Description: A full day, week-long chess camp hosted by NYOS Charter School. Located on the north side of Austin, the camp is open to all scholastic chess players, and is run by Mr. Gary Gaiffe. Great price for a full week of learning and fun!
Campers will be broken into skill level groups. Different topics will be covered depending on which group the camper is in. From tactics to positional play, game analysis to variant play, the camp will be both instructional and entertaining. The final day will include a camp-wide tournament.
Dates and Times: July 14-18; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: NYOS Charter School 12301 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78753
Registration and Payment information: View or download the camp registration (pdf) or (docx) form!
Questions: Contact Gary Gaiffe at ggaiffe@att.net or 512-426-7841
Description: A full day, week-long chess camp hosted by NYOS Charter School. Located on the north side of Austin, the camp is open to all scholastic chess players, and is run by Mr. Gary Gaiffe. Great price for a full week of learning and fun!
Campers will be broken into skill level groups. Different topics will be covered depending on which group the camper is in. From tactics to positional play, game analysis to variant play, the camp will be both instructional and entertaining. The final day will include a camp-wide tournament.
Dates and Times: July 15-19; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: NYOS Charter School 12301 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78753
Description: A full-day, week-long chess camp, hosted by St. Andrew’s Episcopal School at their Shoal Creek Campus from June 24-28, 2024. The camp will be run by Gary Gaiffe and a team of local chess instructors. All scholastic players are invited to register!
The Summer Catalog is now available! Registration is available at the link above.
Camp dates: Camp week #5, June 24 – June 28, 2024. Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Price: $550 Location: 31st St. Campus Teacher: St. Andrew’s Summer Camp Specialist, Gary Gaiffe Target audience: kids grades 1 – 8
Chess Camp includes formal instruction and play, plus a camp-wide tournament at the end of the week! Beginners learn basic chess theory, game objectives, piece movement, game and tournament rules. Intermediates study chess analysis and decision-making, tactics, checkmate patterns and tournament strategies. Advanced students are taught more sophisticated chess techniques and decision-making, complex tactics, calculated and intuitive sacrifices, opening and endgame analysis.
Please visit the camp website before making inquiries. The website covers the topics of early arrival and aftercare, drop-off and pick-up, lunch and supervision, student conduct, class sizes, and cancellation policy.
This is a DON’T MISS event! The National Middle School Tournament offers sections for every ability level. Players only need to be 8th grade or younger.
Date
The tournament takes place over a long weekend, with games on Friday, April 21st thru Sunday, April 23rd.
7 Sections: K-8 Championship, K-8 U1700, K-8 U1400, K-8 U1100, K-8 U900, K-8 U700, and K-8 Unrated. “Playing up” is allowed. Unrated players may play either Championship or Unrated sections only. April rating supplement will be used.
Byes: Maximum two half-point byes available any round if requested prior to the start of Rd. 1. A half-point bye in round 1 must be requested at the time of registration, or on-site before 11 AM Friday. A half-point bye request for rounds 2-7 not requested in advance must be requested two hours before the scheduled start of round 2. Byes may not be revoked after Rd. 1.
Scoring: Team score = total of top four (minimum two) finishers from each school per section. K-8 Championship first place individual and team, including ties, will be the National Middle School Champion.
Awards: Medals to top individuals & trophies to top teams in each section. Every player receives a commemorative item! Full list of awards on tournament website.
Registration
More information and registration is now available. Visit our online TLA for more event details, including schedule, fees, and site information. Visit http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2023/ms/ to register for the event!
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