Chess Intermediate II (In-Person / BGC)

  • Chess
Jersey City - Boys & Girls Club (BGC): 225 Morris Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA
Sep 06 2025
Dec 13 2025
Chess Intermediate II (In-Person / BGC)
$455.00
  1. Sat10:10 - 11:10 am (EST)

Description

Our Chess Intermediate I-II course advances students' chess skills and strategies, covering advanced tactics, strategic planning, and positional play. Students are divided into subgroups based on skill level for personalized instruction.

Key Skills Covered:

  • Phases of a chess game: opening, middlegame, and endgame
  • Advanced tactics: pins, forks, skewers, double attacks, and deflection
  • Pawn structure and piece development
  • Checkmating patterns and defenses
  • Castling, en passant, and pawn promotion
  • Learning famous openings and their middlegame plans
  • Positional play: controlling key squares and open files
  • Endgame techniques: opposition, zugzwang, and critical squares
  • Game analysis and notation
  • Studying famous chess matches

Classes include board demonstrations, practical interactions, and match play under instructor guidance. Students are invited to participate in chess tournaments for competitive experience.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with basic chess moves and rules, including check, stalemate, and checkmate.

Duration: One school year (approximately 32-34 lessons).

Enhance your chess skills in a challenging and engaging learning environment!

Class dates

09/06/2025, 09/13/2025, 09/20/2025, 09/27/2025, 10/04/2025, 10/18/2025, 10/25/2025, 11/01/2025, 11/08/2025, 11/15/2025, 11/22/2025, 12/06/2025, 12/13/2025

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades 1 to 8.

Registration period

Registration starts on 07/07/2025 and ends on 12/31/2025.

In-person location

Jersey City - Boys & Girls Club (BGC): 225 Morris Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA