SOUTH SHORE — The Chicago Chess Foundation is offering free four-day chess camps at four locations this summer.
The foundation is spreading out around the city to teach the game to students from third to eighth grades with each camp culminating in a tournament.
The camps run from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and start on July 17 at Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy, 4420 S. Sacramento Ave. Camps continue on July 24 at Pilgrim Lutheran School, 4300 N. Winchester Ave.; Aug. 7 at Bateman Elementary School, 4220 N. Richmond Ave.; and Aug. 14 at South Shore Fine Arts Academy, 1415 E. 70th St.
Space is limited to 40 students for each session and each participant gets his or her own chess set, lunch and instruction based on their experience with the game.
The camp is free, but organizers are asking for $30 from those who are able to pay to help defray the costs of the camp.
To register for the camps, visit the Chicago Chess Foundation website.
