Kids at the Lima Library are doing a different kind of learning because they are spending their mornings with kings, queens, and knights.
Space was limited for the Allen County Chess League's summer camp but was open to anyone child interested in the game. Throughout the week, players have been learning checkmate patterns and basic principals of play. The camp was split into a younger and an older group, but players of every age will learn skills that may last a lifetime. Â
"It can be a fun activity for them but it also involves skills that they don't normally practice on their own. So they have to sit down, have to be still, and have to really think. in order to be a good chess player you have to be able to think ahead at least a little bit and then you have to think about the consequences of your decisions," said Ken Malcom, Chess Instructor.
The camp was free, but donations were accepted to benefit the league.Â
