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COURSE FULL PRICE
$5760
$360
/ per session
Total sessions:
16
Location:
150 W 85th St, New York, NY 10024
Starts:
Feb 8, 2023
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Intermediate Chess
We firmly believe that it's not just about winning the game, but also overcoming the small challenges that come up along the path to victory.
Course by
Oliver B
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GRADES:
2nd-4th
WHEN:
Wednesdays, 9:30pm - 10:30pm
WHERE:
150 W 85th St, New York, NY 10024
Class Description
For students who know how all the pieces move, with basic knowledge
of checks and checkmates. Preparation to participate in a Chess
tournament, possibly as a school team. US Chess membership optional. The course will include:
- Review the rules of the game
- Review of coordinates/notation
- Review of value of pieces
- Capturing and protecting
- Checks, checkmates and stalemates
- Beat robots 1 to 5
- DCK (Opening strategy)
- 3 Special moves in chess
- Basic tactics in Chess (Pins, forks and double attacks)
- Defenses and defensive maneuvers
- Basic middlegame and endgame
COURSE FULL PRICE
$5760
$360
/ per session
Total sessions:
16
Location:
Starts:
February 8, 2023 at 9:30:00 PM
Spots available:
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Oliver B
I am Grandmaster Oliver Barbosa and I own the Barbosa Elite School of Chess. I started when I was 8, became a National Master at 11, attained the International Master title at the age of 22, and after more than 100 tournaments and 1000 games, I accomplished the highest rank one can achieve in Chess which is the Grandmaster Title at age 24. More than eight years ago, I had shifted my focus to teaching and sharing my knowledge to students. I have “semi-retired” from high-level competitions but I make sure to at least play one or two big tournaments a year. Not just a Grandmaster of the game, I b...
COURSE FULL PRICE
$5760
$360
/ per session