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Playing regularly boosts cognitive abilities, helps prevent dementia, and brings people together. And best of all: Chess can be learned at any age, with no prior knowledge required and no pressure to perform.
An offer that's right for you:
Our services cover a variety of areas, which is why we offer customized courses tailored to your needs.
The frequency and duration can also be tailored to your preferences, and we are ready to train your nursing staff so that the courses can be organized internally on an ongoing basis.
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Memory Training
In this course, participants will learn to improve their memory using simple chess patterns and short brain teasers—no prior knowledge of chess is required.
Keynote Presentation: Chess for Seniors
André Vögtlin will visit your organization free of charge to introduce himself and present his concept. He will answer your questions and explain why chess is a valuable activity for seniors.
Training for Your Care and Recreation Team
We would be happy to train your care or recreation team so that you can offer skills training through chess independently and on your own. This will allow you to incorporate chess into your recreation program.
Possible Course Formats
Playing Chess with Enthusiasm
How do I set up the pieces on the chessboard? What chess rules do I need to know? Participants will receive answers to these questions and many more, helping them make chess their passion.
Playing Chess: Advanced Course
In this course, participants build on the knowledge gained in the “Playing Chess with Enthusiasm” course. They learn strategies and tactics to play chess more successfully.
André Vögtlin – an experienced instructor
André Vögtlin teaches several courses at the Volkshochschule beider Basel and brings the necessary expertise to your specific course. He also has many years of experience in the field of social chess, serving as part-time president of the Swiss Chess Federation and chairman of the FIDE Social Commission of the World Chess Federation.
At the Volkshochschule beider Basel, André Vögtlin offers the following courses:
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Mind Games with Chess Patterns: Memory Training for Beginners
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Playing Chess with Enthusiasm: Beginner Course
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Playing Chess with Enthusiasm: Advanced Courses 1 and 2
“Chess gives me a special ‘inner joy of thinking’ that I used to feel in school while doing math problems and later in my career while working on Excel spreadsheets. The concentration and the process of thinking through solutions bring me a very special sense of calm and that very experience of thinking.”
Sue Berger, Course Participant Volkshochschule beider Basel
Benefits for Your Residents
Memory training
Concentration
Sense of triumph
Enjoyment of the game
Socializing
An active mind
Interest?
Book a free* introductory workshop!
The introductory workshop includes:
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Keynote presentation: Chess and Brain Health
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Trying out your first moves
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“Minigame”
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Coffee break and discussion
The introductory workshop lasts 2.5 hours.
To book a course or the introductory workshop, or if you have any further questions,
please feel free to contact us by email: andre@voegtlin-partner.ch
Or you can reach us by phone at: +41 79 442 48 35
*The regular price of 440.- includes 4 hours of work: 1 hour of preparation, 0.5 hours for travel and setup, and 2.5 hours for the workshop itself.