Kanata Youth Chess Program

A day at the board

About this event

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:
Set up the board
Move the pieces (includes castling and en passant)
Reading and writing chess notation
Basic thought process checklist
Basic openings
Basic tactics (pins, forks, etc)
Types of draws
Basic checkmate patterns
Intermediate:
Intermediate Openings (Caro Kann, French Defense, Sicillian Defense, Phillidor Defense, etc)
Intermediate Tactics (Decoy, Overloading, Sacrifice, etc)
Intermediate Checkmate Patterns
Basic pawn types and pawn structures
Strong and weak squares
Basic pawn and rook endgames
Analysis of Grand Master games
Advanced:
Advanced Endgames (Lucena, Phillidor, Triangulation, complex pawn, bishop and rook endings)
Traps
Advanced calculation/puzzles
Middlegame planning
Pawn structures
In depth analysis of Grand Master games
Contact Information
Facebook: Ottawa Cavaliers Chess Academy
Phone Number: 613-355-7023
Email: chesscavaliers@gmail.com

What to expect

Players

Youth beginners, intermediate and advanced players

Playing format

Weekly group chess lessons

Venue

Beaverbrook Community Centre 1st floor1002 Beaverbrook Rd, Ottawa, ON K2K 1L1