January 08 - March 05, 2025
CHESS INTERMEDIATE
HoLa Lower School • 123 Jefferson Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 Organized by HoLa Programs
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About this event
Our Chess Intermediate classes are designed to advance students' skills and strategies. Students will be grouped by skill level for personalized instruction and optimal learning. Key Skills Covered: -Phases of a chess game: opening, middlegame, endgame -Advanced tactics: pins, forks, skewers, double attacks, overloading, deflection -Pawn structure and piece development -Checkmating patterns and defenses -Game mechanics: castling, en passant, pawn promotion -Positional play: controlling key squares, open files, diagonals -Endgame techniques: opposition, zugzwang, critical squares -Studying famous chess matches -Game analysis and notation Classes feature board demonstrations, practical interactions, and matches under the instructor's guidance. Students will be invited to participate in chess tournaments. Prerequisites: Familiarity with basic chess moves and rules, including check, stalemate, checkmate, castling, and basic principles (CPR) and tactics.
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