Chess Club

(MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE) Grades 1-5 Tuesdays, February 5-March 26 (NO CLASS ON FEB. 19) Chess Club is great for beginners as well as intermediate students who have already taken one or more chess classes. Your child will learn the history of chess, rules of the game, chess etiquette, tactics and strategies, opening/middle/endgame strategies and get supervised practice time. Fee: $132 (7 weeks) (Optional materials: $16 or $20 workbook, $5 reference book available from instructor) Location: Neighborhood Club, Community Room (1st floor) Register at www.neighborhoodclub.org. For questions email: allthekingsmench@aol.com or gharris@twinknightsgaming.com Instructor: Mr. Daniel Martens Mr. Martens has been teaching chess to beginner, intermediate and advanced chess students for over 10 years. He is well known for his ability to develop significant chess puzzles and has put together a book of his works. He is an avid chess player and plays in tournaments several times a year in spite of his busy teaching schedule. Mr. Martens is a patient, soft-spoken, paraplegic gentleman who is easy to talk to and is simply amazing with his students. He respects them so they are motivated by him to listen and learn.