Chess Club - Introductory
Veritas is pleased to partner with Coach Tom to bring life skills through chess to our students. Do you want to learn one of the oldest and most widespread games in the history of the world, all while having a lot of laughs? This is the place for you! Taught by a coach with over a decade of teaching experience, this club will cover how chess pieces move, general opening principles, basic chess tactics, and how to win a game of chess, including some of the most important checkmate patterns. Each week will include a lesson, time for puzzles or an activity to reinforce the topic, and dedicated tournament time to play with other students. This group is ideal for beginners who want to have fun playing chess!
To determine which VSA Chess Club section is best suited to your skill level (Introductory or Intermediate-Advanced), take this short quiz: VSA Chess Club Quiz 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET Exact schedule will be released in September. Club begins in October. VSA Clubs are only open to currently enrolled students.Price: $99.00
Prerequisites
VSA Secondary Clubs are only open to currently enrolled students who are in 7th grade through 12th grade for the 2023-2024 academic year.