Chess Club Starts Friday, September 11th
Chess Club will have its first set of in-person meetings starting Friday, September 11. Please see below for a full description of this year's offerings and for volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Franklin parent-volunteer Emily Keifer (emily.keifer@gmail.com).
Chess Club this year will have three parts: (1) morning meetings during which kids will be provided with chess boards, basic chess instruction, and an opportunity to play each other once every two weeks before school from 7:45 am to 8:30 am; (2) weekly lunch-recess meetings during which students play each other in a more kid-directed manner; and (3) regular 1-hour online tournaments via Lichess, typically on Saturday afternoons.
Details for Meetings Before School
Dates: Alternate Fridays starting on September 11 until Winter Break -- Friday (9/11), Friday (9/25), Friday (10/9), Friday (10/23), Friday (11/6), Friday (11/20), Friday (12/4), and Friday (12/18).
Time: 7:45 am to 8:30 am
Where: Franklin's Library
Who: Any Franklin kids interested in learning about chess; parent attendance/participation is definitely not required, but always welcome
Details for Meetings During Lunch-Recess
Dates: Every Friday from September 11 until Winter Break
Time: During lunch-recess hours
Where: Franklin's Library
Who: Any Franklin kids interested in playing a quiet game of chess with other kids
Details for Regular Online Tournaments
Dates: Every Saturday starting September 5
Time: 3 pm to 4 pm
Who: This online Lichess group is open to all Elementary and Middle School kids in Santa Monica. To help maintain a kid-safe environment, there will be entry control; all membership requests will be manually approved by Franklin dad, Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra (karekurv@usc.edu)
To Participate: Use the QR Code below to sign-up for a free Lichess account and then join the SaMo Chess Kids group. If you have any questions or concerns about Lichess or the registration process, please reach out to Franklin dad, Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra (karekurv@usc.edu).
Volunteer Opportunities
If you would like to volunteer during some of our upcoming morning or lunch-recess meetings, please let us know here. Once we have a sense of how many volunteers are interested and available, we will send out a sign-up sheet for specific days/times.
