Chess Lessons Online Fall 2020

Registrations for online Fall courses are now open!

We will be offering a 10-week session this Fall!

The lessons will be 1 hour in length. There will be one lesson per week at the time slot selected for 10 weeks. There will also be tournaments held twice a week for each level.

See the different options in the product menu.

Please note that you can register for several courses per week if you wish.

Here are the time slots available (each group will be made up of students of the same level):

Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced - 10-week session - $120

Tuesdays from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Wednesdays from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Thursdays from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Here is the information regarding the different levels:

BEGINNER

Level 1 - Introduction (CMA Pawn equivalent):

Introduction to the movement of the pieces - Know the movement of the pieces, the goal of the game and the basic rules such as the initial position and the chessboard.

The introductory course is mainly aimed at children aged 5 to 7 who have never played chess or are just starting out.

AND

Level 2 - Beginner (CMA Knight equivalent):

Learn castling, the en passant move, the mat in 1, the pat, the elementary mat 2 rooks against king. This course is for:

- children who have successfully completed the Introduction / Pawn level course.

- OR children who already know how the peices move.

INTERMEDIATE

Level 3 - Intermediate (CMA Bishop and Rook equivalent):

- Get to know some basic tactical themes.

- Know several mat patterns.

- Learn the elementary mat king and queen against king, king and rook against king.

- Get an idea of ​​openings.

This course is for:

- children who have successfully completed the beginner / Knight level course.

- OR children who already know castling, the en passant move, the mat in 1 move, the pat, the elementary mat 2 rook against the king.

ADVANCED

Level 4 - Advanced level 1 (CMA Queen and King equivalent):

- Review the mat with Queen, and the mat with Rook

- Understand and be able to recognize the different cases of nullity.

- Learn the basic principles of openings, understand the activity concept related to the pieces

- Deepen the study of combinations by working on new tactical themes: sacrifices, elimination of a defender, double attacks, discovery attacks.

This course is for:

- children who have passed the Intermediate / Bishop and Rook level course.

- OR to children who already know the basic tactics and schemes of mat, elementary mat king and queen against king, king and rook against king

AND

Level 5 - Advanced level 2 (equivalent to Intermediate and Advanced CMA levels):

- Become familiar with the mechanism of a pawn's escort in the final.

- Complete the study of the most advanced tactical themes.

- Understand certain strategic aspects of a position (pawn structures, exchange of pieces).

- Study certain defense maneuvers (retreats, exchanges, counter-attacks).

This course is for:

- children who have passed the Advanced course 1 / Queen and King level.

- OR children who already know the study of combinations by working on new tactical themes and using a formal introduction to the concept of sacrifice

If you have any questions you can contact us at 514-845-8352 ext. 21 or at admin@echecs.org

Please note that if you have a credit with Chess and Maths it will be applied to your registration. You only have to indicate in the comment section, to which activity your child was registered when you register.