Chess (Beginner)

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35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence, NJ 07974, USA
Sep 09 2024
Jun 08 2025
chess beginner
$560.00
  1. 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

09/14/2024, 09/21/2024, 09/28/2024, 10/05/2024, 10/12/2024, 10/19/2024, 10/26/2024, 11/02/2024, 11/09/2024, 11/16/2024, 11/23/2024, 11/30/2024, 12/07/2024, 12/14/2024, 12/21/2024, 12/28/2024, 01/04/2025, 01/11/2025, 01/18/2025, 01/25/2025, 02/01/2025, 02/08/2025, 02/15/2025, 02/22/2025, 03/01/2025, 03/08/2025, 03/15/2025, 03/22/2025, 03/29/2025, 04/05/2025, 04/12/2025, 04/19/2025, 04/26/2025, 05/03/2025, 05/10/2025, 05/17/2025, 05/24/2025, 05/31/2025, 06/07/2025

Program enrollment capacity

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 12

Registration period

Registration starts on 06/01/2024 and ends on 06/01/2025.

In-person location

35 Pioneer Dr, New Providence, NJ 07974, USA
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