Fall Break Chess Camp
October 11-12
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Turkish Raindrop House
5681 Quince Road
Shelby County Chess is hosting a two-day chess camp during Fall Break, on Thursday and Friday of October 11-12! Your coaches for this camp will be Sam Brownlow and Korey Kormick.
We are also happy to announce that we have relocated our camps to the Turkish Raindrop House at 5681 Quince Road. This will ensure that our students are able to enjoy chess in an atmosphere more conducive to the game. Our new location is both larger and quieter, offering campers more room to stretch their legs and focus on the board!
REGISTRATION
As usual, space is limited to 20 students in order to guarantee your camper's individual attention from each teacher. Please reserve your spot today by registering below via PayPal.
THE SCHEDULE
*9-9:30 Freeplay: a half-hour for campers to meet their piers and warm up their game.
*9:30-10:15 Opening Instruction: advanced students will learn a new opening each day (Caro-Kann & King's Indian Attack), while our beginner students will be coached on opening basics and general strategy.
*10:15-11 Opening Tournament: students have a chance to practice the day's opening as they duke it out in a tournament.
*11-12 Middlegame Instruction: coaches will show campers typical motifs that arise after the opening, and provide related puzzles to solidify those concepts.
*12-1 Lunch Break: you are free to take a break from chess, relax your mind, and enjoy the company of fellow campers. Students may play handheld videogames during this hour, play casual chess, or enjoy other board games supplied by us.
*1-2 Endgame Instruction: as there are a dwindling number of pieces on the board, a player must make the most economical use of what s/he has. This lesson includes typical end-of-the-game checkmates and tactical strategies.
*2-4 Chess Variant/Tournament: Thursday will be a Fischer-Random Tournament, and Friday will be an Individual Tournament.
MISCELLANEOUS
*Students can bring a sack lunch or purchase pizza & drink on-site.
*Before/After care can be provided on an as-needed basis for those parents who can't make the 9 a.m. start or 4 p.m. pickup. Just contact us ahead of time and we will work something out.
*Students may bring handheld videogames to play during the lunch break, although playing chess is highly encouraged :-) But in many cases it may help him/her unwind from deep chess thinking, so it is allowed during this hour ONLY. Other activities will also be provided by the camp.
*If you have any questions, please contact Sam Brownlow at 901.487.4279
