Lunchtime Chess Club with Gjon Feinstein

Attention! This program needs a Young Scientist Club Chair to continue for the 2021-2022 school year. If interested click here:

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National chess master, Gjon Feinstein has taught chess in Santa Cruz County schools since 1995.  Gjon learned to play chess in 1970 and competed in the 
United States Chess Federation.
   
 A Westlake PTA Sponsored Enrichment Program

​This class is designed to teach the game of chess to the students of Westlake School.  Class introduces students to a variety of different critical thinking skills, including:

•  Rules and objectives of chess
•  Tactics and strategy
•  Problem Solving
•  Structured thinking process
•  Endgame checkmating techniques