Online Chess Afterschool!
Start Right’s Chess Camp got my son Caleb started on his chess journey. Thanks to Coach Mac and Coach Majur’s warmth, enthusiasm, and personal connection — along with engaging lessons that were just right for his age and skill level — Caleb started a life-long love with a game that he continues to enjoy and benefit from three years later.” — Parent, Elliot Z.
The essential summer experience for kids 6-12 (beginner to USCF-rated 1000) has gone virtual! In addition to chess, kids may enjoy flying a drone by remote control, gentle martial arts, playing Kahoot, and making new friends. They’ll leave excited with the power of their own minds and improved self-confidence.
Online Chess Camp is co-led by National Master Majur Juac and John McManus. “Coach Majur” is an elite mentor to rising talent in the tri-state area. (Read more about him in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post.) Chess Camp Co-director John McManus graduated with highest honors from Columbia University and toiled in social science. However, after defeating a Grandmaster in an exhibition and writing a rap to explain how chess pieces move, “Coach Mac” recognized a new calling and co-founded Start Right Chess with friend Coach Majur.
Online Camp is available weekdays from Monday, July 13 through Friday, September 4. Morning sessions run from 10:00 a.m. to noon EDT and afternoon sessions from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m EDT. Parents may book “morning session weeks,” “afternoon session weeks,” or individual mornings or afternoons.
This Online Chess Training is appropriate for complete beginners ages 8 - 12; kids who already know how the pieces move and enjoy chess ages 7 - 12, and kids who have at least some prior tournament play ages 6 - 12. (We currently have a wait-list for players rated above USCF 1000. Please click here to add your child’s name.)
* Book by midnight August 2nd for a 10% discount! Use code: AUG02
Flexible Camp Schedule
MORNING SCHEDULE*:
09:50 - 10:00 Daily Check-in & Orientation
10:00 - 10:45 A & B Group Lesson / C & D Group Tourney
10:45 - 11:30 C & D Group Lesson / A & B Group Tourney
11:30 - 12:00 Non-Chess Activity of the Day**
*Please note that times are EDT!
Afternoon Schedule*:
14:50 - 15:00 Daily Check-in & Orientation
15:00 - 15:45 A & B Group Lesson / C & D Group Tourney
15:45 - 16:30 C & D Group Lesson / A & B Group Tourney
16:30 - 17:00 Non-Chess Activity of the Day**
*Please note that times are EDT!
** Activities may include gentle martial arts, flying a drone, playing Kahoot, watching a short feature, or other camper-chosen activity.
Please email or call Coach Mac at (917) 525-9561 with questions.