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CBE
Program

@274 Garfield Place

 
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CLASS LEVELS:

PAWNS -  Beginner

  • Has taken 0-2 semesters of classes

KNIGHTS - Advanced Beginner

  • Knows how to move all the pieces 

  • Understands Check/Checkmate + Stalemate

  • Can finish a chess game and deliver mate!

ROOKS - Intermediate

  • Understands Opening Principles + Castling

  • Can execute Ladder Mate + 1 Queen Checkmate 

  • Has a Basic Tactical Understanding

  • Ready to try out chess notation

TUESDAY:

K-1 PAWNS

In this class we will learn how to move all of the pieces, explore checkmating strategies and patterns, study opening principles, and drawing techniques. Each week we will dive into a lesson, followed by guided play to help reinforce the material covered in class. Returning students will be introduced to tactical ideas (pins, forks, discover attack, removing the defender, x-rays) and middlegame planning. At the end of the semester prizes will be awarded to each student to showcase their individual growth. 

  • All Students will be provided with a basic ChessKid Account

  • The semester will run for 11 weeks on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:35

Dates: December 10th  - March 11th (No Class: December 24, 31 ; February 18th)

Cost: $330

 

2-5 KNIGHTS + ROOKS 

Students will be introduced to tactical principles such as forks, pins, x-rays, removing the defender, two-move mate and discovered attack. We will study famous games to learn about attacking principles and middle- game plans, as well as dive into simple endgame principles. Each week students will participate in a chess lesson, solve puzzle worksheets, play in a class tournament using chess notation, and learn about fun chess variants! At the end of the semester all students will receive prizes that showcase their individual growth.  

  • A tournament excursion will be organized for all interested students.

  • All Students will be provided with a Gold Chesskid Account

  • The semester will run for 11 weeks on Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00

Dates: December 10th - March 11th (No Class: December 24, 31 ; February 18th)

Cost: $385

 
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WEDNESDAY:

K-1 PAWNS + KNIGHTS

In this class we will learn how to move all of the pieces, explore checkmating strategies and patterns, study opening principles, and drawing techniques. Each week we will dive into a lesson, followed by guided play to help reinforce the material covered in class. Returning students will be introduced to tactical ideas (pins, forks, discover attack, removing the defender, x-rays) and middlegame planning. At the end of the semester prizes will be awarded to each student to showcase their individual growth. 

  • All Students will be provided with a basic ChessKid Account

  • The semester will run for 11 weeks on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:35

Dates: December 11th - March 12th (No Class: December 25th; January 1st; February 19th)

Cost: $330

 

2-5 PAWNS + KNIGHTS 

Students will be introduced to tactical principles such as forks, pins, x-rays, removing the defender, two-move mate and discovered attack. We will study famous games to learn about attacking principles and middle- game plans, as well as dive into simple endgame principles. Each week students will participate in a chess lesson, solve puzzle worksheets, play in a class tournament using chess notation, and learn about fun chess variants! At the end of the semester all students will receive prizes that showcase their individual growth.

  • All Students will be provided with a basic ChessKid Account

  • A tournament excursion will be organized for all interested students.

  • The semester will run for 11 weeks on Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00

Dates: December 11th - March 12th (No Class: December 25th; January 1st; February 19th)

Cost: $385

 
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THURSDAY:

K-1 KNIGHTS

In this class we will study tactical principles by learning about tactical weaknesses and forcing moves : X-rays, Discovered Attacks, Forks, Pins, and Removing the Defender. We will introduce middle- game planning and study famous checkmating patterns. Each week we will dive into a new lesson for the first half of class and then play practice games to reinforce the material that we’ve been learning. In addition students will work on puzzle worksheets, and begin to learn about chess notation. At the end of the semester all students will receive prizes that showcase their individual growth.

  • All Students will be provided with a basic ChessKid Account

  • The semester will run for 10 weeks on Thursdays from 3:45–4:35

Dates: December 12th - March 13th  (No Class : December 19th, 26th ; January 2nd ; February 20th)

Cost: $300

 

2-5 ROOKS

Students will be introduced to advanced tactical principles such as removing the defender, discovered attack, clearance, attraction, interference, and deflection. We will study famous games to learn about attacking principles and middle- game plans, as well as dive into simple endgame principles. Each week students will participate in a chess lesson, solve puzzle worksheets, play in a class tournament using chess notation, and learn about fun chess variants! At the end of the semester all students will receive prizes that showcase their individual growth. 

  • A tournament excursion will be organized for all interested students.

  • All Students will be provided with a Gold Chesskid Account

  • The semester will run for 10 weeks on Thursdays from 5:00-6:00

Dates: December 12th - March 13th  (No Class : December 19th, 26th ; January 2nd ; February 20th)

Cost : $350

 
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