Rosh Hashanah Chess Camp

Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM EST

We are excited to announce our Rosh Hashanah chess camp on September 23 and September 24. One day and two day options! Our camp will run from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM.. This is located at the wonderful Patterns Enrichment Center Brooklyn, NY. Sharpen your chess skills and keep your skills ready for competition. We are running a tournament at Avenues: The World School on September 27 and this is an excellent way to prepare.

This chess camp is for students of all levels and abilities. There will be various topics covered such as tactical motifs, dangerous sacrifices, deadly checkmates and fascinating endgame studies.

Tentative Schedule:

8:30 AM - 9:00 Group gathering and camp warm up. The instructor may pick a game or tactic to review with the students

9:00 - 9:45: Lesson of the day with an assigned coach. If numbers permit, classes will be broken down by ability

9:45 - 10:15: Break for snack

10:15 - 10:45: Puzzle Rush! Camp will be broken into teams and students will solve puzzles together as a team

10:45 - 11:30 Tournament activity of the day. This includes a Simultaneous exhibition, a g/10 tournament,  a bughouse tournament etc. 

11:30 - 12:00: lesson with assigned coach

12:00 - 1:00 PM:  Lunch and recess in Herbert Von King Park

1:00 PM - 1:30: Group gathering, practice games are played

1:30 - 2:15: Lesson with an assigned coach

2:15 - 3:00 Tactics tactics tactics. Students will play a game where they work together in groups to solve tactics

3:00 PM: Pickup

Date(s): September 23 and September 24

Fee: $140 per day by 9/17, price increases afterwards