We're thrilled to announce the return of the chess program at Beaverbrook Community Centre, hosted by the Ottawa Cavaliers Chess Academy. Our sessions will be led by a seasoned Chess'n Math coach with extensive experience. Classes will run every Wednesday from September 18 to December 4, from 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM. Each class will accommodate 8-16 players. The cost is $20 per hour per child, totaling $240 for the 12-week program. Due to the need of booking the rental facility and reaching an agreement with the coach in advance, there will be no refunds except in special cases. However, we promise to do our absolute very best to make this a meaningful experience for each child. We will do our best to help them if there are learning difficulties and they can also switch classes if one is too easy or too hard.
Key Points:
- Dates: September 18 to December 4, 2024, every Wednesday evening
- Location: 1002 Beaverbrook Rd, Ottawa, ON K2K 1L1
- Time: Beginners: 6 PM - 7 PM, Intermediate: 7:05 PM - 8:05 PM, Advanced 8:10 PM - 9:15 PM
- Price: 240$ for 12 weeks. Please indicate which class you are registering for in your etransfer message
Below are the curriculums for each class:
Beginner:
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Set up the board
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Move the pieces (includes castling and en passant)
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Reading and writing chess notation
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Basic thought process checklist
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Basic openings
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Basic tactics (pins, forks, etc)
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Types of draws
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Basic checkmate patterns
Intermediate:
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Intermediate Openings (Caro Kann, French Defense, Sicillian Defense, Phillidor Defense, etc)
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Intermediate Tactics (Decoy, Overloading, Sacrifice, etc)
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Intermediate Checkmate Patterns
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Basic pawn types and pawn structures
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Strong and weak squares
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Basic pawn and rook endgames
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Analysis of Grand Master games
Advanced:
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Advanced Endgames (Lucena, Phillidor, Triangulation, complex pawn, bishop and rook endings)
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Traps
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Advanced calculation/puzzles
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Middlegame planning
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Pawn structures
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In depth analysis of Grand Master games
Contact Information
Facebook: Ottawa Cavaliers Chess Academy
Phone Number: 613-355-7023
Email: chesscavaliers@gmail.com
