It's fun to read about a new group of local folks (they've been around for three years, but they're new to me) getting kids involved with chess. Here's coverage in Time Out Chicago and the Chicago Tribune. Dirty little secret (let's not talk about this too much!): while chess is an end in itself, it's much more valuable as a tool to teach children (and adults) certain abstract thinking techniques that are valuable in the Real World. (Not to mention more general and even more valuable life lessons.)
Iron Rooks hosts a Saturday morning chess club for kids at 9am at New York Deli (2921 N Clark St) in Lakeview that’s open to all skill levels.
Hat tip to Jerry Neugarten.
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