Summer 2020 online classes
Small Group Classes
We expect our summer students to do two classes per week--either Mondays and Wednesdays, or Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is possible to do different day-combinations, but it needs to be approved by Forrest and Jerry. We also expect students to have a subscription to chess.com. They will use chess.com to play ladder games, which they will be assigned during the class. We will expect them to submit their games using an automated program we will provide as part of the class. We will analyze many of the games, as well as teaching the students to analyze their own games using ‘HIARCS’, and/or 'Stockfish'-- a public domain chess engine you can download for free. We will publish our chess ladder on Southsidechess.com.
Beginner/Intermediate: This is for children with less than two years of experience in formal clubs or classes or even no experience at all. We will teach the basics of opening play, strategy, tactics and endgames.
Intermediate: This is for enthusiastic players with at least a year’s worth of formal experience, especially if they have played in tournaments and achieved a rating of 700 (NWSRS) or above. Players with less experience may be admitted with permission (relatively inexperienced children who show a high aptitude and enthusiasm for chess). We will teach more complicated opening play, more advanced tactics and endgames, and a broader introduction to strategy.
Advanced: This is for experienced players, especially those with a rating in excess of 1000 (NWSRS). Players with less experience or a lower rating may be admitted if they show outstanding aptitude and enthusiasm, but only with permission. We will teach more advanced openings, tactics, combinations, endgames and strategy.
We expect our summer students to do two classes per week--either Mondays and Wednesdays, or Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is possible to do different day-combinations, but it needs to be approved by Forrest and Jerry. We also expect students to have a subscription to chess.com. They will use chess.com to play ladder games, which they will be assigned during the class. We will expect them to submit their games using an automated program we will provide as part of the class. We will analyze many of the games, as well as teaching the students to analyze their own games using ‘HIARCS’, and/or 'Stockfish'-- a public domain chess engine you can download for free. We will publish our chess ladder on Southsidechess.com.
Beginner/Intermediate: This is for children with less than two years of experience in formal clubs or classes or even no experience at all. We will teach the basics of opening play, strategy, tactics and endgames.
Intermediate: This is for enthusiastic players with at least a year’s worth of formal experience, especially if they have played in tournaments and achieved a rating of 700 (NWSRS) or above. Players with less experience may be admitted with permission (relatively inexperienced children who show a high aptitude and enthusiasm for chess). We will teach more complicated opening play, more advanced tactics and endgames, and a broader introduction to strategy.
Advanced: This is for experienced players, especially those with a rating in excess of 1000 (NWSRS). Players with less experience or a lower rating may be admitted if they show outstanding aptitude and enthusiasm, but only with permission. We will teach more advanced openings, tactics, combinations, endgames and strategy.
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Mondays & Wednesdays
June 29th - July 29th August 3rd - September 2nd Beginner/Intermediate 10:00am - 11:00am Intermediate 12:30pm - 1:30pm Advanced 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 30th - July 30th August 4th - September 3rd Beginner/Intermediate 10:00am - 11:00am Intermediate 12:30pm - 1:30pm Advanced 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Individual Private Lessons
Individual private lessons are available by request for a fee of $60 per hour. Scheduling options are flexible.
Individual private lessons are available by request for a fee of $60 per hour. Scheduling options are flexible.
