Sunday, February 12, 2017

School break chess clinic with Jacob Rasin



 
DateFebruary 21, 22, 23, 24, 2017
Event Format9:00am to 12:30pm each day
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Registration2/21, 9:00am onsite
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DescriptionThis program invites young chess players who already have a complete understanding of the rules of chess to come and develop their abilities. 
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With a combination of lecture, question/answer and guided cooperative learning, the instructor will cover essential elements of the game: Tactics, Strategy, Openings, Middlegames, Endgames, Problems. 
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Students will develop their memory, visualization ability, attention span, critical thinking skills, as well as their sense of fairness and good sportsmanship — all while having fun!
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Who can join? School-age children, K-12, who are interested in improving at chess and maturing from motivated beginners to skilled intermediate players.

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How much does it cost? 

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Club membership is required for participation (Junior: $120/yr; $67/6 months; Family: $180/yr; $100/6 months). 
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Participation fee: $160; $120 per child, if two or more per family. 
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For first-time Club members, the fee is reduced to $125. 
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Please make checks payable to the Boylston Chess Foundation and please pay on site.
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Registration: Located in the renovated former Ellis School building, there is plenty of room at our pristine site.

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 Reservation is not required. Just show up to unit B103, at 40 Norris Street the morning of the first day, before or around 9:00 a.m.! Use the right-side door of the building.
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About the instructor:

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 A master of the game and a Boylston Chess Club member for over 25 years, Jacob Rasin has been a professional chess teacher for over 35 years in the Soviet Union and the United States. 
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1978-1989, Jacob served as head coach at the Pioneers Palace of the Leningrad Province; 
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1982-1985, he had the additional assignment of training Soviet grandmasters and international masters. 
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Since 1990, he has taught privately and at schools in the Boston area. 
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His students have won dozens of scholastic state championships and medals, and more than ten national championships in various brackets. 
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Jacob has directed the School Break Program since 1994.
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For more information, call Jacob Rasin at home after 9pm (617) 783-6307; cell (857) 225-1297 or email boylstonchess@gmail.com


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