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The St.
Teresa Chess Club is available to all 3rd graders and up!
Here’s why:
“Chess
has long been considered a way for children to increase their mental
prowess, concentration, memory, and analytical skills. To anyone who
has known the game, it comes as no surprise that these assumptions
were actually proven in several studies on how chess can improve the
grades of students.”
- Dean J.
Ippolito, Benefits of Chess for Children
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Meetings:
| When: |
After school, 3
times a month, 1st, 2nd
and 3rd TUESDAY of each month (except holidays).
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| Time: |
3:00 p.m. –
5:00 p.m. |
| Where: |
On St. Teresa’s school campus, TBD by STTS Administration |
| What: |
How to Play Chess,
Instruction and Strategy
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FUN Casual
games and camaraderie
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Intramural &
Local Tournaments & Team Competition
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Opportunity
to join the US Chess Federation (USCF) and achieve USCF
National Rating
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| Cost: |
$20 donation requested per student, to purchase
Tournament Approved Chess Equipment |
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Thousands
of children will take up chess each year and reap the benefits and
rewards from studying and playing chess:
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Chess
for kids raises intelligence quotient (IQ) scores
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Chess
for children strengthens problem solving skills
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Chess
for kids teaches your child how to make difficult and abstract
decisions independently
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Chess
for children enhances reading, memory, language, and mathematical
abilities
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Chess
for kids fosters critical, creative, and original thinking
“If you
think it’s just a game, then you’re not playing it right.”
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Garry Kasparov, 13th World Chess Champion
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