Summer Chess Camps

July 6-10 At the South Butler Community Library!

Learn to Play Chess (1-1:45pm) Chess Camp for Kids (2-3:30pm)

Not sure which camp to join? Email the instructor: gabriel.petesch@gmail.com

OPTION 1: LEARN TO PLAY CHESS:

WHO CAN JOIN: Kids aged 7-15, with no/very little knowledge of chess.

General Plan:

• We will start at the very beginning: how to move the pieces.

• From there, lessons will get into more advanced topics, including:

  • developing pieces at the start of the game

  • castling the king, and controlling the center

  • check, checkmate, and stalemate

• Towards the end of the week, students will get to use what they’ve learned in friendly practice games with other students

OPTION 2: CHESS CAMP FOR KIDS

WHO CAN JOIN: Kids aged 8-15, from Beginner to Intermediate level. PLEASE NOTE: Students must know the rules of chess to join this camp.

This camp will feature a daily mix of fun and instructive activities, led by Chess Master Gabriel Petesch.

Daily Activities (Example):

• 2-2:15pm: students arrive and play some warmup games

• 2:15-2:35: Instructive lesson on tactics or reviewing a famous chess game

• 2:35-2:55: Puzzle Racing! See who can solve some puzzles fastest (starting from checkmate in 1, working up to more complex puzzles)

• 2:55-3:15: Daily Tournament Game (with prizes for the top finishers at the end of the week!)

• 3:15-3:30: Small Group activities/minigames