Your Chess Masterclass: Conquer the Chessboard - Weekend Edition!
Chess Masterclass: 50 minute Weekend Edition! is a dynamic online learning platform designed to propel your chess game to new heights! This program offers a structured curriculum and engaging activities, delivered in convenient weekend sessions, to help you achieve your chess goals without disrupting your busy schedule.
Activity Fees
CAD 720 / Term (3 months)
Why Choose Chess Masterclass: Weekend Edition?
- Learn on Your Weekends: Perfect for busy schedules, our comprehensive program unfolds over convenient weekend sessions.
- Masterclass Quality, Weekend Convenience: Benefit from engaging video lessons, interactive puzzles, and personalized feedback from experienced coaches, all accessible on your weekends.
- Monthly Progress Meetings: Discuss your progress, challenges, and goals with coaches in dedicated monthly meetings.
- Interactive & Engaging Learning: Learn through captivating video lessons, fun puzzles, and interactive activities.
- Monthly Leaderboards: Track your progress and compete with fellow weekend warriors on our engaging leaderboards.
- Weekend Tournaments: Put your skills to the test in online tournaments held on weekends, allowing you to compete against players of similar levels.
Chess Masterclass: Weekend Edition! offers tailored learning paths:
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- Learning Outcome: Gain a foundational understanding of chess, allowing you to play confidently against adults. These weekend sessions will equip you with the essentials.
- Key Topics (Covered over Weekends):
- The Chessboard and Pieces
- Basic Movement Rules
- Notation (Chess Language)
- Special Moves: Castling, En Passant
- Check, Checkmate, and Stalemate
- Basic Attack and Defense Strategies
- Introduction to Tactics (Forcing Moves)
- Weekend Activities:
- Interactive exercises to practice basic moves and tactics
- Online Puzzles to develop problem-solving skills (accessible throughout the week)
- Engaging assignments to solidify learning concepts (completed online)
- Assessment sessions (conducted during weekend sessions) to track progress
Chess Masterclass: Weekend Edition! – Your Gateway to Chess Mastery!
Chess Masterclass: Weekend Edition! provides a flexible and dynamic learning experience to elevate your chess game. Enroll today and embark on your journey to chess mastery, all while enjoying your weekends!
- Learning Outcome: Develop the skills to compete at school/district level tournaments. Hone your game through focused weekend sessions.
- Key Topics (Covered over Weekends):
- Building Upon Foundation Course Knowledge
- Opening Principles: Controlling the Center, Developing Pieces
- Middlegame Strategies: Controlling Key Squares, Piece Coordination
- Basic Endgame Techniques: King and Pawn Endgames
- Recognizing Tactical Patterns: Forks, Pins, Skewers, Discovered Attacks
- Introduction to Laws of Exchanges (Trading Pieces)
- Weekend Activities:
- Analyze real chess games played by masters (completed online during the week)
- Online Puzzles focusing on tactical motifs (accessible throughout the week)
- Assignments to master opening, middlegame, and endgame concepts (completed online)
- Tournaments held on weekends to test your skills in competitive settings
Chess Masterclass: Weekend Edition! – Your Gateway to Chess Mastery!
Chess Masterclass: Weekend Edition! provides a flexible and dynamic learning experience to elevate your chess game. Enroll today and embark on your journey to chess mastery, all while enjoying your weekends!
Level 2 and Level 3 follow a similar format to Level 1, offering advanced chess strategies spread over 12 months of weekend sessions. These levels are designed for players aiming to compete at state and national levels, respectively.
- Learning Outcome: Gain the skills and knowledge to become a FIDE-rated player. This course is offered as intensive weekend sessions.
- Key Topics (Covered over Weekends):
- Develop a Comprehensive Opening Repertoire for White and Black
- Mastering Minor Piece Endgames: Advanced Techniques and Strategies
- Positional Evaluation: Assess Complex Positions Accurately
- Tournament Preparation: Planning, Time Management, Psychology
- Weekend Activities:
- Analyze annotated Grandmaster games (completed online during the week)
- Online Puzzles focusing on endgame techniques (accessible throughout the week)
- Assignments to master advanced chess concepts (completed online)
- Tournaments held on weekends to compete against strong players