Chess class

Advanced 1: Our advanced 1 course is designed for students who are already familiar with basic tactics and basic chess principles, and want to go in depth about attacking and defensive principles, such as pawn-storm attacks, sacrifices, and clearance of files. Students start to discover the elements of positional chess, such as space, and important squares. Teachers will show these ideas through exemplary games that show why we can’t just blindly attack and use brute force to get what we want. This level and higher is based on preparing students for tournament chess, helping students build good habits such as thinking before touching/moving, and looking for the best moves instead of looking for tricks. “