CJCC Monthly Chess School
CJCC Monthly Chess Schools usually are scheduled on the 3rd Sunday of each Month. For actual date and online registration please check CJCC EVENTS
Location: Renert School Bright Minds Building, 14 Royal Vista Link NW, Calgary, AB T3R 0K4
Schedule:
1:00PM Registration/Check-In
1:15PM One hour chess instruction starts
2:30PM 4-round tournament begins
Format: Players are placed in the following sections according to their ability.
Level 1 - Beginner
Level 2 - Novice
Level 3 - Intermediate/Open
Prizes: There will be medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and top girl in each section. Other participants will be awarded colourful chess pieces.
Fees: Annual Membership $10. Tournament Fee $15 ($3 sibling discount and $5 discount for bringing a friend who is new to the club).
Chess School Curriculum
| Month | Curriculum |
| September, 2016 | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Chess Rules Review, II-Basic Opening Concepts, III-Simple Openings (White)
Level 3: Basic opening ideas (Development, fighting for the center)
Level 4: Bishop vs Knight or Knight vs Bishop. When is one better than the other? |
| October | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Opening Review, II-Basic Tactics, III-Notation
Level 3: Basic tactical patterns (Forks, skewers, diversion, overworked piece)
Level 4: The Attacking Bishops! |
| November | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Opera Game, II-Basic Endgames, III-Middle Game Concepts (Attacking/Defending)
Level 3: Basic checkmating patterns (Q N, Q B, R B, back rank mates)
Level 4: The Attacking Knights! |
| December | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Pawn Endgames, II-Simple Openings (Black), III-Middlegame Concepts (Knights vs Bishops)
Level 3: Basic endgame ideas (How to win up a pawn in K P, basic ideas in K R)
Level 4: Rook Power! |
| January, 2017 | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Anderson’s Immortal Game, II-Chess Puzzles, III-Opening Review
Level 3: Basic strategic ideas (Gaining space, when to trade pieces, occupying open files) Level 4: How to get your Rooks into the game from the corners. |
| Feburary | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Endgame Review, II-Simul (Notation), III-Analysis (Simul Games)
Level 3: Advanced opening ideas (Opening traps, gambits, unorthodox openings) Level 4: Practical gambits for White. Give up a pawn to attack. |
| March | Level 1:
Level 2: I-How to analyze a position, II-Puzzle Competition
Level 3: Advanced tactical patterns (>1 move combinations)
Level 4: Interesting gambits for Black. Give up a pawn to attack. |
| April | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Pawn Structure, II-Analyzing Review, III-Don’t forget the Basics!
Level 3: Advanced checkmating patterns (Uncommon checkmates)
Level 4: Play like Magnus Carlsen, the World Champion. |
| May | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Points aren’t everything, II-How to make a Plan
Level 3: Advanced endgame ideas (K B, K N, K Q endgames)
Level 4: How to avoid chess mistakes. |
| June | Level 1:
Level 2: I-Review of Everything, II-Grandmaster Game
Level 3: Advanced strategic ideas (Maneuvering, opening up the position, positional weaknesses, outposts)
Level 4: Endgames you should know. |
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