27th – 30th December: Winter Camp $150
December 30th will merge campers with Scholastic Championship ($39 if joining without
camp)
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Winter Camp
December 27, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - December 30, 2023 @ 3:00 PM EST
Camp Details:
DATE: 27th – 30th December 2023
TIME: 10 am – 3 pm
Venue:
14045 Ballantyne Corporate Pl
#101, Charlotte, NC 28277
Outline:
Focus on Calculation
Wednesday 12/27: Opening Tricks and Traps
Thursday 12/28: Middlegame Combinations & Swindles
Friday 12/29: Endings featuring Rook and Pawn
Saturday 12:30 Merge with Scholastic Championship
This tournament has 3 sections:
- Star is Born for new players
- Chess Express for players under 1000
- Deep Thinkers longer games with bigger prizes
Come join us for four days of fun and learning!
Our focus for the winter camp will be on calculation – a crucial part of chess.
On Wednesday, we will examine opening tricks and traps. Thursday, we will look at
some remarkable middlegame combinations and swindles. Friday, we will take a deeper
look at chess endgames. Saturday, we will cap it all off with our Scholastic
Championship!
Throughout the camp, we will have contests and games as well as instruction. We will
accommodate all levels of players in the camp and the final tournament.
