Pre-Intermediate

Please Note: This Course is very similar to the INTERMEDIATE Course, but tailored for those whom the full INTERMEDIATE Level Course would be too challenging for their present chess knowledge.

This is a transitional Course and will include:


  1. OPENINGS (3 lessons)
    1. The sound principles of openings
    2. Examples of unsound openings
    3. Good and sound openings (30 main line openings)

  2. ENDINGS (3 lessons)
    1. The basics of chess endings (overall view)
    2. Many basic endgins examples

  3. TACTICS (4 lessons)
    1. Mating techniques
    2. Tactical motifs covering:
      1. Pining
      2. Forks
      3. Double attack
      4. Discovered attack
      5. Discovered check
      6. Queen sacrifices
      7. Attacking the weakened castle position

(This Class will start Saturday March 5th, 2011 at 4:30 pm,

Please sign up early)


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