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Massachusetts:
The Boylston School Break Chess Camp Series 2009 - 2010 [Revised 04-25-2009]
 
Date:  December 28 - 31, 2009. 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
February 16 - 19, 2010. 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
April 20 - 23, 2010. 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
June 29 - July 2, 2010. 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
August 17 - 20, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
Details:  These chess camps invite young chess players who already have a complete understanding of the rules of chess to come and develop their abilities. With a combination of lecture, question/answer, and hands-on techniques, the instructor(s) will cover:

Tactics Strategy Openings Middlegames Endgames Problems

Students will develop their memory, critical thinking skills, sense of fairness, attention span, and have fun in the process.

Who can join?:  Motivated young people in grades K to 12 interested in getting better at chess from beginner to intermediate. There will be two sections, one for motivated beginners already familiar with the game, one for intermediate.
EF:  Each camp is $75 for Boylston Chess Club members. Parents with more than one child in the camp can get a discount—only $50 per child. Non-members who have never been members before will need to pay to join the club for one year in which case the camp fee is waived.

BCC Junior Membership—$100 BCC Family Membership—$125

Registration:  Boylston Chess Club, attn: Paul MacIntyre, 240B Elm Street, Suite B9, Somerville, MA 02144. By phone: (781) 322-7936 By e-mail: boylstonchess@aol.com (delete NoSpam)
Instructor:  The head instructor will be Chess Master Jacob Rasin, an experienced coach who has been the coach of many of New England’s best young players and has inspired them to many championships.
Location:  BCC, 240 Elm St., Suite B9 Somerville, MA 02144 [ Get Direction ]
Contact:  Paul MacIntyre (781) 322-7936 or E-mail: boylstonchess@aol.com (delete NoSpam)
Ivanov School of Chess at Science Math & Art School [Revised 09-06-09]
 
Details: International Grandmaster, U.S. Chess Champion (1995), Pan American Champion, (1998), many times and currently the New England and Massachusetts Champion, Coached World Champion Vasily Smyslov, World Championship contender Gata Kamsky, US National Women's team. He will be coaching players with rating 1300 and higher, in small groups (no more than 4 students). Kids and adults are welcome!
Location: Science Math & Art School, 1320 Centre Street # 204, Newton Center, MA 02459
Contact: Call 617.640.1162 or e-mail newsmart@aol.com.
Other States:
Currently no active chess camp running in states outside of MA. Please check back later.
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