Young Commander Chess - Intermediate
Art, Culture & Environment • 3 - Child
Dates: From September 09, 2025 to December 09, 2025
Time: 5:20 PM - 6:30 PM
Days: Tue
Sessions: 12
Activity #: 570544
Price: View fee details
Openings: 9
Availability: In Progress
Ages: Age at least 8 yrs but less than 13y 11m 3w,
About this activity
“NEGOTIATION IS THE GAME OF LIFE.” - Newsweek. As school academics in a game, playing chess and being smart are interconnected. There's a strong correlation between chess and academic achievement including math, spatial analysis and non-verbal reasoning ability. Chess teaches higher level thinking skills such as visualization, analysis and critical thinking. Chess allows kids to connect with something in the real world which in turn, fires up their desire to learn. Joining in this Sherlock-Holmes-world of tactics and strategies, where the chessmen become personified, kids get trained in life-skills goal-setting: checkmate! What’s more, chess provides a mental armor – ‘commander’ self-image (TEAM leader) – whereby kids can draw upon and develop a well-rounded discipline, amidst a friendly social setting where art meets science and math with fun. Chess folder kit included. No session Sep 30, Nov 11.
Instructor’s Mission Statement: Strategies now, leader tomorrow
Intermediate Level: anyone new or with some knowledge of art- of- chess basics.
Location
Place: *Kensington Community Centre
Centers
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*Kensington Community Centre
Address: 5175 Dumfries Street, Vancouver, BC, V5P 3A2
Phone: (604) 718-6200
Instructors
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Joe Soliven
Bio: Instructor’s Mission Statement: Chess now, leader tomorrow. Play as friends, learn life-skills with fun.