MIND games
1:44 am
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
When Betty Perry’s granddaughter, Taryn Comegys, began second grade at Waverly Elementary School, Perry though it a shame that Taryn’s school didn’t have a chess club.
So she started her own.
“The PTA very kindly sponsored us,” Perry said. “And now we are fully sponsored under the auspices of the PTA after-school program.”
Membership in the club has swelled to 25 members, requiring Perry to enlist the help of Bruce Wisenburn and Doug Clamp. Wisenburn is a nationally-rated chess player who was the New England Regional Junior Champion in 1985.
Perry is preparing some of her top players to compete in a Unites State Chess Federation tournament in Binghamton, N.Y., in March.
These chess wunderkinds know chess strategy and notation and will take on anyone at the tournament, including unsuspecting adults.
Source: http://theabingtonjournal.com
Bravo!
Bravo!