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Chess at Arlington Heights Library
This last Saturday CheckMates came to help the Arlington Heights Library with Chess during their Giant Board Games Day. It was a fun filled day where dozens of kids came to play and learn the game of chess.
CheckMates gave free introductory lessons to players who did not know how to play chess and taught strategies to kids who already knew the rules of the game. Then kids got to play on the GIANT CHESS BOARD!
Elk Grove Village Library Winners!
Congratulations to Emmett for winning the Open Division and Chris for winning the Beginners Division!
This is from the Scholastic Chess Tournament CheckMates Chess Academy held in Elk Grove Village Illinois at the Elk Grove Village Public Library. This is a kids events run by Checkmates Chess Academy. Kids between the ages of 5 and 12 came to the library for this kids event to play in a chess tournament. CheckMates Chess Academy also ran kids chess classes at the Elk Grove Village Library for hree weeks prior teaching chess to two groups of kids (beginners and players that already knew the game of chess) different chess techniques and preparing them for the chess tournament.
CheckMates Chess Academy hosted a free kids chess tournament at the Des Plaines Public Library on Saturday October 22nd, 2011! Around 40 kids of all different ages ( grades K-6th) showed up to compete in this fun filled kid’s event.
Chess Players were split up into two groups: a beginners division and an open division. . All the children that participated earned a prize because their showed excellent sportsmanship and all tried their hardest. Everyone left the day happy and pumped to play more chess!
Chess Tournament this Saturday!
This Saturday we will be having a kids chess tournament at Elk Grove Village Library from 1:30 - 3:00. All kids from grades k- 6th are welcome to come, even beginners! Kids will be separated into two sections: Beginners and Intermediate/ Advanced. Everyone will leave with a prize and first place will leave with an even COOLER PRIZE!
Residents of Elk Grove can register now, while residents of other townships will have to wait until Friday to register. The library can be reached at 847-439-0447.
Aspen Drive Library Kids Chess Tournament
Last Thursday, July 21st, CheckMates Chess Academy held a free kids chess tournament at Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Around 50 Kids showed up and participated in the multi-level tournament. The kids were split up into two levels; one level was for beginner chess players who had recently learned to play chess with CheckMates Chess Academy in the kids chess classes at the library. The second group was for intermediate/ advances players who had learned strategies in the kids chess classes that CheckMates ran at the Library. Rebecca won first place in the Beginners Section and Dylan won First Place Open Section.
Kids Thinking during Chess
Elk Grove Village Library Kids Chess Classes
This Wednesday, July 6th, CheckMates Chess Academy starts kids chess classes at the Elk Grove Village Library. There will be two chess classes that run back to back for three weeks and a Chess Tournament that will follow on the fourth.
The first kids chess class is for beginning chess players and will teach how to play chess, focusing on how the chess pieces move and leading into how to win a chess game with Check and CheckMate. Over the three weeks of kids chess classes, we will also go over different variations to the game of chess, chess history, and how to use chess strategies in the everyday life. These beginning chess players will have their own section in the tournament, which is no elimination and a great start to any beginning chess player’s career.
The second kids chess class is for players who already know how to play chess and want to learn different chess strategies and chess tactics. This is a class that not only goes over strategies, but how to apply these to school, home, and other games and sports. These classes will play alternative chess games as well. Players in the intermediate kids chess class will play in the open section of the kids chess tournament, and will learn tournament rules throughout the three weeks of kids chess classes.
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