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CYCC starts in 4 days There is still time to register and fly to Victoria
In addition to all the great events we are also providing specatacular weather. Sunshine and warm temperatures are expected for at least the next week. Remember your hats and sunscreen. Nights are cool in Victoria - bring a light jacket for the outdoor Twilight Blitz tournament. http://text.www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/...l?bc-85&unit=m
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Greg Churchill teaches students the art of chess. From left: C.J. Rainsberry, 10; Mathew Geng, 7; Tian Tian Geng, 15; Yi Deng, 6; Jill Ding, 13 and Alec Xu, 9.
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Chess champs flex minds in national battle
Chess wizards gear up for Canadian championships
Traffic battle escalates
Generations collide in band battle
Juniors gearing up for nationals in Ontario
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Chess champs flex minds in national battle
Chess champions flex minds in national battle
Stage set for model boat championship on SSI
Juniors gearing up for nationals in Ontario
Six decades of Canadian scenes
Text By Lisa Weighton - Oak Bay News
Published: July 16, 2009 6:00 PM
Updated: July 16, 2009 6:27 PM
0 Comments Focus on the game, players learn from young age
Six children sit very still in an unusually quiet room in a Fell Street home. They’re focusing on the games in front of them.
This isn’t your average summer camp. These kids have traded in bows and arrows for kings and bishops.
Tian Tian Geng, 15, and Jill Ding, 13, are two of Victoria’s premier chess players. The two are preparing for the Canadian Youth Chess championships, July 21-24 in Victoria. They’ve been training hard, like athletes flexing their minds in preparation for battle.
Geng said the competition is about becoming a stronger player. “It’s about playing a game you know you do well in. There’s definitely going to be someone better than you,” he said.
Their coach and host on this day, Greg Churchill, said the competition is important for the kids to show off their skills, but what they learn also applies to their academic and social lives. “Chess is a good idea for kids to play and learn at a basic level. It helps with problem solving abilities,” he said.
Churchill has taught chess in Victoria elementary schools for 12 years. He said children who learn chess in school improve their reading comprehension and math skills. They also learn concentration and planning skills while developing good sportsmanship.
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