Another Successful Children's Chess Tournament

The Children’s Services department sponsored an all-day chess tournament for kids on Saturday, August 20, 2011. The tournament was open to children in Kindergarten through grade 5. Each child played five rounds of chess beginning early Saturday morning. The tournament lasted until mid-afternoon.

Here are the winners in each division:

Winners in the Beginner Division – Grade 1 and under

• 1st Place Isaiah Stiver 

Winners in the Beginner Division – Grade 2

• 1st Place Dontrell Johnson
• 2nd Place Gabriel Brown
• 3rd Place Jackson Palmer
• 4th Place Jacob Correll
• 5th Place Morgan DiClementi-Ross
• 6th Place Nicholas Weldy
• 7th Place Delaney Wilson

Winners in the Beginner Division – Grade 3

• 1st Place Ben Correll
• 2nd Place Kyler Kellogg
• 3rd Place Kristin Wilder
• 4th Place Jocelyn Willis
• 5th Place Lauren Butler

Winners in the Beginner Division – Grade 4

• 1st Place Isaac Brown
• 2nd Place Joseph Derrick

Winners in the Beginner Division – Grade 5

• 1st Place Mary Neuman
• 2nd Place Caleb Hogan
• 3rd Place Ben Wilder
• 4th Place Matt Lovinger
• 5th Place Eric Miller

Winners in the Intermediate Division

• 1st Place Aakash Saklani
• 2nd Place Graham Stiver
• 3rd Place Vinnie Lovvorn
• 4th Place Jesse Hamlin

Winners in the Advanced Division

• 1st Place Kevin Wang
• 2nd Place Teddy Tsai
• 3rd Place Tyler Li
• 4th Place Ben Fortney
• 5th Place Jacob Manley

Based on comments & nominations from the players themselves, the parents, and other adults who were watching the tournament, we also awarded Good Sportsmanship trophies in each grade level. The Good Sportsmanship winners were:

• Grade 1 Isaiah Stiver
• Grade 2 Morgan DiClementi-Ross
• Grade 3 Lauryn Butler
• Grade 4 Vinnie Lovvorn
• Grade 5 Matt Lovinger

More pictures of the 2011 ACPL Children’s Chess Tournament are available online here. It was a GREAT day for playing Chess!

 

Have YOU signed up for the Chess Tournament?

This year's Chess Tournament for kids will be held on Saturday, August 20th. It's an all-day, "just for fun" tournament for kids in preschool through 5th grade. If you like playing chess, we'd love to have you join us!

Here are some pictures from last year's Tournament:



Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

You can sign up for the tournament using this online form. And if you want to learn more about the game, check out this booklist!

Children's Chess Tournament

We loved seeing all the good sportsmanship displayed at today's Chess Tournament. We hope you enjoy looking at some of the pictures we took.



And if you want to learn more about the game, check out this booklist!

Do you like Chess?

Do you love to play chess? Are you wanting to learn more about the game? Check out the All Ages Chess Club at the Main Library, held in the Young Adults’ Services department every Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

Want to read more about the game? Here's a booklist to get you started!

Children's Chess Tournament 2009

Over 100 kids in preschool through Grade 5 signed up for the Children's Summer Chess Tournament which was held last Saturday at the Main Library.



Studies show that chess can help children improve reading and math skills as well as improving their concentration skills and their ability to focus. And... it's fun!

Congratulations to all the chess players who played a full day of chess and showed such good sportsmanship while playing. A special THANK YOU! to the many parents, grandparents, and other adults who encouraged them.

Chess Tournament

It is time to register for the annual Children's Summer Chess Tournament. The tournament takes place on Saturday, August 15th at the Main Library. Registration is limited so click here to register now.

This all day, unrated, "just for fun" chess tournament is the highlight of the summer. Don't miss this opportunity to have a fun day playing chess with friends old and new!

2008 - The Year in Review

2008 was a busy year in Children's Services! Here are some highlights:


In January 2008 musicians from the Fort Wayne Philharmonic performed pieces from Beethoven Lives Upstairs in the Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery.


In February 2008, the winners of the Your Reading Pet Photo Contest were announced.


In March 2008 over 300 children & adults attended the Homeschool Sneak Preview.


In April 2008 the kids in the Early Reader Roundup group practiced their emotions with Mo Willem's Elephant & Piggie characters.


In May 2008 Time 2 Chime, the homeschool handchime choir, finished off their year of practice with a live performance.


In June 2008, Fritz the GermanFest dog stopped by Children's Services to sign up for the Catch the Reading Bug Summer Reading Program.


In July 2008 kids had the opportunity to meet a ballet dancer from the Fort Wayne Ballet as part of a special SmartStart Preschool Storytime.


In August 2008 kids displayed their good sportsmanship and concentration skills at the Children's Services Chess Tournament.


In September 2008 things got very fancy at the Fancy Nancy Tea Party.


In October 2008 the Art Out of the Box kids painted two cars on the Library Plaza.



In November 2008 hundreds of children and grown ups enjoyed performances by Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players.

On December 31, 2008 we prepared for another wonderful year!

Please remember: The Main Library and all branches of the ACPL will close at 5pm today & will be closed all day tomorrow. Please visit early to pick up your books and other materials. The Main Library will re-open on Friday, January 2nd at 9am. Branch libraries will re-open at 10am.

Chess is fun to play!

Congratulations to all the players who participated in the Children's Services Summer Chess Tournament yesterday. It was great to see the high levels of concentration and enthusiasm, and it was FABULOUS to see good sportsmanship shown by so many kids (and spectators!) throughout the day.

We are already planning next year's tournament... mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 15, 2009.

See more GREAT Chess Tournament 2008 photos here!

Do you enjoy playing chess?

If you are in 5th grade or under, there's still time to register for our annual Chess Tournament for kids. The tournament will be held on Saturday, August 16th at the Main Library in downtown Fort Wayne. Call the Children’s Services department at 260.421.1220 for more details, or just use this online form to register. Advance registration ends on Friday, August 8th.

Wanna read more about chess? Here are some resources for you to check out.

Let's Play Chess!

Children (Preschool through those entering Grade 5) are invited to register to play in this all-day, unrated, “just for fun” Chess tournament. Pre-registration - by Friday, August 8 - is requested of all participants. We’ll supply the chessboards; plan to have a fun day playing chess! The tournament will begin at 9:45 am with a players’ meeting beginning at 9:15 am. Trophies will be awarded to top players and participation awards will be given to all chess players. Registration is limited. Call the Children’s Services department at 421-1220 for more details or just use this online form to register.

Want to read about chess? Check out this booklist!

If you know an older kid (middle school or high school) who likes to play chess, the Young Adult department is also having a chess tournament this summer. Call them at 421-1255 for more information.