Last modified: September 17, 2024

Chess Club

This class is full.

No Chess Club on early out days.

Why Play Chess?  

“Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1779 that the game of chess “is not merely an idle amusement (since) life is a kind of chess, in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and evil events that are in some degree the effects of prudence or the want of it.” Franklin suggests that playing chess develops foresight, circumspection, perseverance, and sportsmanship.

Parent Participation

In order to run a successful Chess Club, we need volunteers to monitor our after school sessions.  This does not require previous chess experience.  All parents are expected to assist at Chess Club a few times during the year, if possible.

Rules

I will play chess at Chess Club meetings.  I will not participate in any other activity during this time. I will sign in when I arrive at Chess Club, and will stay until Chess Club is over.  Permission from a parent or guardian is needed for early dismissal. I will treat the chess equipment with respect, put away my chess games, and pick up after myself. I will treat others with respect and follow rules of good sportsmanship.

• Who: K-6th graders
• When:  Tuesday
• Time:  3:20-4:30pm
• Where:  Rm #19
• Class Starts:  Sep 3
• Chess Coach:  Ethan Beckstead