The following Camps, Chess Clubs and Chess Coaches in the Victoria area are listed as a service to our members.  

Clubs

Victoria Chess Club   (All ages) meets every Monday (except Stat holidays) year round from 6:30 to 10:30 1724 Douglas Street (at Silver Threads)

First Met Chess Club (All ages) meets Tuesday evening from 6:30pm - 8:00pm Sept to June  932 Balmoral  (near Quadra and Balmoral)

Coaches

Greg Churchill  gpchurchill@gmail.com (704-8244) - Twenty years experience. Students include current Provincial Champions, Josh Renaud and Sam Churchill.

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Camps

Victoria Summer Chess Camp  http://chess-math.org/camps/

Four, one week chess camps will be held this summer in Victoria. The camps are open to Victoria and region juniors who wish to improve their playing skills. The camp will focus on developing each player’s understanding of chess strategy, their tactical abilities, and their endgame knowledge. In addition, several different opening systems designed for success in tournament play will be introduced each week. The camp will be run by Greg Churchill, area chess teacher and coach. Greg has been teaching chess to junior competitors in Canada for over twenty years. Current titles held by some of Greg’s students include; regional grand prix champion, regional grade champions, regional age champions, and provincial grade champions. There will be two sessions daily. Session one, the morning session, will focus on developing skills for the beginning, and intermediate tournament players. Material covered daily will include basic and intermediate endings, intermediate and advanced tactics, introduction to middle game strategy, introduction to intermediate level openings, chess notation, and tournament game recording. Session two, the afternoon session, will focus on developing skills for intermediate and advanced tournament players. Material covered daily will include intermediate and advanced endings, advanced tactics, intermediate middle game planning, intermediate and advanced opening theory. Both sessions will include 45-60 minutes/day of tournament play. All equipment will be provided. The tournaments will be Chess and Math rated. For further information about Chess and Math, please visit their website: www.chess-math.org/index.php The morning session is designed for junior players of beginning and intermediate tournament strength. Attending players should have a basic knowledge of all rules of chess, and how to checkmate the opposing king. Some prior tournament experience is recommended but not required. The afternoon session is designed for junior players of intermediate and advanced strength. Attending players should have a complete knowledge of all chess and tournament rules. Prior tournament experience is expected Players may attend both sessions. Costs n $70/week/session. $125/week/both sessions. Dates week one July 14-18, week two, July 21-25, week three, Aug 18-22, week four, Aug 25-29. Contact n Greg Churchill at, gpchurchill@gmail.com, or call 704-8244.

Chess and Math Summer Camps 

Summer Chess Camps across Canada   http://chess-math.org/camps/

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