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Chess Club
Chess is an exercise of infinite possibilities for the mind, one of which develops mental
abilities used throughout life: concentration, critical thinking, abstract reasoning, problem solving, pattern recognition,
strategic planning, creativity, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation, to name a few. Chess can be used very effectively as
a tool to teach problem solving and abstract reasoning. Learning how to solve a problem is more important than learning the solution to
any particular problem. Through chess, students learn how to analyze a situation by focusing on important factors
and by eliminating distractions.
Historic First For Shenandoah Middle School's Chess Club!
Shenandoah Middle School history was made on Sunday, April 5, at the 2009 National Chess Tournament, in the Nashville, Tenn when for the first time in the school's history a student, German Reyes - 7th grade - won the K-8 National Chess Championship. He finished the tournament with a perfect record of 7 wins and 0 losses. Congratulations, German! In addition, congratulations to Orestes Ordoņez for placing 11th out of 330 participants in the K-9 category. He also finished undefeated.
Advisor: Israel Ordoņez
Our goals are to:
- Learn how to play chess well and have fun playing it...
- Encourage self-assessment, healthy competition, and teamwork...
- Develop social skills...
- Practice good sportsmanship...
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