​Awaken the desire to learn.
Chess for KIds

despierta el deseo de aprender.
​AJEDREZ PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS

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​Registration is open at these locations:
 
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Barbara J. Riley Community Center 
7810 Quill Dr.
Downey Ca 90242
​(562) 904-7223
Fridays at 4:00 pm to 5 pm
ages 5 to 14 yrs. boys and girls
Starts on April 19, may 24 and june 28
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Rio Hondo Park Community center
Pico Rivera
(562) 801-4931
Mondays at 6 pm to 7 pm
​ages 5 to 16 yrs. boys and girls.
Starts on May 6, june 17 and july 22
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Assistant Instructor ms. andrade
​assistant instructor mr. palacios

Chess teaches our students to become Leaders, to govern their destiny through decision making and strategic planning, learning while having Fun. Chess is also gateway to  STEM education, Chess teaches critical & abstract thinking, problem solving, planning and analysis. It improves the ability to concentrate and teaches the value of good sportsmanship. Mastering strategic thinking through the Martial Arts of the Mind. Are you ready to learn and have fun? It's your move!

 La vida es como el Aljedrez, cada movida decide tu futuro. Aprende llegar a ser un Lider, que sabe hacer movidas para el futuro!
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Lead Instructor: Mr. Jose Jimenez
Note: Parents are allowed to observe their child's learning environment at the community center Chess for Kids classes and Workshops. 

    For the south gate library registration, please send us the parents name,e-mail and student's age. Para registrar en south gate library, porfavor mandelos el nombre de los padres, e-mail, edad del estudiante y lugar de interes. 

WHY JOIN CHESS?
Chess can help students with their mental abilities such as:
▪       Problem Solving
▪       Analysis 
▪       Imagination
▪       Planning Ahead
▪       Organizational skills
▪       Mathematical Value system
▪       Concentration
▪       Taking Notes

Ready to make some new friends and amaze your parents with your brain power? Join Downey Chess this school year for challenging Chess lessons, exciting tournaments, fun team activities, and more! If you’re brand new to the game, we’ll teach you the basics and get you playing with the big Kids in no time. If you’re a seasoned checkmate artist, we’ll show you new ways to let your Imagination win on and off the Chess board.
Downey Chess Club 
​President Mr. Jimenez
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Downey Chess Club Mission:
​Empower Chess students to become prominent Scientists, Technologists, Engineers, Artists and Mathematicians that inspire the next generation of scholars.
St. Linus School Chess Club in Norwalk.
 ​St. Marianne School
​Chess Club
Pico Rivera
St. Marianne
​Chess Club
Pico Rivera
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Martial Arts of the Mind!

​For the Kids that want to learn about strategy and tactics in Chess and in real life.   ​
If your school is interested in starting a Chess Club program at your location, we are more than happy to host it for you. Free school Chess Demonstrations are available upon request. Please contact Mr. Jimenez for more info.

School Chess Clubs are great for GATE programs and after school programs. 

Grade levels: K to 8th 

8 week Chess Club program includes:

  • Chess set boards and pieces.
  • Chess demonstration boards. 
  • New Exclusive Academic Chess Booklets and/or worksheets.
  • New scholastic lessons and Chess Club playing time.
  • For beginning and advanced players.
  • Chess puzzles on computer Tablets.
  • Chess strategy videos. 
  • Prized Chess tournaments.
  • Advancement Chess medals and trophies.


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Knowledge can take you from point A to point B.​
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Imagination can take you everywhere!
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Private Catholic School OLPH Chess Club in Downey
156th Street School
Chess Club
LAUSD Gardena
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Leonard di Cutri defeats spanish bishop Rodrigo (Ruy)  Lopez in Spain at the Royal game of king philip ii & queen ana of austria.
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Chess Music :
Maestro: Mischa Maisky plays Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G (full)

Grand Maestro: Mozart piano sonota # 11 Turkish March
About this Chess Club:
​This Chess enrichment program is designed to give our Kids the opportunity to belong to an age appropriate social and intellectual group outside of school hours. Students learn how to concentrate and problem solve complex Chess scenarios, related to real life study technique in education.
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Chess is a Gateway to S.T.E.M Education in Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills.
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"Chess teaches foresight, by having to plan ahead; vigilance, by having to keep watch over the whole chess board; caution, by having to restrain ourselves from making hasty moves; and finally, we learn from chess the greatest maxim in life - that even when everything seems to be going badly for us we should not lose heart, but always hoping for a change for the better, steadfastly continue searching for the solutions to our problems".
-Benjamin Franklin

BARBARA J. RILEY COMMUNITY CENTER 
7810 QUILL DR.
DOWNEY CA 90242
​(562) 904-7223




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Downey Chess Club Director
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​City of Downey Contract Chess Instructor

​Mr. Jose Jimenez
​jimenezj8888@gmail.com
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