Daily schedule: Monday through Friday, 10AM–5PM (earliest drop-off is at 9AM; latest pick-up by 6PM)

Grand Prix!! — This Summer, the workshop series will offer more than just serious instruction, training games, and mini-events....the best results of each session's participants will be entered into a competition for exciting prizes!

“Grand Prix Points” earned by the highest scorers from each section of each group in their workshop's weekly events will be entered into a “series best” hierarchy to vie for a selection of exciting prizes. Based on 46 total entries, two overall, and four sectional prizes will be awarded at the end of the workshop series! Guaranteed 1st Place –a gift basket with Chess Assistant 9.1, Chess Openings with more than 3 million games, and Rybka 2.3.2 (a super strong computer engine!).

NEW THIS SUMMER! – Daily breaks now include breathing and focusing methods such as yoga- and tai chi-like stretching exercises. Please dress students in loose-fitted clothing for comfortable participation!

Fluency in notation skills (both reading and writing) and familiarity with common chess terms and expressions are a necessary requirement for attendance. We do require the recording of training games by all participants.

We should also mention that each of these summer workshops will be very different in content, so neither "picking and choosing appropriate subjects" nor "repetition of material" need be a real concern for parents. The instructors will present a variety of level-appropriate major and minor subjects, with exercises and training games (followed by class review) to develop a deeper understanding of the topics. There will also be daily "combined group" activities: chess news, interactive discussions, team games and challenges ...

Reservations and Fees Acceptance Policies

Reservation Fee — There is a $50 non-refundable reservation fee for each workshop session. This fee is applied to the total workshop cost. See the registration form for details.

Refunds — The entire amount (minus the $50 reservation fee) will be refunded, after consideration, only under certain conditions including, but not limited to or guaranteed by:

• unexpected hardship or illness
• if the workshop is full (16–18 students)

Transfers — If a cancelling student finds and provides a previously unregistered and fully qualified replacement, we will issue a full refund including the reservation fee (after receipt of the new substitute’s fees). Fees may be transferred to another session if the workshop is not full; however, a minimum one-week notification must be given.

Registration

• Reservation is official only upon receipt of fees!
• No “at the door” registrations will be accepted!

Site conditions and the workshop mission dictate that applicants conform to certain requirements:

The venue is a retail store – we have contracted to use two rooms located in the back area of the store where there is a restroom, a small kitchen and a snack vending machine. None of the participants can be allowed out of this area during the entire workshop period – all students must be mature and cooperative enough to understand and endure these constraints!

Students will be allowed in only after 9:00 am and must be picked up before 6:00 pm! “School” is 10-5!

Parents should provide lunches and snacks and perhaps change for the snack machine and drinks. It is also acceptable if parents wish to bring their child lunch at the appropriate time.

This edition of the Advanced Competitive Workshop will be divided into two groups — by rating and careful consideration of some balancing factors — experience and age. Each group will be appropriately challenged and tested using our time-honed skills and with their best interests in mind!

Download details and registration form here.