JCC Chess Camp

Monday, August 18, 2008 - Friday, August 22, 2008

Hosted by Jewish Community Association of Austin

  • Dell Jewish Community Campus
  • 7300 Hart Lane
  • Austin, Texas 78731
All Levels - For campers entering grades 2–9. Come learn about the exciting world of chess with a local expert! This camp, led by Gary Gaiffe, splits campers by experience and skill level and focuses on developing each camper’s skills through learning and playing:
  • Beginner/Intermediate: rules of the game, basic chess theory, piece movement, game objectives, tournament rules
  • Advanced: chess analysis, decision-making tactics, calculated and intuitive sacrifices, checkmate patterns, tournament strategies