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In a little over a week we will have our first chess tournament of 2010!  The children are all very excited.  There will be over 40 children in attendance, their ages ranging from 5 – 14.  Some are experienced chess players, while some just learned how the pieces move.

We will have the tournament in the lunchroom at Delphi Academy of Florida on Monday, February 22nd.  It is the perfect location.

Delphi Academy, Clearwater Academy and Jewish Day School will all be in attendance.  Although Jewish Day School are the “new kids on the block” for these tournaments, a number of them have been playing in local tournaments on the weekends.

In the past we have kept it informal, focusing on the win of participation. However this year we will offer prizes to the winners of each section.

Although there will still be the joy of becoming a “tournament chess player” for all our new students, prizes are important motivation for study and play outside of class.