2013 Chess Camp | jimmoyerchesscamp

2013 Jim Moyer Chess Camp at Discovery Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (July 29 Monday to August 2 Friday 9am to 12 noon)

French Defense Fort Knox Variation

This video only shows the possible Queen Trap portion

We were not able to get everybody on video receiving their diploma and box of prizes. Here is a sampling.

Setting up prizes in the van for the last day of chess camp

At the end of each day, there may be a small overnight idea or subject to pursue.

Sometimes in the course of play, topics come up in conversation on any subject, so there may be a request to research or find an answer to a question raised.

When Chess Camp is in session, the idea to pursue will be posted on the home page.

Today 8/2/2013 Friday

We covered:

1. chess notation

2. opening fundamentals

3. French Defense

4. Sicilian Defense

5. Queen Traps

6. Zugzwang

End of class, diplomas and prizes were distributed.

Some Videos will be posted today and some more videos will be posted this weekend on the page entitled "About."

8/1/2013 Thursday

New item learned today:

en passant

Homework question

What does "en passant" mean in French?

Today we tested again on Two Rook Mate, and Rook and King Mate, castling, Scholar's Mate and forks and pins.

What is the one big negative to Scholar's Mate?

Answer will be discussed tomorrow.

7/31/2013 Wednesday

Today we learned:

Rook and King Mate.

We reviewed again the Two Rook Checkmate.

We reviewed Stalemate when it showed up in someone's game.

Pins and forks were other examples we reviewed when it showed up in someone's game.

7/30/2013 Tuesday

We reviewed what we learned yesterday:

1. Castling

2. Scholar's Mate

Today we learned

1. Two Rook checkmate

2. A Stalemate

3. Forks

4. Pins

7/29/2013 Monday

Discussed quote showing on web site : Don't be afraid to fail by chess great Kasparov.

We covered The Golden Rule (Treating others like you want to be treated), Touch Moves, Castling, Scholar's Mate (check mate in 4 move)

Assignment is to figure out what a stalemate is. Video on website under Menu SOME RULES.