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For Chess Coaches

  • Local Elementary School Chess Clubs

  • One Coach's Experience [ PDF ]

  • Chess Club Rules [ MSWord ] [ PDF ] [ Rich Text ]

  • Sample coaches lesson plan for the beginning student [ MSExcel ] [ Rich Text ]

  • Sample score sheet for 8.5 by 14 paper [ MSExcel ]

  • Template for making board number tents.  Label your boards with number tents (A piece of paper folded into a tent with a large number to indicate the board number). [ MSExcel ] (Please Download First)

  • Recommended Chess Books

               Richland Public Library

               Mid-Columbia Libraries
 

For Tournament Directors

  • Tournament Director's Philosophy

  • Typical tournament rules for K-6 tournaments [ MSWord ]

  • "Qualifying for State" recommendations from 2003 experience [ MSWord ]

  • Tournament scorekeeper guidelines [ MSWord ]

  • Typical tournament board layout [ MSExcel ]

  • Large font Tags for posting pairing sheets [ MSExcel ]

  • Example Press Release [ MSWord ]

 

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