Chess (Beginner)

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35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence, NJ 07974, USA
Sep 09 2023
Jun 08 2024
chess beginner
$560.00
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  7. Sat2:50 - 3:50 pm

Description

Instructors:

SAMUEL ZHANG

USCF Candidate Master
Founder President of New Providence Chess Club Class ‘24 MHS

NOAH HINGER
USCF 1400
Instructor at New Providence Chess Club Class ’24 AIT

 

Beginner:

  • -  Initial focus on basic rules/notation

  • -  More playing games

 

Covered topics (both classes):

Puzzles/Tactics

  • -  Checkmating nets

  • -  Looking for forcing moves (checks, captures, threats)

  • -  Whole-board awareness training

  • -  Calculation

  • -  Key motifs commonly found throughout chess games

    Openings

  • -  Common opening setups

  • -  Ideal piece placements

  • -  Traps

    Middlegame

  • -  Finding a plan

  • -  Improving your pieces

  • -  Preventing counterplay (prophylaxis)

  • -  Checkmating attacks

  • -  Good and bad exchanges of pieces

    Endgame

  • -  Piece activity

  • -  Textbook endgame positions

  • -  King activity in the endgame

    Game review

  • -  Preventing blunders

  • -  Knowing your opponent's plan

 

Class dates

09/09/2023, 09/16/2023, 09/23/2023, 09/30/2023, 10/07/2023, 10/14/2023, 10/21/2023, 10/28/2023, 11/04/2023, 11/11/2023, 11/18/2023, 11/25/2023, 12/02/2023, 12/09/2023, 12/16/2023, 12/23/2023, 12/30/2023, 01/06/2024, 01/13/2024, 01/20/2024, 01/27/2024, 02/03/2024, 02/10/2024, 02/17/2024, 02/24/2024, 03/02/2024, 03/09/2024, 03/16/2024, 03/23/2024, 03/30/2024, 04/06/2024, 04/13/2024, 04/20/2024, 04/27/2024, 05/04/2024, 05/11/2024, 05/18/2024, 05/25/2024, 06/01/2024, 06/08/2024

Program enrollment capacity

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 12

Registration period

Registration starts on 06/01/2023.

In-person location

35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence, NJ 07974, USA
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