Keep Your Brains Active and Having Fun This November at Our Thanksgiving Break Chess Camp!
Join us for a day of chess classes and more at the Rainbow Bridge Culture Center! Camp will include various chess lessons, along with plenty of practice, puzzles, and other fun activities to keeps kids’ minds active and having fun. Special activities will be planned for the day to keep students engaged and learning!
Beginners are welcome!
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Four students battle it out over a game of four-player chess.
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Where: Rainbow Bridge Culture Center
2390 North Forest Rd Suite 8 Getzville NY 14068
When: Camp will be held on:
Wednesday November 29th
9:00am - 1:00pm
Please note: students may sign up for as many weeks as they wish, if multiple are offered.
Rates:
Before November 18th, 2024:
$50/ 1 Day
As of November 18th, 2024:
$55/ 1 Day
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Strength in numbers! Students try to take Coach Sam down in a “simul.”
Beginner Students will:
Train their brains by solving chess puzzles
Learn new concepts with a daily lesson
Play each other in both casual and competitive games
Participate in a fun break activity, such as drawing, trivia, and more!
Play in a simul against their coach
Try playing different variants of chess
Intermediate Students will:
Train their brains by solving chess puzzles
Learn new concepts with a daily lesson
Play each other in both casual and competitive games
Participate in a fun break activity, such as drawing, trivia, and more!
Play in a simul against their coach
Try playing different variants of chess
Analyze high-rated chess games with their coach
Advanced Students will:
Train their brains by solving chess puzzles
Learn advanced, in-depth concepts with a daily lesson
Play each other in both casual and competitive games
Analyze high-level games with their coach
Participate in a fun break activity, such as drawing, trivia, and more!
Practice their fast chess in a tournament-style blitz competition
Try playing different variants of chess
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How it works:
Students will be divided into groups based upon their level of experience. If you are unsure of your child’s level of experience, contact us, and we will make sure that they are placed in the level best suited for them.
Snacks will be provided each day, and students will be encouraged to join in on fun break activities to refresh their brains.
Lessons will be given based on students’ levels, and each week will cover a curriculum that both new and veteran students can benefit from.
Additional Resources:
For additional practice outside of camp, each student may make their own free Lichess account and join the Buffalo Chess Association chess team on Lichess. To create and log into your Lichess account, click here: https://lichess.org/signup.
To join our Lichess team, click here: https://lichess.org/team/buffalo-chess-association.
You will need to create a free Lichess account before you can join the team. PLEASE NOTE: If you do not specify your child’s name and why you are joining the team, you will be declined. This is to make sure our team stays a safe place for all of our students!
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