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The Model Lab School in Richmond, Kentucky has two active chess clubs for
our students. The K-5 club meets on Mondays after school (starting after Labor
Day) and is geared toward introducing young kids to chess basics. Two instructors,
Dr. Mason Smith and Dr. Kevin Jones, teach the fundamentals of chess at the
club meetings.
The middle
school club meets at lunch time on Thursdays. Both clubs are open
to all students
without
regard to chess knowledge or abilities. The school also fields
primary, elementary and middle school chess teams to compete in area,
state and national tournaments. Playing in tournament competition is
a great way
to improve one's chess skills.
Any Model Lab student can be on the chess
team. There are no tryouts or minimum skills required. Model Lab is recognized
as being one of the top chess schools in Kentucky. Since 2000, we have
hosted
the Model Lab Scholastic Chess Tournament, which is considered one of
the best in the state. Our middle school team
was 5th in 2007 Kentucky State Team Championships and 4th in 2006. They were 15th in the
2006 National Junior High Championships. The K-3 team was second, K-5
and K-8 teams
were first in the 2006 Regional Quad D Championships.
Video of "Why Kids Like Chess" (5min. 19sec). Does not run well on 56kbs modem speed)
2008 Bluebook for the Kentucky State Chess Championship Tournaments
Tied for second place team with only three players!
Model Lab Chess players, please contact Steve Loy at Email: steve.loy@eku.edu to let him know you have entered, or want to enter a tournament, or for information about tournaments.