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The Knight School Summer Chess Camps are the perfect way to get ready for your school's official chess team and chess party in the Fall. With a fun and friendly spirit, Chess Camp is a great way to keep the brain sharp over the summer while having a real blast!
TKS Chess Camp is a super-fun, high-energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music-driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone TactixBands, funny movies, and fast-paced party-bead tournaments! Laughter, fast clocks, and compelling teaching approaches make this camp the summertime highlight for hundreds of kids nationwide.
Chess camp meets for 2.5 hours in the morning (9-11:30) or afternoon (12:30-3) for a full week, Monday through Friday. You may also enroll in the full day M-F: 9am-3pm. Half-day camp costs $300 and full-day camp costs $500. Our unlimited need-based scholarship policy applies, as always. Please email Coach Liv ([email protected]) to inquire about scholarships.
Each session will teach a brand-new chess opening, and students will earn a corresponding swirly band:
June 23-27 Morning: Four Knights Opening - Yellow/White Swirly
June 23-27 Afternoon: Halloween Gambit - Orange/Black Swirly
July 7-11 Morning: Italian Game - Orange/White Swirly
July 7-11 Afternoon: Evans Gambit - Pink/White Swirly
July 14-18 Morning: Fried Liver - Magenta/White Swirly
July 14-18 Afternoon: Traxler Counter-Attack - Red/White Swirly
July 21-25 Morning: Sicilian - Turquoise/White Swirly
July 21-25 Afternoon: King's Indian Defense - Blue/White Swirly
Want more TKS after camp? Email Coach Liv if you'd like to bring TKS chess to your kid's school!