Chess in 2012

The chess clubs have started up again in 2012. There are two chess groups running in the junior school.

Knights

Chess novices are encouraged to play on Friday lunchtimes.

We have some fantastic chess introduction games called "No Stress Chess" which are a fun way for beginners to learn how the pieces move.
More advanced chess players are encouraged to play on Tuesday lunchtimes.
They will be learning various strategies and preparing for chess competitions.

Chess Club 2011

The chess club for 2011 at this stage is for middle school and senior school students only. It has moved and is now running Tuesday lunchtimes. See Mr Ross for more details.

A new cabinet and the success of No Stress Chess

No Stress Chess

The success of this version of chess with the juniors is amazing. They love it and it makes it really accessible to new students. I am looking for three more copies but they don't seem to be in New Zealand! Still got a search running on Trademe so fingers crossed.

Chess Clocks

So in return for giving up some free periods at the end of the year to do some Chess teaching with the junior school we got some chess clocks!

Now we are a really serious Chess club.

Junior Chess first meeting has lots of interest

The junior chess club met today in Mrs McRobbies class. We didn't have enough boards and had to turn some kids away! Great turnout.

Turns out when you ask 5, 6 and 7 year olds if they can play chess it means different things to different kids, and most say yes, even if they don't know how the pieces move. Who knew!

Mercury Bay Area School

Chess in 2012

Chess Club 2011

A new cabinet and the success of No Stress Chess

No Stress Chess

Chess Clocks

Junior Chess first meeting has lots of interest

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