Chess Club

Enjoy tournament-like competition versus your fellow classmates.  Mr. O'Brien will help participants discover how pieces move and where to place them to attack in combinations. Plan to join the Varsity Chess team if you wish to go to State, competing against the top schools in Illinois.

Events & Topics

Learn tactical openings, chess notation, fork combinations, and the rules and etiquette of Tournament Chess.

Skills & Benefits

Prepare the way so you can enter into real tournaments. Chess increases your power of focus, self-confidence, and mental concentration.

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