
What Makes a Good Teacher?
NYT, Sep 2012
Excerpt from book, How Children Succeed
Paul Tough, Sep 2012
Team of History: The Junior High I.S. 318 are National High School Champions
Chess Life, July 2012
Mike Checks IS318 Chess Champs, Tells Them He's Really Impressed
Daily News, Apr 2012
IS318's Crowning Achievement
WSJ, Apr 2012
I Like to Attack
Jewish Week, Apr 2012
Proud Homecoming for Middle School Chess Champs
WNYC, Apr 2012
Williamsburg Middle School Wins National High School Chess Championship
Daily News, Apr 2012
At a Brooklyn School, the Cool Crowd Pushes the King Around
NYT, Apr 2012
Middle School Chess Team Wins High School Championship
WNYC, Apr 2012
Power Company Donates $25,000 to Needy IS318 Chess Team
Daily News, Dec 2011
New York City Public School Repeats and Repeats as National Champion
NYT, Dec 2010
I.S. 318 Youngsters Dethrone New York Chess 'Kings'
New York Sun, May 2007
A Notable Chess Journey for Talented New York Girls
NYT, Oct 2006
Williamsburg Kids U.S. Chess Kings
Daily News, May 2000