PowerChess’s Summer Camps are an excellent opportunity for students of all ages to improve their critical thinking skills and keep their minds engaged over the summer break. The PowerUp Summer Camp is designed to help students learn the FUNdamentals of chess including basic piece movement, checkmating patterns, and other foundational principles of the game in a dynamic and engaging environment. Some of the documented benefits of chess instruction are improved critical thinking skills, increased math and verbal test scores, and a myriad of varied life skills. This program is a perfect fit for any student who wants to PowerUp their mind over summer break while having FUN and learning the basics of chess!
Students can expect to spend the first part of camp becoming proficient in piece movement and other foundational game principles. Once mastered, students will learn basic checkmating patterns, chess opening ideas, and play in tournament-style chess games. By the end of the camp Parents WATCH OUT, they will have gained the skills to BEAT YOU :)
PowerChess Summer Camps include the following activities: - Chess instruction: On foundational principles of the game, Tactical patterns, checkmating patterns, middlegame ideas, and much more from trained PowerChess Coaches.
- Goal setting
-How to improve chess study habits
-Practiceplaying positions against other students
- Puzzle-solving contests
Full Length Chess Games Camp size is limited to 18 participants
For more information please contact PowerChess at Walker@power-chess.com or 602-989-5228