Chess Class

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 3^rd 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    

E-mail: wcbell@murray-ky.net

Blog: http://mur-calchess.blogspot.com

ADVANCED ENTRIES ONLY

                                                                                               

Signed______________________________________

                          (Parent or Guardian of child under 18)