Boulder County Chess School
Founded in August 2007, BCCS offers private lessons, classes, fund raisers (family chess knights) and chess camps throughout Boulder County.
Chess Winter Camp 2011
Three days: December
28-30, Wednesday - Friday
9:00 to 4:00
K-12
Also, Friday December
30th a one day adult chess seminar
To be held at: http://bouldercountryday.org/
Boulder Country Day School
4820 Nautilus Court
Boulder, CO (in Gunbarrel)
Cost – scholastic 3 days
$195
postmarked by December 1st
$225
postmarked after December 1st
$100 postmarked
by December 1st
$125
postmarked after December 1st
To request registration materials,
or for further information, email: pjjsz@lbtmail.com
Instructors:
(More will be added
as registration increases.)
Rick Christie
I was a public school
teacher and principal for thirty years and provided regular opportunities for
students to learn and play chess through chess clubs, open chess play and
all-school tournaments. For the last eight years, I have coached a middle
school chess club that competes in the Boulder Valley Chess League. The
club is open to any student who wants to play. I find that sound
educational practice and my experience with students helps to provide a
positive learning experience. As an educator, I believe that the academic
benefits of chess are significant and that it should be part of every student’s
curriculum.
Josh Romero – has taught chess in the St. Vrain school district,
and also at BCCS workshops and camps. He has a rating of over 2000, which is
quite impressive as he first learned chess only six years ago! Among his
tournament accomplishments is a Boulder event with a 9-0 score. His most
memorable victory as part of that event was over National Master
Brian Wall. Josh is currently pursuing a degree at CU.
Mitesh Shridhar is a graduate of the University of Colorado and Cambridge University, in England. A tournament player for ten years, he has achieved a peak USCF rating of 2111 and a peak FIDE rating of 2211, and has won both the Denver Open and the Colorado Closed. Mitesh was an assistant TD for both the 2009 and 2010 Colorado State Scholastic Championships and a former instructor of the Boulder County Chess School. He has also had experience teaching at the college level. Mitesh's most memorable game was a draw against Women's World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk at the 2009 U.S. Open Blitz Tournament.
Paul Szeligowski is an experienced
chess teacher, on an individual, class and camp level. Among
his private students are four Colorado Scholastic State Champions. He is author
of numerous chess articles, including the original ones on the system now known
as the Colorado Defense. He has achieved the Expert USCF title and a peak
rating of 2060.
Chess Winter Workshop Overview
This is a three-day
event (Wednesday December 28th through Friday December 30th)
running from 9:00 to 4:00 daily. Participants will be divided into groups based
upon skill level. They will compete with members of their own group for prizes.
Each participant will get a certificate of completion and a chess related item
(usually a chess book).
This camp is
designed for advanced beginners (who know how the pieces move and have played
many games already) up to stronger players who have participated in school
matches and tournaments. Some basics will be reviewed; the primary focus will
be on thinking techniques, strategic themes and improving practical play.
Planned activities
are: group discussions with supervised play focused on specific topics (for
example, gambit play), problem solving competition, and an unrated tournament.
For the top two groups there will be a bughouse activity. For the top group a
speed chess event. There will also be some special surprise activities (which
may involve chocolate).
It will be held at
the Boulder Country Day School (in Gunbarrel) that was the location for
our 2011 summer camps. Anticipated
student/staff ratio is 8:1. Space in the workshop is limited and is on a first
come first served basis. Early registration ends December 1st
(postmark). If the workshop is full, your check will be returned to you.
Weather permitting, breaks and lunch will be outside. Participants should bring snacks, lunch, chess sets and a clock (if possible). An informational email (with a location map) will be sent out by December 23rd.
This year we will be offering a one day parent seminar on chess. This is also an advanced beginner and above event. The focus will be primarily on middle game play and will follow the format of discussion and game play with an exercise of the topic covered. Other topics are tactical thinking techniques (with exercises) and participants’ choice.
All the best,
Paul Szeligowski
Director
Boulder County Chess School
June 4-8
July 16-20