Instructor: Margaret Betaudier has toured the United States in various tournaments and has been an avid chess player and instructor for the past 25+ years. Margaret welcomes newcomers who have always wondered if they could learn to play chess successfully! She has taught for numerous college programs before relocating from New York. Description: It's Your Move!!! Explore the meaning, history, and reasoning behind the chess moves and pieces. You will gain the confidence to compete in a mini tournament by learning how to correctly move the chess pieces around the board. Learning chess can develop patience, aid in better problem solving, and develop better planning skills. Chess requires foresight (which we will help you learn and develop) to see how each and every move will influence the outcome needed.