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One-on-One, Online, Interactive Chess Course
- Item Number
- 209
Item Description
Become a Solid Journeyman Chess Player or be your neighborhood champ.
Maybe just beat Uncle Fred?
This course is taught one-on-one by Ken Thomas - nationally recognized tournament director and former CFO of the United States Chess Federation. Ken has been playing competitive chess for decades and has been teaching children and adults alike for almost as long.
This offering is a series of six online interactive lessons suitable for novices to mid-strength club players. Classes are 90 minutes on the Internet Chess Club A 1-year ICC membership included ($50 value). Class notes are emailed in advance. (Snail mail if you wish)
Course topics:
- Understanding Chess Strategy and Tactics
- Chess Opening
- Middle Game considerations
- End Game essentials
- Common errors and how to avoid them
- Use Forcing moves
- Multiple attacking moves
- How to blockading and immobilized an opponent
- Controlling the game in your favor
- Setting up checkmate
Learn to gain the advantages of Initiative, Mobility and Force.
Chess teaches one real life lessons of solution methods discipline and judgment. It is more than a game.
Donated By:
Kenneth Thomas
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