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Minooka Chess Tournament
Minooka Chess Club and CheckmatesUSA
present the first ever
Minooka Area Chess Tournament
Sunday, April 15, 2012 (1pm to 4:30pm)
Minooka Village Community Room
121 East McEvilly Rd. (Next to Creamery)
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Entry fee: $10 with advance registration, $15 on-site
Sections: Juniors (K-8) and Open (All ages)
Juniors = 4 rounds, Open = G/30, 3 rounds
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Or call Brian Quast at (815) 922-9291
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.
Free Chess Classes at Des Plaines Library!
CheckMates Chess Academy will be holding a series of chess classes for kids of various ages and levels at the Des Plaines Library. Kids Chess Classes start will he held on October 8th and 15th. The beginning chess class, which will go over how to play chess including how the pieces move as well as check and checkmate, will be held from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. The strategies chess class will be held from 2:45- 4:15 pm. The strategies class is for kids who already know the rules to chess and want to learn tactics to improve their game as well as fun alternative chess games.
On October 22nd there will be a Kids Chess Tournament where all the kids who participated in chess classes can show off their new skills. Kids who could not come to the classes are also welcome to come; the kids chess tournament will be from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
The Friends of the Des Plaines Library have sponsored these events and makes it FREE for all the participants! Space is limited, call the Des Plaines Library at 827-5551 to register now!
Vernon Area Library Kids Chess Tournament Results!
Vernon Area Library Kids Chess Tournament
The Scholastic Chess Tournament CheckMates Chess Academy held in Lincolnshire Illinois at the Vernon Area Public Library was a huge success! A kids event sponsored by CheckMates Chess Academy and Youth Services at Vernon Area Library. 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 theVernon Area Library for three 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 Vernon Area Public Library on Saturday September 10th, 2011! Around 50 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. Eeleana Liu won First Place in the Beginners Division and Nikita Smyrnov won First Place in the 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 we look forward to coming back to Vernon Area Library for more Kids Chess Classes in January of 2012!
Chess at the Morton Grove Farmers Market
Chess at the Morton Grove Farmers Market
On Saturday July 23rd, CheckMates came to the Morton Grove Farmers Market for a free demonstration. Kids got to Challenge Coach George to games for a chance to win a chess set. Although it rained on and off for the first hour, the sun came out and chess players gathered. There were around seven brave challengers who came close to winning a chess set, better luck to them next time!
Schecktman Open was the World’s First Kids Mini Golf/ Chess Tournament
On July 17th a group of competitors (all kids under the ages of 12) showed up to Par King Skill Golf (The Best Mini Golf Course in America) to compete in both chess in Mini Golf. The contestants showed up and displayed their top chess skills during the three hour tournament. The final came so very close, with Skyler coming up on top as the Champion of the Chess Tournament with 3 wins and 2 ties. He won a GLASS CHESS SET!
Afterwards the chess players switch over their brains Miniature Golf for a different form of competition. This time Pranav took First Place with the lowest score on the Red Course at Par King. Some players stayed afterwards to play the Black Course Afterwards. CheckMates Chess Academy will host the next Schecktman Open next summer!!!
Chess Tournament at Vernon Area Library
Kids Chess Tournament
On Saturday May 7th CheckMates Chess Academy hosted a free chess tournament at the Vernon Area Library for kids in the community. Over 40 kids showed up to participate and everyone left with a prize! The students here showed that they could concentrate, focus, and demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship and everyone did a great job. The winner were Andrew for the Open Division and Kelly for the Beginners Group. CheckMates Chess Academy will be hosting another set of chess classes and a tournament again at the Vernon Area Library in September. Check out our gallery to see pictures from the tournament!
Chess Tournament at Cook Memorial Library Highlights!
On April 30th, CheckMates Chess Academy held a chess tournament at Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville, IL. All the kids who showed up did a great job and earned some very fun prizes! The children who participated were split up into two groups. Congradulations to Abby for being the champion of the Beginners Group and to Nikhail for being Overall Champion of the Chess Tournament!
Check out our gallery for all the photos from the Tournament!
Chicago Open Coming to North Suburbs soon!
The Chicago Open will be held in Wheeling from July 15th to the 17th. This is a large, highly competitive tournament. This is not a tournament that you want to start your child’s competitive career in, but is a great chance to stop by and check out what a large tournament is like and watch how grandmasters play.
Chicago is one of the most prominent chess cities in the States, and the Chicago Open bring in some of the best players in the nation. More information about the tournament can be found here.
Chess Classes starting at Cook Memorial Library!
CheckMates Chess Academy will be running chess classes at Cook Memorial Library throughout the month of April! Starting on April 9th, CheckMates will be running two chess classes at Cook Memorial Library; One for beginners and one for children who already know how to play chess. On April 30th, we will be having a tournament open to both participants in our chess classes and any chess players in the community. There will be prizes for everyone at the tournament, and the winner will be crowned Chess Champion of Cook Memorial Library for Spring of 2011. Dates and times for the classes are as following: April 9th, April 16th, and 23rd. Beginners chess class runs from 1:00 - 2:00, Strategies chess class runs from 2:15 - 3:15. The tournament will be held on April 30th from 1:30 - 3:30. All classes and tournament are FREE, but space is limited!
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