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Summer Chess Xplosion: a week at camp
Chess in the morning, building and splashing in the afternoon, and a Friday Fiesta to finish every week.
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Tips for parents
Never played? Three chess games to try at home
You don't need to be a chess player to help your child. These three mini-games take ten minutes and one board.
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Tips for parents
5 ways chess helps children at school
Chess is a game, but the habits it builds follow children into the classroom.
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Saturdays
Your child's first Saturday: what to expect
Drop-off, chess groups, lunch and what to pack. Everything you need for a calm first morning.
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Tournaments
Two national champions in 2025
A year to remember: two Jamaica national titles, eight students at the Pan-Americans and medals in Puerto Rico.
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Tournaments
Eight students fly the flag at the Pan-Americans
Eight Chess in Motion students played for Jamaica at the Pan-American Youth Championships.
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