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Check Mate News March, 2015

Unconditional Love for Children

Chess Academy

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For additional information on ULC Check Mate Chess Academy, contact program administrator, Barry Gray at (770) 652-2826 or [email protected]

Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus GPC Foundation board member engaged in chess game with students. Beau Hardeman, chess instructor is reviewing end game strategies and tactics with students. The GPC students are preparing to participate in a Rated Southeastern Open Chess Tournament being held at Emory University. Participating in rated tournaments help students improve their United States Chess Federation individual ratings. Some colleges & universities have started offering

scholarships to students with high chess ratings. These GPC chess sessions are held on Tuesdays at the Clarkston Campus.

Harvestlodge Home -Teenage Girls Learn the Rules of Chess The girls at Harvestlodge Home in Decatur participate in a two hour chess training session on Wednesday evenings with chess coach Mr. Kemp. Kemp teaches the fundamentals of chess while explaining how these lessons relate to school and real life events. These girls were new to the game and now are eager to play their peers in a chess tournament.Girls play chess!

Nicks Barbershop Chess Beau Hardeman, USCF Certified Chess Tournament Director, (in white sweatshirt) plays each student in this group using a chess clock. The clock teaches students the importance of time management. He teaches students to watch the entire board to help make critical decisions about their next move in a timely manner. They can lose the game if their time runs out. These students are preparing to participate in the 20th Annual Beau Hardeman Rated K-9 Student Chess Tournament on May 2nd at the Gresham Park Recreation Center. Nicks Barbershop Chess sessions are held two hours on Saturday mornings.

GreenForest Christian Academy Primary grades sessions are centered around learning the basic fundamentals of chess, understanding how and where the pawns or pieces move on the board. Chess helps develop kids critical and analytical thinking skills and develop self esteem.

7th and 8th grade chess student sessions are more focused on teaching tactics, discoveries and strategies while using the chess clock. Students who learn the fundamentals of playing chess often perform better taking tests and earn better grades in school. Beau Hardeman teaches chess sessions at GCA with each group for one hour on Wednesdays.

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