Chess Mates

In addition to being a timeless and challenging game for people of all ages, Chess is one of the most powerful educational tools available to strengthen a child’s mind and memory, while developing critical thinking and problem solving skills. Chess Mates is designed for students with little to no experience with chess to learn, play, have fun and hopefully develop a love of the game in a friendly environment. Upon completion of the class, students will not only learn the set-up, moves of the pieces and rules of the game, they will also learn how to plan logically, anticipate consequences, calculate advantages and persist in finding their own strategies for basic openings and endgames.