We meet on Wednesday's after school from 3:15 until 4:45. Our start date is Oct 5.
As part of chess club, I use the Harkness rating system. Initial ratings will be 100 for beginners, 300 for intermediate, and for the one advanced player, I will use my top-secret database that I keep on all children who play in tournaments.
Why ratings? 1) So you can see your progress, 2) so I can assign you to an appropriate learning group, 3) so you know who you should be playing and who there's no sense in playing, 4) so I can select a team when that time comes.
You get 5 points each time you show up, two points a problem on worksheets, and you may gain or lose points as a result of playing other players.
