LET’S PLAY
CHESS!
Ages 5-95
The Mur-Cal Chess
Club is composed of all ages and has been active for about two years. The club would like to share its knowledge
and offer classes to teach anyone, adults and youth alike, how to play chess. Many of the present members learned how to
play chess themselves by attending the club’s meetings.
Four
classes will be offered next month on Mondays - February 3, 10, 17, & 24 from 5:00-6:00pm each night. There will be an opportunity to play other
participants until 7:00pm. Anyone who
would like to learn how to play chess is encouraged to take these classes. Parents or guardians of children ages 8 and
under are asked to stay with their child.
The classes will be held on the 3rd floor of the Curris Center. Class size is limited. Registrations will be taken on a first come
first served basis.
The fee for the classes is $10.00,
which is paid one time on the first night and covers the class materials. The classes will be taught by Dr. Wayne Bell,
Professor Emeritus at MSU, and other members of the club. Anyone who already
knows how to play chess is also welcome to participate in this exciting
opportunity. Three levels of ability
will be honored: beginning (101),
intermediate (102), and advanced (103).
Chess
is a game that teaches patience, logistics, and analytical thinking, among many
other attributes. There are
opportunities for children and adults to play in tournaments in surrounding
areas and even on the regional, state, and national levels. Some of the tournaments even offer college
scholarships. Becoming a member of the United States Chess Federation enables
your participation in tournaments to be rated and entitles you to receive a
magazine that also teaches chess maneuvers and challenges. So, the possibilities are endless!
For more
information about the Mur-Cal Chess Club, go to http://mur-calchess.blogspot.com
or call Dr. Wayne C. Bell at 270-293-7675.
“Chess
teaches foresight by having to plan ahead; vigilance by having to keep watch
over the whole chess board; caution by having to restrain ourselves from making
hasty moves; and, finally, we learn from chess the greatest maxim in life –
that even when everything seems to be going badly for us, we should not lose
heart, but always hope for a change for the better, steadfastly continue
searching for the solutions to our problems.”
--Benjamin
Franklin
Please complete the form below, cut, and
return it to school by Wednesday, January 29.
Form may also be emailed to wcbell@murray-ky.net
or mailed to the address below. ADVANCED
ENTRIES ONLY
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CHESS
CLASS REGISTRATION FORM
NAME_______________________________________________________________AGE
________ GRADE________
ADDRESS_______________________________________CITY__________________
STATE______ ZIP___________
PHONE_______________________________________
E-MAIL_____________________________________________
SCHOOL______________________________________
TEACHER__________________________________________
CHESS
LEVEL (CIRCLE
ONE):
101
– Participant would like to learn the rules of chess and how the pieces move
correctly on the board.
102
– Participant knows the rules of chess, but has only played a few games.
103
– Participant has considerable experience playing chess
For More Information
or Address to Mail Form:
Dr. Wayne C. Bell
Professor
Emeritus, Murray State University
1710
Audubon Drive
Murray
KY 42071
Phone: (270) 293-7675
ADVANCED
ENTRIES ONLY
Signed______________________________________
(Parent or Guardian of child under 18)
