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: |
Every other Tuesday after school |
| Time: |
3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. |
| Where: |
St. Teresa Science Lab |
| What: |
How to Play Chess, Instruction and Strategy |
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- FUN Casual games and camaraderie
- Intramural & Local Tournaments & Team Competition
- 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.”
~~ Garry Kasparov, 13th World Chess Champion |
