Boylston Chess Foundation
School Break
Chess Camp
Mon, June 29, -- Thurs, July 2.
9 am - 12:30 pm daily
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Where:
40 Norris St B103, Cambridge, MA, United States (map)
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phone: (470) BCF-1919
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The
Boylston School Break Chess Camp 2015
Over the course of the
2014-2015 school year, The Boylston Chess Foundation will hold its series of
chess camps during the December, February, April school recesses, as well as
two summer camps in June/July and August.
June/July (summer
recess): 29, 30, 1,
2 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
August: (summer recess): 18, 19, 20, 21 9:00
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
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These chess camps invite young chess players who
already have a complete understanding of the rules of chess to come and develop
their abilities. With a combination of lecture, question/answer and guided
cooperative learning, the instructor will cover:
Tactics Strategy
Openings Middlegames
Endgames
Problems
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!
Who can join?
School-age children, K-12, who are interested in improving at
chess and maturing from motivated beginners to skilled intermediate players.
How much does it cost?
Club Membership is required for participation (Junior
Membership: $120; Family Membership: $180).
Camp fee: $120; $90 per child, if
two or more per family. For first-time members the camp fee is reduced to $80.
Please
make checks payable to the Boylston Chess Foundation and please pay on site.
Registration and capacity:
Located in the renovated former Ellis School
building, there is plenty of room at our pristine site for more students; we
will bring in additional qualified instructors to maintain a healthy
student-teacher ratio. 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.
About the instructor: a master of the game and a Boylston Chess Club member for 25 years,
Jacob Rasin has been a professional chess teacher for over 35 years in
the Soviet Union and the United States. 1978-1989, Jacob served as head coach
at the Pioneers Palace of the Leningrad Province; 1982-1985, he had the
additional assignment of training Soviet grandmasters and international
masters. Since 1990, he has taught privately and at schools in the Boston area.
His students have won dozens of scholastic state championships and medals, and
more than ten national championships in various brackets.
For more information on the camp, please
call Jacob Rasin at (617) 783 6307
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SM JACOB RASIN TEACHES CHESS CAMP
SM Jacob Rasin: USCF highest rating 2496
Trained in the intense and competitive chess world of the Soviet Union,
Jacob brings a crystal clear understanding of chess to the young
children of the New England Chess Community. Jacob is good with kids of
all ages, from five through sixteen year olds. Kids love his instruction
and his sense of humor.
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