Young-Commander Chess: Novice/Starter
Education • 3 - Child
Dates: From September 12, 2025 to December 12, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Days: Fri
Sessions: 13
Activity #: 570978
Price: View fee details
Openings: 6
Availability: In Progress
Ages: Age at least 5 yrs but less than 13y 11m,
About this activity
As school academics in a game and leadership training model, playing chess and being smart are interconnected. Chess teaches higher level thinking skills such as visualization, analysis and critical thinking. Clothed with a ‘commander’ self-image amidst a ‘friends-learning-together’ classroom setting, kids get trained in life-skills goal-setting: checkmate! For anyone new or with limited knowledge of chess-art basics. No class Oct 31.
Location
Place: *Hastings Community Centre
Centers
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*Hastings Community Centre
Address: 3096 Hastings Street East, Vancouver, BC, V5K 2A3
Phone: (604) 718-6222
Instructors
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Joe Soliven
Bio: Instructor’s Mission Statement: Chess now, leader tomorrow. Play as friends, learn life-skills with fun.