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| MACA FAQs: Chess Camps and Classes
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The Boylston School Break Chess Camp Series 2008 - 2009
[Revised 08-22-2008] |
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December 23rd, 24th, and 26th: - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
February 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
April 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
June 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
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| 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.
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| 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. |
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Each camp is $75 for Boylston Chess Club members. 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. (Parents with more than one child in the camp can get a discount—only $45 per child.)
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 [
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| Contact: |
Paul MacIntyre (781) 322-7936 or E-mail: boylstonchess@aol.com (delete NoSpam)
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Ivanov School of Chess at Science Math & Art School
[Revised 07-23-08] |
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| Please contact the school. |
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| 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 1500 and higher, in small groups (no more than 4 students). Kids and adults are welcome! |
| Location:
| Science Math & Art School, 28 Union Street, Newton Center, MA 02459 |
| Contact:
| Call 617.640.1162 or e-mail newsmart@aol.com. |
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| Other States: |
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Currently no active chess camp running in states outside of MA. Please check back later. |
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