Programs

Suggested age range: Kindergarten to 1st grade

Meeting time: 4 Saturdays a month from 10:10 AM - 10:50 AM.

Program description: This class is for young players who know how the pieces move, castling, how to check/checkmate, and other basic concepts of the game.  The Chess-Steps curriculum is used to teach these young players in a group setting. 

Fee: $80/monthly per player, auto-charged to credit card

Suggested age range: 2nd grade to 8th grade, although younger players may be considered after an assessment. 

Meeting time: 4 Saturday mornings a month from 11 AM – 11:50 AM.

Program description: This group class assumes very basic or no prior knowledge of chess.  Players learn the rules of the game, and then progress to tactics and more advanced play.  Sessions begin with working on chess worksheets and the assigned workbook, then a group lesson and discussion, and finally casual play.

Curriculum: Workbooks from chess-steps.com, beginning with Step 1. 

Fee: $80/monthly per player, auto-charged to credit card

Suggested age range: 2nd grade to 8th grade, although younger players may be considered after an assessment game.  

Meeting time: 4 Saturdays a month from 12 PM - 1:15 PM.

Program description: This group class assumes intermediate knowledge of chess.  Players should already know how to read and write algebraic annotation, basic tactics such as forks and checkmate patterns, and terminology such as en passant and zugzwang.  Players have either completed the workbook "Everyone's First Chess Workbook", are making progress in doing so, or have equivalent knowledge.  They are encouraged to participate in local or regional USCF rated chess tournaments and actively pursue chess proficiency outside of club meetings via a combination of tactics workbooks, chess literature reading, and online resources.

Curriculum: Various literature excerpts from club chess library.

Fee: $80/monthly per player, auto-charged to credit card