Chess For Beginners

*Please note that our prices are in USD*

Girl Boss Chess camp is a unique experience for girls aged 6-13. We combine chess education, movement and empowerment sessions to deliver a holistic program that will keep your child engaged and keen on learning more. We move them physically and mentally so they will become stronger women. And best of all, we do it in a fun and creative way.

If your child has never played chess or has been introduced to the game and is not certain how each piece moves, our Summer Chess Camp for Beginners is the perfect place to start. By the completion of Summer Chess Camp, your child will confidently know about the chessboard - how to coordinate the squares through the files and ranks, the names of the pieces, how they move and their value. This knowledge prepares your child to learn strategy and play online which is presented in Course 1.

Chess for Beginners, like all of our camps, takes a holistic approach to improve your daughter’s confidence and critical thinking through chess. We’re here to help facilitate her making smart moves on and off the board.

Chess camp for Beginners will be held weekly starting July 5 in the mornings (9:00 am - 12:30 pm) and the afternoons (1:00 pm - 4:30 pm). When you book, you can choose your dates and times.

Morning camp - 9:00am - 12:30 pm EST

Camp Weeks

July 5 – 9

July 12 – 6

July 19 – 23

July 26 – 30

August 2-6

August 9-13

August 16-20

9:00 - 9:30 am Yoga

9:30 - 9:45 am Question of the Day

9:45 - 10:45 am  (See daily class descriptions below)

10:45 - 11:30 am  GBC Empower Hour - activities around empowerment and self-esteem.

11:30 - 12:15 pm  (See daily class descriptions below)

12:15  - 12:30 pm Debrief and Daily Puzzle
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Description of Classes

Monday | We start the week by learning about the board and pieces, and how the rook moves.

Tuesday | All about the bishop and reinforcing yesterdays material.

Wednesday| We'll learn about how both the king and queen move and what makes these pieces so important and so powerful!

Thursday| All about the knight, and preparation to start playing.

Friday| We end off by learning about the pawn and getting to play our first games!