NJTL Virtual Chess Camp

The JLETFI Chess Academy is a virtual chess class offered free of charge as part of the National Junior Tennis and Learning's mission to serve underserved youth through tennis and education. The James Lewis Education and Tennis Foundation sponsors students across the 9 NJTL State Footprint and local Birmingham City Students to access advanced chess lessons, including life concepts provided by Byrd Brothers Chess Center coaches. Typically, chess lessons offered by qualified, expert coaches are expensive, but thanks to the sponsorships provided by the sponsor above, we make advanced chess accessible to students in underserved areas.

Sundays, 5 PM.

Virtual Platform: ChessLang

app.chesslang.com

*Do not create your own account, as it will not be registered within the academy. Please sign up through the link above, and we will create your account after determining your child's eligibility.

• The student is part of an NJTL Chapter

OR

• The student resides in a metro Birmingham area school (including Hoover, Trussville, Homewood, Shelby County, and Alabaster) and will agree to be part of the JLETFI Chapter.
• The student played chess before and knows the basics (how pieces move/legal moves, how to castle, piece values, and can play a full game).

• Parent must attend Coaches/Parents Academy meeting at semester start.

OR

• Schedule a call to discuss the Academy's expectations and guidelines to assure their child is committed to the Academy for that semester.

• 45 Minutes of Instruction
  • 15 Minutes Covering Optimal Piece Play
  • 15 Minutes Covering Tactics
  • 15 Minutes Covering Opening Selection
• 45 Minutes of Supervised Tournament Play and Feedback

• Begins December 7th.
• Ends March 1st.
• Deadline to Register
  • December 5th