Dates:
Week 1 – June 12th to 16th
Week 2 – June 19th to 23rd
Week 3 – July 10th to 14th
Week 4 – July 17th to 21st
Week 5 – July 24th to 28th
Week 6 – July 31st to August 4th
Week 7 – August 7th to 11th
Week 8 – August 14th to 18th
Week 9 – August 21st to 25th
Week 10 – August 28th to September 1st
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (early drop off is possible)
Location: All Souls Church Entrance on Lexington Avenue – Marble Vestibule directly to the left; sometimes changed to the Gallery.
Fees:
- $750 per week if payment made by May 25th.
- $800 by June 5th.
- $850 before June 11th.
- $900 on site.
- Individuals days may be purchased for $175 per day.
- There are no refunds for chess camp. Parents can get a credit.
Course
• Coaches
- GM Hans Niemann
- IM Sherif El Assoutti, Egyptian Olympiad Team
- National Champion John Kennedy
- Bruce Pandolfini
- Led by WIM Shernaz Kennedy
• Exciting 10 min. tournament speed chess for ladder – kids divided into 3 levels
• Opening repertoire outlined individually for each child
• All 16 Middle game themes drilled through worksheets
• End game techniques outlined
• Slow tournaments each day with analysis of games. Every child records and uses the clock
• Demo-board analysis of transpositions and key concepts
• Bug house tournaments with coaches and counselors
• Work sheets in folders for daily independent study with coach or counselor
Sports: We take the kids to Central Park & play full games of baseball, soccer, basketball, Volley ball, Dodge ball (with soft balls), Bache & other fun activities.
Lunch: Please send in lunch every day for your child. Including a bottle of water for the Park. Healthy snacks – fruits, cereal and juices will be served everyday.
Your child should bring in a rain jacket with a backpack and their baseball mitt. And clock if they have one. All items should be labeled.
Registration: To register, please fill out the registration form and email Shernaz Kennedy at shernazkennedy@aol.com. Payment can be made by Venmo to Shernaz Kennedy (@Shernaz-Kennedy). Please include emergency contact info with registration.