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Teen Program

CheckMates! Youth Chess Class

Join local Chess Master Gabriel Petesch to improve your chess skills!  Each class will begin with a lesson, where students will learn new openings, tactics and strategies, and important endgame ideas.  Lesson will be followed by small group puzzle solving or puzzle racing. Students will have the chance to use the new concepts they’ve learned as they play in competition games against each other!  At the end of this 5 week session, prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.   

 

Who

Youth 8-17

Residents and Non-Residents

Instructors

Chess Master Gabriel Petesch

Ranked 7th in the state of Pennsylvania among active chess players.

When

Saturdays

10:30 – 11:30 am

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Where

Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center 2nd Floor – Room B-1

900 Cedar Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15228

Contact

Mt. Lebanon Recreation Office

(412) 343-3409

cost

$100

Resident

/

$105

Non-Resident

Important Note

All chess supplies will be provided.   Students must know how the pieces move to join.

In Registration Portal under “Youth” program.

Additional Information

Online – Register for as many programs as you like with a MasterCard or Visa.

In Person – You may register in the office during business hours, 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Cash, or Check.

For program cancellations or other important information, sign up for LeboALERT on the myLebo platform and receive text and email notifications. Ensure you select the “cancellations” category. The Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center provides free WiFi, look for LeboNet.