On day one, in addition to our veteran players we started out with several students who were new to the game of chess. Nina had never played, but by the end of the first day she felt comfortable enough to compete in the daily tournament. By day three she had won the best student prize.
The day always started with the coaches teaching or reviewing chess techniques. And, in the afternoon the kids had the opportunity to compete against each other in tournaments and advance through sections.
Winners of the tournaments were awarded daily and additional honors were given for special achievements throughout the week such as best student, best notation, survival in a simul and coach's helper.
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