Our weekly Wed evening classes feature a max 8:1 coach: student ratio for tailored, engaging lessons, USCF-rated games that put their learnings into competitive use, 1:1 game analysis by coaches, and fun games like blitz and bughouse.
Open to players Grades 1-9 throughout Tri-Valley.
(IMPORTANT: These Wednesday evening sessions are not Fallon Chess Club which meets on Thursdays after school and is open ONLY to Fallon students. Separate registration form will be sent out to Fallon students after the September 9 try-out tournament.)
Day: Wednesdays, 3 sessions
Dates: Oct 11, 18
Times: 5-6 PM (Novice and Advanced Beginners), 5:30-7 PM (Intermediate and Advanced)
Costs: 1 hr class - $50, 90 min class - $ 70
$10 discount for registering 2nd child.
Current US Chess junior membership is required for all but the Young Novices class (check here). You may buy/renew through us or USChess.org. No other equipment is necessary.
Sections:
1) Young Novices (Grade 3 and under) - for completely new players to those that know the basic rules. We provide a fast track for kids to learn the core tactics and start playing rated tournament games by the end of the session.
2) Challengers - for older beginners, up to players that have started to play online or tournaments (up to USCF 400 rating/600 online). We reinforce the key tactics and teach kids how to start thinking strategically - and win.
3) Knights - for Intermediate players (USCF 300-700 / online 500-900). We target all facets of the game - from openings, middlegame, and endgames - as well as improve visualization and problem-solving on the board.
4) Warriors - for Advanced players (USCF 700-1100 / online 900-1400 rating), we teach the essential strategies and mental skills that translate to tournament toughness and ongoing rating gains.
5) High-performance online Chess Class and 1:1 Lessons with NM Evan Ai
Players above USCF 800+/online 1000+ may also opt for our High-Performance small-group online classes with National Master Evan Ai. Register here.
Location: Fallon Middle School, Classrooms J1, J2 (campus map here)