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ONLINE REGISTRATION

 

 


Registration is first-come, first-served.
 
 

2023 SUMMER CHESS CAMPS




 

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TOWN OF DAVIDSON

June 19-23

9am-12


 

Taught by author, director of Over The Chessboard, former #1 ranked woman in NC, and
professional chess instructor for 20 years, Jessica Martin. Students will learn and practice:
• Tactical combinations
• Endgame techniques to win
• Different ways to make a draw
• Checkmate puzzles and patterns
• Opening theory and specific lines
• Positional ideas, planning, and strategies
• Analysis of Grandmaster games
• Review of games played by students​


​WOODLAWN SCHOOL

Intermediate-Advanced 9am-12
 July 17-21
Rising 2nd-9th graders

Chess Pieces

  • positional ideas, planning, and strategies

  • fundamental tactics: double attack, pin, discovered attacks, and more

  • important endgame techniques to win: Queen dance, K&R mate, and Ladder Mate

  • checkmate puzzles and patterns

  • basic opening ideas

  • analysis of Grandmaster games

  • review of games played by students

  • small awards ceremony on Friday

 

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