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How an impromptu chess lesson to teen basketball players turned into a hit summer camp

Israel Crooks chess teacher in Hamilton

Earlier this summer, Israel Crooks brought a chess set to a basketball game in a Hamilton park, and after noticing kids weren’t playing ball strategically, he introduced them to the board game. A few free ad hoc lessons became a full summer series for teens eager to learn from a man who grew up playing chess in Jamaica.

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