Chess Lessons For                  Children, Teens, and Adults

The Staten Island Chess Club, the New York City Public Library, and the Greenbelt Recreation Center have teamed up and are proudly offering free chess lessons to the children, teens, and adults of Staten Island. Class is led by Club Secretary Lou Fraser with participation by parents and members of the Staten Island Chess Club.

More lessons are also being offered on Sundays for beginner, intermediate, and advance levels through the School Plus Program, a student enrichment program geared towards student between the ages of 5 and 15.  Class is led by senior instructor Ed Selling with participation from members of the Staten Island Chess Club.  Classes are held at the College of Staten Island -  Bldg 2N Room 114. 

Lou Fraser, a long time member of the Staten Island Chess Club, and seasoned chess instructor will teach children 5 years and older how to play chess.  Lou not only teaches his students the rules of play but also teaches them the finer points of chess.  Lou focuses on the other important aspect of the game-good sportsmanship.  He teaches our children how to win with humility and lose with dignity.

Lou instills a love of the game to the students he teaches.  His aims are to give each child a solid foundation in chess so they can enjoy “the game of kings and the king of games” for the rest of their lives. 

For more information contact Lou Fraser by e-mail at loufraser@si.rr.com

School Plus Program

College of Staten Island Bldg 2N Room 114

Every Sunday beginning

September 7, 2008 - June 28, 2009

11:40 - 12:25 Elementary Level

12:30 - 1:15 Advanced Level

1:20 - 2:25 Intermediate Level
 

Family Chess every Saturday from 9:30 - 11:00 am from

September 27 2008 - November 5, 2008

Teen Chess  Every Wednesday from 3:30-5:00pm from 

      October 1, 2008 - October 29, 2008

Every Tuesday from 3:30-5:00pm October 21, 2008 -

 November 25,2008 ending with a tournament on 

 December 2, 2008

Every Wednesday from 4 -5 pm from  November 5, 2008 -

 November 26, 2008