Summer Session 2
Squash and Chess Program
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June 26, 2023 – June 29, 2023
Squash and Chess Program
Squashwest and Chess National Master Lou Mercuri are collaborating to offer a one week camp at Squashwest that combines chess in the AM with Lou Mercuri, Chess Master and premier instructor; and an afternoon of squash with our Director of Squash, Gary Gargan and staff.
Squash-Otherwise Known as Physical Chess - Squash Magazine, August 2015
$600 for full-day campers
$360 for half-day campers
Mornings with Gary Gargan
- Zimbabwe Junior National Team; Stellenbosch University (Cape Town, SA
- Current Asst Varsity Coach, Tufts (Men and Women); Previously Assistant Varsity Coach, Dartmouth College (Men and Women)
- 10 years of coaching Scholastic Squash @ , Belmont Hill, Noble & Greenough, Dana Hall
- Gary is a World Squash Foundation Coach who loves to work with players new to the game.
Agenda
- Director of Squash, SquashWest
- 9-9:30 Arrive at SquashWest
- 9:30 Introductions and Warm-ups
- 10 Daily theme, coaching, drills
- 11 Games, Matchplay
- 12 Wrap up, Stretches
- 12:15-12:45 Lunch
Afternoons with Lou Mercuri, Chess, US Life Master
- Prolific experience as Trainer and Coach; MA Youth
- Defeated World Champion, A Karpov in exhib. 1990
- USCF Rating 2375 and U.S. Life Master
- Awarded International title of FIDE Trainer at Turin Olympics in May 2006 (awarded to certified trainers rated over 2300)
- Coached numerous Mass. players & teams at National Scholastic Championships
Agenda
- 12:45-1:30 Main instructional theme topic of the day
- 1:30-3:00 Students play competitive games
- 3:00-3:15 Analyze students games and provide feedback
- 3:15-3:35 Second topic of the day using illustrative game
- 3:35-3:45 Wrap up session and discuss next day topics
