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Ken has extraordinary abilities to teach children how to play chess. He creates a fun, safe and inclusive environment while always challenging the students skills. He is motivating and passionate about chess. He is positive, has endless creativity and truly loves chess and kids.

Some time ago I participated with a group of friends and others in a beginners chess lesson in a room at a local restaurant. Mr. Ken Kirkland (Captain Kirk) was the instructor. To say the least, I was impressed with the Captain's lively, entertaining and effective lesson plans. True to his stated goals, he made sure all participants learned some of the basics of chess, had a good time doing so and and were actually playing simplified games before the session ended! Mr. Kirkland is a skilled professional instructor who not only is highly knowlegeable about all phases of the game of chess, including it's history, but is also able to convey his wisdom in a mannor that can cause his students, both children and adults, to become (almost) as enthusiastic as their instructor!

Ken has extraordinary abilities to teach children how to play chess. He creates a fun, safe and inclusive environment while always challenging the students skills. He is motivating and passionate about chess. He is positive, has endless creativity and truly loves chess and kids.

Some time ago I participated with a group of friends and others in a beginners chess lesson in a room at a local restaurant. Mr. Ken Kirkland (Captain Kirk) was the instructor. To say the least, I was impressed with the Captain's lively, entertaining and effective lesson plans. True to his stated goals, he made sure all participants learned some of the basics of chess, had a good time doing so and and were actually playing simplified games before the session ended! Mr. Kirkland is a skilled professional instructor who not only is highly knowlegeable about all phases of the game of chess, including it's history, but is also able to convey his wisdom in a mannor that can cause his students, both children and adults, to become (almost) as enthusiastic as their instructor!