Chess Club

Bryant Elementary Chess Club is a community for new and experienced students to learn and play together.  We review how to setup and play Standard Chess, including checkmate patterns, chess tricks and traps (tactics), and how to start a game (openings). All students receive a ChessKid account with 24/7 access to supplemental chess puzzles, lessons, and games! Students learn how to play in chess tournaments (optional). Students also learn popular chess variants and invent their own variants.

It is open to Bryant students Kindergarten-5^th grade.

Studies have shown a strong correlation between learning to play chess and academic performance. A landmark study by Smith and Cage (2000) posited that students who received chess instruction scored significantly higher on all measures of academic achievement, including math, spatial analysis, and non-verbal reasoning ability (p. 19-26). Other findings in various locations around the United States and Canada indicate that chess results in improved scores on standardized tests in both math and reading.

This year the Chess Club registration and class sessions will be synchronous with other ASE classes.  Students will need to register at the beginning of each Fall, Winter, and Spring term.

Instructors: Chess Coaches – Cary Easterday

Day of Week: Thursdays

Time: 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Dates of classes: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27 no class , 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 – 11 classes

Location: Library, Room 307

Grades: K-5