Chess club is a casual gaming club for ages 8 and up. Our primary focus is chess. Beginner, intermediate and advanced players are welcome to join. We will study various chess concepts such as: chessboard setup, how the pieces move, opening sequences, tactics (double attacks, forks, pins, skewers) and strategy. For those interested in competing, we will assemble a chess team with the goal of competing in the GAPPS chess tournament. For chess team members, chess club will be used for practice; we will play timed games & try to simulate as closely as possible the rules of the GAPPS tournament (note: chess club membership is not required for those interested in joining the chess team, but it is recommended).

The secondary focus of chess club, though, is having fun. We often play a variety of other classic card & board games, such as Battleship, Uno, Jenga, Pictionary, Scrabble, Guess Who, etc. Each week we will rotate through a selection of games for members to play and learn.

Whether you are interested in chess, or just playing board games with your friends, please consider joining the chess club!

Administrative details:

Meetings are Mondays at Crossroads, 9:30 - 10:55

Room number is TBD

The meeting schedule will closely follow Voyagers; we plan to meet for 16 sessions spanning both fall and winter/spring semesters

Cost for 2023-24 (in 2022-23, it was $64 per child) $65