Our Goals
- Learn good sportsmanship, teamwork, and graceful winning/losing
- Reinforce good study habits (diligence, patience, perseverance, identifying and correcting mistakes, plus the rewards of hard work)
- Beat our parents in chess
- Learn how to think ahead, both strategically and tactically
- Build friendships with other kids/families in the Wedgwood and broader communities
- Fill up Wedgwood Chess Club's brand new trophy case (more large team trophies from the state tournament?)
Upcoming Championships
Washington State Elementary Chess Championships (April 25, 2009 in Spokane, WA)
SuperNational Chess Championships (Apr 3-5, 2009 in Nashville, TN)
Opportunities for Improving your Competitive Chess Game
Bryant Advanced Chess Class - Open to any child with 850+ NWSRS rating. Tuesdays 7-8pm.
Friday Night USCF Tourney at Clarus Academy (13555 Bel-Red Rd, Suite 118 - adjacent to Chess4Life Center). USCR rated (not NWSRS). USCF membership required (register online; on site registration is available for a $5 fee). Check-in by 6:45pm, rounds start at 7pm. For more information, see Chess4Life. This valuable training for Nationals.
Advice on preparing for Nationals.