• THE GMS CHESS CLUB 2024-2025
     
    The GMS Chess Club plans to have an orientation meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, in the GMS Library after school from 4:15 to 5 pm.  The orientation meeting will focus on rules and guidelines for student behavior and behavior expectations while playing chess.  There will also be additional information on improving chess play and on tournaments and activities.
     
    At this time, students will begin to play chess on Tuesday afternoon, September 17, in the GMS Library.
     
    From September 10, 2024, through April 8, 2025, the GMS Chess Club will meet every Tuesday afternoon after school dismissal in the Library on the first floor of Garcia Middle School from 4:15-5:00 pm. Parents need to pick up students in the Front Circle of Garcia Middle School once the chess club meetings end at 5 pm.
     
    There will be NO chess club meeting the week before Winter Break on December 17, 2024.  Chess club meetings will resume after Winter Break during the Spring Semester on January 14, 2025.  The chess club's ending date at this time will be April 8, 2025.  The GMS Club will not meet afterward during STAAR testing and end-of-year activities.
     
    Students new to chess as well as experienced chess players are very welcome to attend each meeting and session.  Students are welcome to attend the GMS Chess Club meetings any week.  There is no cut-off deadline to participate in the chess club.  In addition, there is no cost to join the chess club.
     
    A few students in the GMS Chess Club occasionally play in Houston-area and local tournaments on their own.  More students in the GMS Chess Club will compete in tournaments if they want to and are ready to compete.  Students who compete in tournaments need to join the United States Chess Federation (USCF) to play in almost all tournaments in the Houston area.
     
    James Hesse can be contacted at james.hesse@fortbendisd.gov.

    James Hesse

    GMS Chess Club Sponsor

    Macario Garcia Middle School