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September 18 - December 04, 2024

Chess - Crocker

Crocker Middle School • 2600 Ralston Ave HillsboroughCA  94010 Organized by Hillsborough Recreation
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The last day for Internet Registration was Sep 17, 2024 8:00 AM.

One hour chess class meeting once a week. The main purpose of this class is for students to learn how to use chess as a tool to enhance their lives. They will get the opportunity to explore how playing and learning chess can help them to do the following:
1. Build confidence, self esteem, and character2. Create friendships and strengthen interpersonal skills and connections3. Learn important life lessons and core values such as work ethic, determination, resilience, and integrity.4. Boost academic performance and position themselves to lead a successful and fulfilling life.
Class time will be divided roughly equally between learning chess lessons and practicing the lessons learned. Lessons will consist of the following:
1. Learning the basics and making sure everyone is prepared to begin learning more advanced concepts2. Fantastic examples from the great masters throughout chess history and our current time3. Tactics and strategy, and the interplay between them4. Calculation 5. Mastering the endgame6. Principles of opening play7. Chess then and now: How technology has revolutionized chess
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Grades

6th - 8th

Location

Crocker P2

Instructor

Keaton Kiewra

When

September 18 - December 04, 2024

3:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Wednesday

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Age and Gender

Co-Ed

Location

Crocker Middle School

2600 Ralston Ave HillsboroughCA  94010

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