Chess for everyone!
Chess instruction available in Greater Charlotte including Lake Norman
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Registration is first-come, first-served.
No registration necessary for free events.
Registration is sometimes easier on a laptop/desktop
rather than a mobile device.
2020 SUMMER CHESS CAMPS
**UPDATE** All camps will be online using Zoom!
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all camps from 9-11am
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yoga breaks
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interactive lessons
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games
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structured and free play with other campers
June 22 - 26 | Beginner-Intermediate
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all basic moves including en passant, stalemate and castling
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fundamental tactics: double attack, pin, discovered attacks, and more
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important endgame techniques to win: Queen dance, K&R mate, and Ladder Mate
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checkmate puzzles and patterns
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basic opening ideas
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analysis of Grandmaster games
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review of games played by students
June 29 - July 3 | Intermediate-Advanced
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tactical combinations
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endgame techniques to win: BBK, K + P
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different ways to make a draw
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checkmate puzzles and patterns
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opening theory and specific lines
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positional ideas, planning, and strategies
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analysis of Grandmaster games
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review of games played by students
July 6 - July 10 | Girls & Girl-Identifying Youth
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tactics tailored to skill level
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common checkmate patterns
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chess player history and geography, especially female players
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psychology in chess
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opening ideas
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how to make a plan
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study of Grandmaster games
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review of games played by students
July 27 - 31 | Intermediate-Advanced (different material and examples from other camps; still the study of tactics, endgame techniques, positional ideas, opening theory, planning, GM games, and personal game review)