ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>BCF Chess Camps 2009-10</title> </head> <body> <H2>The Boylston Chess Club</H2> 240B Elm Street, Suite B9<br> Somerville, MA 02144<br> (617) 629-3933<br> <a href="mailto:boylstonchess@gmail.com">boylstonchess@gmail.com</a> <h3><i>The Boylston Chess Foundation presents the Boylston Chess Camp Series</i></h3> <p>Over the course of the 2009-2010 school year, the Boylston Chess Foundation is planning to hold a series of chess camps during the December, February, and April school recesses, as well as two summer camps in June and August.</p> <h4>2009</h4> <ul> <li><b><i>June</i>:</b> 23<sup>rd</sup>, 24<sup>th</sup>, 25<sup>th</sup>, and 26<sup>th</sup> 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day</li> <li><b><i>August</i>:</b> 18<sup>th</sup>, 19<sup>th</sup>, 20<sup>th</sup>, and 21<sup>st</sup> 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day</li> <li><b><i>December</i>: </b>28<sup>rd</sup>, 29<sup>th</sup>, 30<sup>th</sup>, and 31<sup>th </sup> 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day</li> </ul> <h4>2010</h4> <ul> <li><b><i>February</i>:</b> 16<sup>th</sup>, 17<sup>th</sup>, 18<sup>th</sup>, and 19<sup>th</sup> 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day</li> <li><b><i>April</i>:</b> 20<sup>th</sup>, 21<sup>st</sup>, 22<sup>rd</sup>, and 23<sup>rd</sup> 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day</li> <li><b><i>June</i>:</b> 29<sup>th</sup>, 30<sup>th</sup>, July 1<sup>st</sup>, and July 2<sup>nd</sup> 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day</li> <li><b><i>August</i>:</b> 17<sup>th</sup>, 18<sup>th</sup>, 19<sup>th</sup>, and 20<sup>th</sup> 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day</li> </ul> <p>These chess camps invite young chess players who already have a complete understanding of the rules of chess to come and develop their abilities. With a combination of lecture, question/answer, and hands-on techniques, the instructor(s) will cover:</p> <table cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td><b>Tactics</b></td> <td><b>Strategy</b></td> <td><b>Openings</b></td> <td><b>Middlegames</b></td> <td><b>Endgames</b></td> <td><b>Problems</b></td> </tr> </table> <p>Students will develop their <b>memory, critical thinking skills, sense of fairness, attention span,</b> and <b>have fun</b> in the process.</p> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="355" colspan="2" valign="top"> <p><b>Instructor:</b> The head instructor will be Chess Master Jacob Rasin, an experienced coach who has been the coach of many of New England&#8217;s best young players and has inspired them to many championships.</p> </td> <td width="283" colspan="2" valign="top"> <p><img width="88" height="90" src="Rasin.jpeg"></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="355" colspan="2" valign="top"> </td> <td width="283" colspan="2" valign="top"> <p> <b>J. Rasin </b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p><b>Who can join?:</b> </p> <p> School-age children, K to 12, interested in getting better at chess from motivated beginner to intermediate.</p> <p><b>How much does it cost?:</b> </p> <p>Each camp is $75 for Boylston Chess Club members. Non-members who have <b><i>never</i></b> been members before will need to pay to join the club for one year in which case the camp fee is waived. (Parents with more than one child in the camp can get a discount only $50 per child.)</p> <table cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td><b>BCC Junior Membership - $100</b></td> <td><b>BCC Family Membership - $125</b></td> </tr> </table> <p>If you would like to participate in a camp, just show up the first day of the camp after 8:30 a.m. No reservation is necessary. For more information, call Paul MacIntyre at (781) 322-7936 or send an e-mail to boylstonchess@gmail.com.</p> <HR> <center><A HREF="index.html">Return to BCC Home Page</A></center> <HR> </body> </html>