Alcott Room 08
Make the right move and learn the fine art of chess. Chess is a wonderful game of skill and strategy that promotes critical thinking and teaches many skills, including problem solving, decision-making, logic, reasoning, patience, and persistence. Learn from certified chess coach Frank Swindell and be able to challenge others at the game. Frank has numerous students in the top 100, and his chess team has won nationals. In 2007, he instructed a kindergarten state champion, an 8th-grade state champion, and a 4-time consecutive state champion. Instruction will be geared toward individual ability, so beginners and advanced students are both welcome. The advanced chess class is for students who have mastered checkmates Queen, 2 Rooks, 1 Rook, and 2 Bishops. The class will focus on chess notation, using check clocks, and mastering the Knight and Bishop checkmate, as well as pins, forks, and skewers. The elite chess club is for students who have attended the advanced chess class and now are preparing to participate in local, state, and national chess tournaments. Students in this class will be taught tournament strategies, analyzing chess games, and completing chess puzzles. Each registrant will receive a free chessboard and chess pieces. We accept late registrants. For more information, contact TJ Wilkes at 847.850.2199 or twilkes@bgparks.org.
