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Upcoming Virtual Chess Tournament for Grades 6-12 with National Master Ian Harris!

Upcoming Virtual Chess Tournament for Grades 6-12 with National Master Ian Harris!

Saturday, April 17 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm | add to Google Calendar


Open to teens in grades 6-12!  The winner will receive a one-hour private lesson with National Master Ian Harris!

Teens can sign up to participate here: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=RFRR&curID=482209

Requirements to participate:

  • Players will need to attend a zoom meeting to check-in at 1 pm where they will receive instructions on how to join the tournament and to go over some other procedures.
  • They will need to have already signed up with a free account on chess.com.
Format:
4 rounds of 10 minutes per player (20 min per round)
Total playing time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Game Review Session:
After all of the games are finished the players can have a brief break and then have their games gone over with Ian.  Ian will pick out some games and point out some interesting moments that the participants can learn from.
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Ian Harris, in addition to being a National Master, is also a three-time Connecticut State Champion and a professional chess coach.  You can learn more about him here: https://www.redbanditchess.com/about.



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