Chess Camp

of the Rockies

Wednesday, June 17, 2024 – Saturday, June 22, 2024

Monday, July 8, 2024 – Saturday, July 13, 2024

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Announcing The 2024 Chess Camp of the Rockies!

This unique and fun chess camp is brought to you through the partnership of two great Colorado chess enterprises, Summit School of Chess and MasterMind Chess. This prestigious camp boasts 3 National Masters with a combined 15 Colorado State Chess Championships between them!

Dates:

Wednesday, June 17, 2024 - Saturday, June 22, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024 - Saturday, July 13, 2024

Venue:

Jefferson County Fairgrounds -
Main Exhibit, Hall 3, 15200 W 6th Ave Frontage Rd, Golden, CO 80401

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Sample Daily Schedule

09:00 – 09:30 AMChess Lesson
09:30 – 10:15 AMGames and Exercises illustrating the lesson
10:15 – 10:30 AMBREAK (Physical activities/snack)
10:30 – 11:00 AMChess Lesson
11:00 – 12:00 PMGame Play and Master Analysis
12:00 – 01:00 PMLUNCH
01:00 – 01:30 PMChess Lesson
01:30 – 02:15 PMGames and Exercises illustrating the lesson
02:15 – 02:30 PMBREAK (Physical activities/snack)
02:30 – 03:00 PMChess Lesson
03:00 – 04:00 PMGame Play and Master Analysis

This camp will feature a world-class chess curriculum
created specifically for each of the three skill levels:

Beginners

Players who are just starting out, or players who know how the pieces move but are still learning all the ins, outs and strategies of the game

Intermediate Players

Players who know how to play an entire game and may have some familiarity with how to checkmate. These players might also know a few tactics and plans but need developing!

Advanced Players

Players who have played in many rated tournaments and are looking for a super-charged, super-challenging camp with expert/master level classes and tutorials

The entire camp is organized around the concept of teaching important chess concepts and ideas in extraordinarily fun and creative ways! We utilize games, trivia and more to help the students really retain the
information they are being given.

At the conclusion of these camps, the students will have mastered the concepts being taught while at the same time, having a blast! These June and July camps are being limited to 50 students per camp with 3 National Master coaches and three assistant coaches to keep the student/teacher ratio 8:1. This way we can focus on each student as an individual!

Special Discount on Registering before March 30th

Full Day

  • Register Before 30th March 2024
  • 349.00
  • Register after March 15th = $399.00
  • Register after March 15th = $399.00
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Half Day

  • 299.00
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3-Day Camps

  • M-W/T-Th/W-F
  • 299.00
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1-Day Drop

  • M/T/W/TH/F
  • 119.00
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Meet Our Staff

Jesse Cohen
National Master

Bio

Logan Barnes

Bio

Zak B

Bio

Fun & Learn @ Summit School of Chess

Register before March 15th = $349.00
Register after March 15th = $399.00
Late registrations after May 15th = $439.00

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National Master Jesse Cohen is very passionate about coaching young chess enthusiasts of today so that they can turn into chess masters of tomorrow. Through this website, he has made a sincere effort to offer invaluable Chess Lessons for budding learners to raise their chess playing skills to a whole new level. The primary purpose of these lessons is to develop a sound understanding of the strategies involved in the game, and how to execute them in real-time during a live game of chess.

Logan is an up-and-coming chess player with a passion for adventure. He began playing chess at the age of 7 and has loved the game ever since. He is a United States Chess Federation Tournament Director, and coleader of the Northern Colorado Chess Club. When he’s not playing chess, Logan enjoys the challenge of rock climbing. His passion for climbing has taught him the importance of focus, determination, and perseverance, skills that have translated well to his chess game.

I am a musician and small business owner but chess is one of my greatest passions. I have been playing since 14 but haven’t been really competitive since the last couple years. I have an online rating that hovers around 1850 – 1900 but haven’t played enough rated over the board matches to have a legit OTB rating and aim to change that. I teach music for a living working with kids and adults and have been teaching chess for a little under a year now and absolutely love it. Teaching is my favorite way to learn and grow while helping others do the same. I would be a great choice for a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player though if you’re an advanced player Summit has some fantastic higher level coaches that may be a better option