Denver Rocky Mountain Chess Camp

Overview

All ability levels – Open to boys and girls ages 6-18

Participants will be divided into similar ability groups (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and age groups for sessions focusing on all aspects of the game including scorekeeping and chess etiquette. Students will compete in mini tournaments for trophies and as well as play in a simultaneous exhibition against an instructor.

Camp instructors are excellent chess teachers, strong players, and personnaly trained in the curriculum by Todd Bardwick. Great care is taken to place students into correct age and ability groupings before the camp begins in order to custom design the camp curriculum to maximize the chess learning experience for all students.

All participants will receive a copy of Teaching Chess in the 21st Century, Chess Workbook for Children, Chess Handbook, Chess Strategy Workbook, Chess Tactics and Combinations Workbook, Attacking the Chess King Workbook, Chess Endgame Workbook, or Chess Concepts and Coloring Book for Kids, certificate, and other participation and merit awards.

Participants should bring their own lunch, snacks, beverages, and clock (for rated group only). Food will not be provided. Lunch break is 12-1 each day. Both camps will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Please pick up your children at 4:00 p.m.

For camp application, questions about the camps, or to be included on the mailing list, call Todd Bardwick at (303) 770-6696 (land line)