Showing posts with label chess for kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chess for kids. Show all posts
Thursday, July 26, 2007
The Chess Club Chess Camp Video
The Kansas City Star has posted a video of this summer's chess camp, which is running July 25-27. Here
Monday, June 04, 2007
Chess Club for Kids and Cash Quad Successful
I don't know where to begin? I started last Saturday just like every other before it. I fired up my notebook and did my log-in thing on playchess. Wow, Judit polgar was playing against Evgeny Bareev and this was their last game of the FIDE Candidates Match. If Judit wins we get to see some blitz games. Anything less she goes home. She draw and I was off to see how the summer program at The Chess Club was coming along.
When I arrived I was greeted by Ken Fee. He was excited about some recent improvements he had made to the club's playing areas and he explained that he had some really nice changes in the works. He had moved the main tournament playing area from the upstairs level and placed it into a large downstairs room. This room can hold 24 players, plus there are two more rooms that can be used for overflow. He has painted this room white and it will have wall to wall carpeting. Nice. Of course, he will decorate the walls in the usual way...lots of chess posters! I for one like that. Some of his plans include the Grandmaster room. This will be for the top boards in tournaments and will be appointed accordingly. Nice chessmen, wood board, upgraded chairs, etc. I think it is a great idea.
The Summer Cash Quad was underway too. Ken explained that he had only six people that showed. However, he was cheerful and stated that flexibility was an asset. So he ran a swiss instead and increased the cash prizes for 1st and 2nd. I don't know about you, but it seems tempting to enter and line my pockets with some extra cash. This would be particularly true if enough people enter for a quad. Please come and join the fun. The prize winners were Frank H. Smith (score 3/3) $60 and Dan Holmes (score 1.5/3) $30. Ashley Fulkerson (score 1.5/3) finished 3rd, Matthew Conway (score 1/3) finished 4th, Alan Neal (score 1/3) finished 5th, David Parker (score 1/3) finished 6th, and Rodney Crites (score 0/3) finished last. I am waiting on the games, as I am told that Frank Smith had a nice win.
The Chess Club for Kids program kicked off with a bang. I don't know if this great of a turn out was expected, but there was a full house. All the kids arrived eager to learn more about chess. They sat quietly during the instruction phase and they were attentive. The lecture was expertly given and the kids asked and answered many questions. This finished with an USCF rated game. These students of the game concentrated very hard and gave it their all. I believe everyone was a winner in some way. Finally, the excitement grew. It was announced that Bug House would be played for the last 30 minutes. Wow! The kids enjoyed that most of all. I heard many giggles and much laughter. I spied Ken Fee taking part and he seemed more of kid than the kids. One of the coaches, Tim Stiener, joined in the fun and this was agreeable to the kids because they could challenge the coach. Finally, a parent joined in and I must say that everyone present enjoyed their day at The Chess Club.
When I arrived I was greeted by Ken Fee. He was excited about some recent improvements he had made to the club's playing areas and he explained that he had some really nice changes in the works. He had moved the main tournament playing area from the upstairs level and placed it into a large downstairs room. This room can hold 24 players, plus there are two more rooms that can be used for overflow. He has painted this room white and it will have wall to wall carpeting. Nice. Of course, he will decorate the walls in the usual way...lots of chess posters! I for one like that. Some of his plans include the Grandmaster room. This will be for the top boards in tournaments and will be appointed accordingly. Nice chessmen, wood board, upgraded chairs, etc. I think it is a great idea.
The Summer Cash Quad was underway too. Ken explained that he had only six people that showed. However, he was cheerful and stated that flexibility was an asset. So he ran a swiss instead and increased the cash prizes for 1st and 2nd. I don't know about you, but it seems tempting to enter and line my pockets with some extra cash. This would be particularly true if enough people enter for a quad. Please come and join the fun. The prize winners were Frank H. Smith (score 3/3) $60 and Dan Holmes (score 1.5/3) $30. Ashley Fulkerson (score 1.5/3) finished 3rd, Matthew Conway (score 1/3) finished 4th, Alan Neal (score 1/3) finished 5th, David Parker (score 1/3) finished 6th, and Rodney Crites (score 0/3) finished last. I am waiting on the games, as I am told that Frank Smith had a nice win.
The Chess Club for Kids program kicked off with a bang. I don't know if this great of a turn out was expected, but there was a full house. All the kids arrived eager to learn more about chess. They sat quietly during the instruction phase and they were attentive. The lecture was expertly given and the kids asked and answered many questions. This finished with an USCF rated game. These students of the game concentrated very hard and gave it their all. I believe everyone was a winner in some way. Finally, the excitement grew. It was announced that Bug House would be played for the last 30 minutes. Wow! The kids enjoyed that most of all. I heard many giggles and much laughter. I spied Ken Fee taking part and he seemed more of kid than the kids. One of the coaches, Tim Stiener, joined in the fun and this was agreeable to the kids because they could challenge the coach. Finally, a parent joined in and I must say that everyone present enjoyed their day at The Chess Club.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Chess Club for Kids...Coming June 2nd!
Starting on June 2, 2007, The Chess Club will be kicking off The Chess Club for Kids. Only KIDS, Parents, and Coaches may attend! This will be every Saturday 1PM -5PM (Except second Saturday of Month). The fun activities include: Group Chess Lessons from 1-2PM by Ken Fee, One USCF Rated Chess Game G30 each week, Bughouse, Blitz tournaments, and Simultaneous Exhibitions!! Medals and Chess Book Prizes!!!!
Cost: $7 ($3 Club Members) Scholastic Membership is $60 a year!
Location: The Chess Club 2314 NW Vivion Rd. (North Kansas City) Riverside,MO 64150.
Lesson Topics: Openings, Tactics, Strategy, Endgame, Chess Psychology, and Tournament Preparation.
About the Instructor: Ken Fee teaches high school English at Oak Park High School in North Kansas City, and is the president of the Kansas City Scholastic ChessAssociation (www.kcchess.org) . He started playing chess when he was five and played scholastic chess for both his Junior High and High School in Birch Run, Michigan. Ken teaches chess and has worked with school teams since 1997. He is the coach of the Oak Park High School Chess Team which won the 2001Missouri Team State Championship. Among his coaching chess accomplishments are ten individual state champions and one individual National Champion, Caleb Brown. Ken is married to Yvonne Fee and has two young daughters, Mallory (3) and Kendra (1). For Information about individual lessons e-mail Ken Fee at: http://chessclub@powerpawn.net or call The Chess Club: (816)-587-1912 or call Ken at: (816)-835-7529.
Cost: $7 ($3 Club Members) Scholastic Membership is $60 a year!
Location: The Chess Club 2314 NW Vivion Rd. (North Kansas City) Riverside,MO 64150.
Lesson Topics: Openings, Tactics, Strategy, Endgame, Chess Psychology, and Tournament Preparation.
About the Instructor: Ken Fee teaches high school English at Oak Park High School in North Kansas City, and is the president of the Kansas City Scholastic ChessAssociation (www.kcchess.org) . He started playing chess when he was five and played scholastic chess for both his Junior High and High School in Birch Run, Michigan. Ken teaches chess and has worked with school teams since 1997. He is the coach of the Oak Park High School Chess Team which won the 2001Missouri Team State Championship. Among his coaching chess accomplishments are ten individual state champions and one individual National Champion, Caleb Brown. Ken is married to Yvonne Fee and has two young daughters, Mallory (3) and Kendra (1). For Information about individual lessons e-mail Ken Fee at: http://chessclub@powerpawn.net or call The Chess Club: (816)-587-1912 or call Ken at: (816)-835-7529.
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