top of page
jim and sloan on chess
55012640-DJI00993-Edit.jpg
harry potter chess in 2017
Edited Image 2013-4-11-21:26:53
24 to 28 July 2017 Chess Camp Diploma
CHESS+JULY+AUGUST+2012+DISCOVERY+MUSEUM.
2016 chess camp 1 diploma_edited
chess set as gift.JPG
55012640-DJI00993-Edit.jpg
Frederick County Recreation Dept of Virginia presents

Jim Moyer Chess Camp

Crtl F to find Chess in this brochure
To Register touch or click this link and scroll down

.

WINTER 2020

Sundays in March 2020

March 8, 15, 22, 29

1pm to 4pm

Greenwood Mill elementary  school

Chess Age 6+ Instructor: James Moyer

We welcome Parents to play too !

 

This is a perfect class to learn chess or refresh your game.

 

You will learn how to win in two to four moves, how to checkmate quickly, and you will see opening traps, opening tricks and gambits.

 

For the advanced player, we will cover good opening principles such as the Sicilian defense.

We recommend that a parent sign up with a child that is 8 or under.

 

Bring a light snack and water.

 

Day: Sunday Afternoons: 1 pm to 4 pm

Location: Greenwood Mill Community Center

 

March 8, 15, 22, 29

 

Registration Deadline: March 5

 

Activity#  27781-C

 

$45 per individual 27781-D

$55 per one adult and one child

Any questions (540)665-5678

PAST CLASSES

Winter 2020

Previous Classes were 

4 Sunday Afternoons 1-4pm

starting January 5, 12, 19, 26

.

LOCATION --

Greenwood Mill elementary  school

 

WINTER 2019 

 

Sundays 1-4pm

January 13- February 3, 2019

.

SPRING 2019

.

Sundays 1-4pm

March 3- March 24 and March 31

.

Multi-purpose room

Location: Sherando Community Center

next to Sherando High School

.

Address:

185 S. Warrior Drive

Stephens City, VA, 22655

Phone: (540)665-5678

.

Instructor: Jim Moyer

Kids and parents are welcome to learn the game of chess. You will learn how to win in 2 to 4 moves, how to checkmate and much more. For the more advanced player, we will cover good opening principles such as the Sicilian Defense. All supplies included. Bring water and a light snack. $45 per individual, $10 for an additional adult. If registering for one adult and child, $55 total, please register for 27781-AA also. Note: The same individual will be register for both 27781-B and 27781-BB.

.

Please see this Google Map for location

.

Door 4 see this map

.

Any questions (540)665-5678

.

The registration is often updated,

so if there are any issues ...

.

just call the phone number above

and ask for Frederick County

Recreation Dept' s chess class.

.

See description in brochure:

.

Ctrl F

type search string ----> chess

.

https://www.fcva.us/home/showdocument?id=16331

.

.

Register Online

.

.

.

..

Golden Rule
Touch Move
 
Castling
 
Knight Move

 

 

Pawn Moves
En Passant
Pawns attacking
Pawns on 8th row

 

 

Stalemate
Tie Game Scenarios
Opening fundamentals 
French Defense Fort Knox

​French Defense

Scilian Defense

 

Rook and King
Rook and Rook
Scholar's Mate 4 moves
2 and 3 and 4 move mate
Bishop and Knight
Bishop and Bishop
 
Pins
Forks
Discovered Check

If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure. - Kasparov

Welcome to Chess in 2020 !!

14th Year of Jim Moyer Chess Camps
with
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum

Tentative schedule:  

Summer 2020
 
First Camp: June 22-26 M-F from 9AM-12 Noon
 
Second Camp July 20-24 M-F from 9AM-12 Noon

 

LAST YEAR WHAT WE DID
13th Year of Jim Moyer Chess Camps
with
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
 
More detail on this, see link.
 
Summer 2019
 
First Camp: June 17-21 M-F from 9AM-12 Noon
 
Second Camp July 22-26 M-F from 9AM-12 Noon
Harry Potter Chess Sunday July 28 afternoon 1-4pm
Diplomas, Chess sets and Awards are given 
DISCOVERY MUSEUM 3rd floor
or sometimes the TOP FLOOR
19 West Cork Street
Winchester VA, 22601
P: (540) 722-2020
 
CONTACT DISCOVERY MUSEUM IF ANY QUESTIONS
bottom of page