Black History Museum to host chess classes
7/14/2022, 6 p.m.
The Bright Minds RVA Chess Classes and Tournament for Richmond-area teens will take place Aug. 8 through 18 at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia.
The classes, Monday through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., seek to teach students of all experience levels the fundamentals of chess, as they participate in classes and a friendly competition tournament.
Created in 2020 and officially launched in 2021, Bright Minds RVA was formed by Bernice Travers, president of the Bernice E. Travers Foundation, and Fleming E. Samuels, a former Richmond Public Schools administrator and cre- ator of multiple chess clubs for local schools.
Mr. Samuels will be the instructor during the two-week training in which participants, ages 14 to 16, will be placed in beginner, intermediate and advanced sections based on experience.
Classes will culminate in a tournament that will award first, second and third place finishers with monetary prizes and trophies for each section. At the end of the two-week session a ceremony and reception will celebrate the achievements of each student.
All classes are free and open to enrolled public school students. Lunch will be provided.
For more information, please call (804) 814-4434 or email brightmindschessclub@ gmail.com.
