Summer Classes are conducted on:
Chess Leagues are conducted: (Starting in the fall.)
Beginning June 8, 2015-August 14, 2015
Monday—Thursday:
6:00-9:00pm Wednesdays
1:00pm-2:30pm
Call John Marble at 661-246-6943
to have your child evaluated for
skill level for free.
$48 for 4 day package
$15 per day, individually purchased.
Or, if your child is USCF rated,
Includes: Learning and homework materials.
Under 800 rating is a beginner
student.
Sets and boards provided.
Students Name: ___________________________
Parent/Contact Name:_____________________
Arrisa Torres-John Marble
Student, 2008, Susan Polgar,
National 7 year old Champion.
Phone Number: _________________________
Instruction and League for Nonmembers $25 per week.
Email Address:_________________________
Instruction and League for members is $20 per week.
_______________________________
Over 1200 is an advanced student.
Address:______________________________
Between 800-1200 rating is an
intermediate student.
Learn to play chess in the
summer, enjoy an activity
for a lifetime!
1660 Pine St.
Phone: 661-325-652
Fax: 661-323-8263
Email: [email protected]
Phone #: 661 -325-8652
Chess Instruction and
Chess Competition in
One Place.
John Marble
Chess Instr uct ion
Chess is only fun if one improves. Chess
instruction is the natural vehicle for improvement.
Your child will be assessed for skill level,
and divided into groups of no more than 8
students to insure that your child gets the
attention that he/she needs.
Classes are divided into categories of:
Beginning in the fall 2015. The Bakersfield
Racquet Club is opening it’s doors to our
chess community.
Now, chess does not have to end in May.
Children can continue to learn, play, and
compete in chess throughout the year at the
Bakersfield Racquet Club in downtown Bakersfield.
The club offers, chess instruction, USCF
rated chess leagues, and USCF rated chess
tournaments. All in a comfortable, air conditioned, environment.

Beginner-800

Under 1200
John has taught well over
600 kids to play chess in
many different environments since 2004. He is
currently an instructor for the International
Chess University, where he teaches students all
over the world.
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http://www.chessyourchild.com
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
Under 1600
A full curriculum, approved by the International Chess University, will be delivered in
1.5 hour sessions. This curriculum includes:
Lecture, problem solving, and homework.
Chess Le ag ues/
tour name nts
Chess isn’t much fun without some friendly
competition. Every week your child can play
two rated league games with other members
of the club.
Classes are conducted by International
Chess Coach, John Marble. The lessons are
the same as those he gives his national and
state champions.
This is a round robin event, and the kids are
competing for gift certificates and bragging
rights within the club.
The chess leagues are ongoing, weekly competitions within the club, kids compete for
prizes like gift certificates, medals and trophies.
Leagues are skill-level appropriate, and
conducted under full USCF rules. These are
USCF rated games, and your child will be
rated within the United States Chess Federation.
Chess tournaments will be held every other
month in the Bakersfield Racquet Club’s
club-room. These tournaments will rotate
between grade-level and rating level tournaments. Also offered will be rating level Quad
format tournaments.
International Chess Instructor, USCF Tournament Director.
John specializes in teaching children, and special needs children, the game of chess.
John’s students have achieved the following:

Jason Chan Au str a lia ’s 2013 National
10 and under Blitz Champion

Ee Liz Puah M a la ysia ’s 2012 National
Girl’s 12 and Under Champion.

Arrisa Torres Su sa n Po l ga r Na tio n a l
Junior Champion, 7 and under, 2008

Team Coach-2012 National Youth Action, 3rd grade team National Champions.

Juliet Chrome—2015 California Superstates 18 and under, Rated State Champion.
Phone: 661-325-652
Fax: 661-323-8263
Email: [email protected]